Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are bracing for a significant rise in National Insurance (NI) contributions after last year’s Autumn Budget, in which Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced higher employer NI rates and a lower threshold from 2025/26.Although the Treasury expects to raise £25 billion annually

Two British minicab operators, Liverpool’s Delta Taxis and Cardiff-based Veezu, are seeking £500,000 in crowdfunding to continue their long-running legal dispute with Uber. The case, set to be heard by the Supreme Court in July, hinges on whether private-hire operators outside London should charge VAT on

Farmers’ earnings have effectively stalled since the mid-1970s, a new study by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission has revealed. While productivity has improved and fewer people now work on the land, average annual farm income — at about £32,272 over the last five years —

In a setback for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s automotive venture, Ineos Automotive has issued a recall for 7,000 Grenadier SUVs in the United States after reports that doors opened unexpectedly while driving. According to filings with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the affected vehicles were

A joined-up “Northern Arc” spanning from the River Mersey to the Pennines could drive UK economic growth over the next decade, say Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Their vision—underpinned by a new Liverpool-Manchester railway—seeks to match the success of

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