The City cannot afford to overlook neurodivergent talent Destination City Neurodiversity Celebration Week marks an important opportunity for the City of London to reflect on the value that neurological diversity brings to our workforce, our communities, and the future of the Square Mile. At its core, this week is about recognising that people think, learn, and experience the world in many ways – and that [...]
New satellite rules could prove catastrophic for UK business Opinion Satellite interference rules are being rewritten. The risks for defence and UK business interests could be catastrophic, writes Mark Allatt.
Will you lose your job to AI? This tool could give you a clue AI A new online tool promises to show workers how exposed their job is to AI, as debate intensifies over how the technology will reshape the labour market. The platform, launched by career intelligence startup Somethingelse, allows users to test their role against an analysis of more than 5,000 jobs. It measures how much of each [...]
Funding gap looms over Britain’s small businesses February 17, 2026 Record numbers of Brits are starting businesses, but innovation and export activity among small and medium-sized enterprises have fallen to a four-year low, as a looming funding gap threatens growth. The latest State of Small Business Britain report from the European Research Council (ERC) found that 36 per cent of working-age adults are running or [...]
UK AI plans fall short without backing home firms, warns UKAI February 11, 2026 The UK’s ‘sovereign AI’ push risks becoming a missed opportunity unless government policy does more to back UK businesses at home, according to the head of Britain’s AI trade body. Speaking after a parliamentary roundtable in the House of Lords, Tim Flagg, UKAI boss, said the debate around sovereign AI should focus on growth and [...]
Visma IPO plans add to London’s late-year listings revival December 31, 2025 Norwegian software giant Visma is gearing up to be the latest boost to London’s stock market, as the City comes off its strongest year for IPO activity since 2021 following a late spurt of listings. London’s stock exchange welcomed 11 flotations this year, raising £1.9bn in total , more than double the proceeds of the [...]
Huel and Moneybox founders head to No 10 as Reeves courts scale-ups December 9, 2025 The bosses of Huel and Moneybox were among dozens of founders headed to No10 on Monday evening, as the government wooed scale-ups with a sweeping package of tax and investment reforms unveiled in the Budget. Rachel Reeves used the Downing Street reception to promote what she claimed was the most significant overhaul of entrepreneur incentives [...]
Reeves hands small businesses sour cocktail in Autumn Budget November 26, 2025 Small and mudiec-sized businesses (SMEs) now face a sour cocktail of higher taxes, rising costs, and tighter margins following Rachel Reeves’ second Budget as Chancellor. Dividend taxes are up, income tax and National Insurance thresholds remain frozen until 2030-31, and salary-sacrifice pension reliefs are being curtailed. For many small business owners, the Budget will feel [...]
Autumn Budget: Reeves targets job market with skills package November 26, 2025 Rachel Reeves has used today’s Autumn Budget to unveil a sweeping £1.5bn skills package aimed at tackling the UK’s entrenched labour shortages and sluggish productivity. The Chancellor said the country “cannot compete without investing in our people”, pitching the reforms as central to her long-term economic renewal plan. The measures represent the biggest shake-up of [...]
Businesses expected to be named and shamed over minimum wage breaches November 22, 2025 The government will regularly name and shame employers who breach national minimum wage rules as part of reforms expected to be announced by Rachel Reeves. A Treasury source said the expected changes will provide further protection to vulnerable workers and ensure businesses have no place to hide. The reforms are also aimed at clearing a [...]