With national debt at a scary £2.1 trillion, an annual deficit of £304 billion, the financial hangover from Covid-19, a huge NHS backlog, and an aging population, it’s easy to see why funding state care is a key issue. The new Health & Social Care Levy forms a crucial part of the government’s ongoing plans…
Now that the Brexit transition period is over, there are new rules for businesses which buy and sell goods and services across the UK and GB border. It’s understandable if you’ve zoned out of the Brexit updates by now, having been a drawn out process since 2016. As a business, you might not even realise…
As the COVID-19 pandemic shakes the world’s public health and economy, it leaves small business owners, freelancers and the self-employed searching for as much support as possible. The government have responded with a series of schemes, such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, both of which have been well…
Until recent years, a sustainability policy or a social responsibility mission statement was a nice little added extra. Something that businesses included if they were passionate about operating in a particular way or, dare we say it, as a cynical way to appear ethical. These days though, the global reach of social media means that…
The current skills shortage is expected to cost UK businesses an average of £145,000 within the next year. The alarming figures come from the 2020 Salary Guide, released by UK recruitment firm Robert Half….
