Higher bank protection limit confirmed for December

UK savers will see stronger protection for cash held with banks, building societies and credit unions after the deposit guarantee limit is increased from £85,000 to £120,000 per person, per institution from 1 December 2025. The change has been confirmed by the Bank of...

UK Q3 growth slows as car production slumps

Official figures show that the UK economy grew by just 0.1% between July and September 2025, as a sharp fall in car production weighed on overall output. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said growth slowed from 0.3% in the previous quarter and came in below...

AI receipts raise new risks for expense claims

AI-generated documents are creating fresh risks for business expense systems, according to new analysis from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Altering receipts to exaggerate or invent costs is not new, but freely available...

Call for clearer copyright rules for creative businesses

Small creative businesses are being urged to pay close attention to copyright and intellectual property (IP) rules, after the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) warned that current regulations risk holding the sector back. The FSB, the UK’s largest organisation for...

Review sets out plan to cut worklessness

A Government-commissioned review has recommended a major expansion of workplace health support to address rising economic inactivity linked to long-term sickness. Led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, the Keep Britain Working review estimates employers would need to spend...