Category: News

UK investors pulled £3.6bn from equity funds in Q3 2025, the largest quarterly outflow since records began, as fears of overvalued markets and an AI-fuelled bubble prompted a rush towards bonds and cash.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing sweeping planning reforms and a £2bn tax raid on banks in her 26 November Budget as she faces a £30bn deficit and pressure to revive Britain’s flagging growth.

Aston Martin warns of another loss-making year amid weak demand, tariffs and Valhalla hypercar delays, reversing hopes of a turnaround under CEO Adrian Hallmark.

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has warned Unite against “reckless and irresponsible” strike threats at its warehouses after the union demanded staff be paid the real living wage.

UK electric car sales hit a record 72,800 in September, up nearly a third year-on-year, after new government subsidies reignited demand and helped plug-in hybrids jump 56%.

Political and fiscal uncertainty ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s delayed autumn budget has dragged UK business growth to a near standstill, with the S&P Global PMI slipping to 50.1 in September.

UK Finance, representing Britain’s biggest banks, has warned that government plans to cap ticket resale prices could push touts to unregulated sites like Facebook Marketplace, increasing fraud risks for music fans.

Jaguar Land Rover is preparing a £500m lifeline for suppliers after a government-backed £1.5bn bailout was delayed, as the carmaker struggles to restart production following a major cyberattack.

Bitcoin has surged to an all-time high of $125,000, with deVere Group CEO Nigel Green forecasting a rise to $150,000 by year-end, citing weaker dollar, institutional inflows and policy support.

The chief executive of Entain, the FTSE 100 owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has warned the government that higher gambling taxes in next month’s Budget could lead to widespread betting shop closures and a sharp reduction in UK investment.

Celebrity chef Rick Stein will close his Marlborough restaurant after nearly a decade, following the Padstow coffee shop closure. Mounting losses and tax pressures show the strain on UK hospitality.

The average mother in England loses £65,618 in pay by the time her first child turns five, as new ONS figures reveal the financial toll of motherhood on women’s earnings and career progression.

Baroness Michelle Mone has accused Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch of reckless language and political hypocrisy, in a strongly worded letter seen by Business Matters following the £122m PPE Medpro ruling.

A record number of UK companies paid most of their invoices late in 2025, with £109bn in overdue payments hitting SMEs, despite new procurement rules requiring government contractors to pay suppliers within 45 days.