What Happened: The Removal Who: Councillor Joseph Boam (Reform UK), aged 22. (Wikipedia) Roles Removed: Deputy Leader of Leicestershire County Council. (Wikipedia) Cabinet Member…
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4G and 5G Upgrades Set to Pull UK Motorways Out of the Digital Dark Ages
What’s Actually Happening: The Upgrades Virgin Media O2’s Major Mobile Upgrade Virgin Media O2 has announced a massive optimisation of mobile network coverage along…
Budget Uncertainty Forces UK Consumers to Delay Retail Purchases, Retailers Say
What’s Going On Retail Sales Are Slowing According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), total UK retail sales grew by 2.3% year-over-year in September,…
Despite 2.5% Sales Uplift, UK Retailers Say It’s Not Enough to Cover Rising Costs
. What’s the Situation: 2.5% Sales Uplift vs Rising Costs Sales Growth Isn’t Enough According to BRC-KPMG data, UK retail sales rose 2.5% year-on-year in…
UK Retailers Under Pressure from Inflation-Driven Costs and Policy Risks
What’s Driving the Pressure on UK Retailers Inflation‑Driven Cost Increases According to the BRC, recent policy changes are adding over £7 billion in extra costs…
Retail Operating Costs Soar by £7 Billion, Warns UK Trade Body
What’s Driving the £7 Billion Cost Surge Main Cost Drivers The BRC estimates the £7bn increase comes from several major changes in government policy: A…
Weak Non-Food Sales in UK as Consumers Hold Off Spending Before Black Friday
What the Data Shows — Weak Non-Food Sales Retail Sales Overview (October 2025) According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), total UK retail sales…
UK Retailers Warn Business Rates Hike Could Close Up to 400 Stores — BRC
. What the BRC Is Warning What the Proposal Is The government is proposing a new, higher business rates (“surtax”) band for commercial properties with…
UK Retail Footfall Declines for Sixth Straight Month, Flagging High-Street Challenges
Key Facts & Data Overall Decline According to BRC-Sensormatic data, total UK retail footfall fell 0.7% year-on-year in October (covering the four weeks from…
UK Grocery Inflation Falls to 4.7% as Supermarkets Launch Festive Promotions
Key figures Annual grocery price inflation in the UK fell to 4.7% in the four weeks to 2 November 2025, down from about 5.2%…
UK Retail Sales Growth Slows Ahead of Black Friday and Autumn Budget
What the data shows According to British Retail Consortium (BRC) and partners, total UK retail sales growth in October rose by 1.6% year-on-year. (Morningstar)…
Government Releases New Draft Rates for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Sectors
What’s changing From 1 April 2026, the government will introduce new lower business-rates multipliers specifically for RHL properties (shops, hospitality, leisure) with a rateable…
Market Bets Rise on December Rate Cut as Weak Labour Data Emerges
What’s Behind the December Rate-Cut Bets Soft Labour Market Report The UK’s unemployment rate rose to 5.0%, up from 4.8%. (Investing.com) Regular pay growth…
Storm Claudia: UK Businesses Face Mounting Costs After Severe Flooding
What Happened: Storm Claudia & Flooding Heavy, Persistent Rain Storm Claudia brought intense rainfall to England and Wales. (Met Office) At one location in…
WPP Shares Surge Amid Speculation of Potential Takeover Move
Stock market information for WPP Plc. (WPP) WPP Plc. is a equity in the USA market. The price is 20.29 USD currently with a change…
Critics Claim UK Budget Watchdog Is Holding Back Economic Growth
What Is the Criticism? Austerity Bias / Conservative Forecasting The Trades Union Congress (TUC) argues that the OBR has a kind of “hard‑wired” commitment…
Retail Chief Warns Shoppers Are Preparing for Higher Taxes
What’s the Warning About Retailers Are Concerned About Upcoming Tax Hikes Major UK retailers (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S, and more) are warning that further tax…
Business Leaders Push for Stronger UK Investment from Pension Funds
What’s Happening Business Leaders’ Demand Over 250 UK business leaders (CEOs, chairs of major companies) have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling on her…
Castle Water Boosts Its Offer in Renewed Bid for Thames Water
What’s New in Castle Water’s Offer Big Cash Injection Castle Water has come back with a sweetened proposal: an extra £1 billion above current rescue…
BoE Stress Test Shows UK Life Insurers in Strong Financial Health
What Happened: Key Findings from the BoE / PRA Life Insurer Stress Test Stress Test Overview The PRA conducted a Life Insurance Stress Test…