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August 21, 2025

Electric Car Grant Expanded: More Car Models Now Included

The government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) is now up and running, with more vehicle models eligible for discounts. Initially launched in July, the £650 million scheme offers savings on new electric cars priced at or below £37,000. The discount is either £3,750 or £1,500, depending on the vehicle’s sustainability and is applied directly at the point of sale, with no paperwork required from customers.

August 20, 2025

UK Labour Market Shows Gradual Cooling

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicate that the UK labour market is continuing to ease, although the slowdown remains measured rather than abrupt.

October 9, 2024

Make sure you claim your child benefit!

If you’re a new parent, congratulations! Apparently, around 2,000 babies are born on 26 September each year – more than any other day.

October 7, 2024

UK economic growth figures revised: What it means for your business

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that the UK’s economy grew by 0.5% between April and June, a slight dip from the initial estimate of 0.6%.

October 3, 2024

HMRC reform: digital transformation and closing the tax gap

In line with the e-invoicing initiative we reported on elsewhere, the Chancellor also outlined broader reforms to modernise HMRC through a Digital Transformation Roadmap, which is expected in Spring 2025.

October 2, 2024

Chancellor pushes for e-invoicing: What you need to know

The Chancellor unveiled a series of announcements last week that could have implications for UK businesses. One of the most relevant for business owners was the government's push for electronic invoicing (e-invoicing).

September 30, 2024

Chancellor’s speech takes optimistic tone on economy

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, gave an important speech at the Labour Party conference last week, in which she appeared to shift tone to speak more positively about the economy.

September 25, 2024

Procurement Act 2023: Implementation delayed to February 2025

The government has announced a delay to the start of the Procurement Act 2023, moving the commencement date to February 2025.

September 23, 2024

Amazon ends hybrid work policy: Is it time to reconsider remote working?

Amazon has announced the end of its hybrid work policy, with corporate staff expected to be back in the office five days a week starting in January. Previously, staff had the flexibility to work from home two days a week.

September 16, 2024

UK economy flatlines again

Figures released by the Office of National Statistics last week show that the UK economy showed no growth in July 2024. This is the second month in a row as there was also no growth in June.