The British Business Bank has launched the Growth Guarantee Scheme to help smaller businesses access finance. The Growth Guarantee Scheme is the successor to the Recovery Loan Scheme and is... read more →
The UK government is planning a National Wealth Fund to stimulate private sector investment backed by £7.3 billion in funding through the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB). Chancellor Rachel Reeves and... read more →
The first King’s Speech since Labour’s victory in the General Election saw the new government pledge that securing economic growth would be its fundamental mission. King Charles III delivered the... read more →
The UK has the lowest rates of investment of any other country in the G7, according to analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). It found that, compared... read more →
The UK government must stop ‘walking on eggshells’ around improving EU trade ties, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned. The new government must improve the current EU-UK trade... read more →
The UK economy grew by more than initially estimated at the start of this year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The economy grew by 0.7%... read more →
The rate of UK inflation fell to 2.3% in the year to April, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Inflation is down from 3.2% in March and is... read more →