Former Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham is to become the next UK Prime Minister, after being confirmed as Leader of the Labour Party on Friday, 17th July. Burnham (pictured during a BBC Breakfast interview during his tenure as Greater Manchester Mayor) was elected to Parliament following … [Read more...]
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Unfair dismissal changes among biggest Employment Rights Act challenges for businesses, finds Acas survey
A survey of businesses commissioned by Acas has revealed upcoming changes to unfair dismissal rules, sick pay, and paternity leave as among employment law changes that will pose the greatest challenge for employers. The YouGov survey, commissioned by Acas, asked bosses which changes in the … [Read more...]
John Lewis to launch RIXO collaboration across all stores
Retailer, John Lewis, has announced the launch of its biggest-ever fashion collaboration that will bring a collection from British brand, RIXO, to all of its stores, including John Lewis Cheadle. Continuing John Lewis’ commitment to supporting British design talent, the collaboration with RIXO … [Read more...]
Late payments data shows improvements ahead of new legislation
New official statistics have revealed large businesses are improving payment practices and the time taken to pay suppliers ahead of new legislation to strengthen protections for small businesses against late payments. Since data began being collected by government in 2018, the time large … [Read more...]
Reforms planned to strengthen equal pay rules
A new consultation has launched to shape reforms to equal pay rules, which aim to strengthen protections for workers against discriminatory pay practices and speed up court and tribunal proceedings. Government is launching work alongside pay discrimination-related findings from a call for … [Read more...]
New fund launched to support innovations helping disabled people into work
Businesses, charities, and public sector organisations are being invited to apply to a new fund to trial innovations to support disabled people and those out of work due to ill-heath into employment. The £60 million Pathways to Work Innovation Fund will open for bids in September 2026 and will … [Read more...]
Scheme to improve access to finance for SMEs set for expansion
The British Business Bank's Growth Guarantee Scheme is set to be scaled up to facilitate SMEs to borrow £3.35 billion per year by 2028/29 as part of plans to improve access to finance for small businesses. The gap between the SME demand for finance and the amount available is estimated to be … [Read more...]
Investors backing women entrepreneurs outperform wider market
For the sixth consecutive year, signatories of the Investing in Women Code have directed a greater proportion of funding to businesses founded by women entrepreneurs than the wider market. The Code's annual report also found that its signatories are continuing to outperform the wider market, … [Read more...]
John Lewis appoints new partner to strengthen retail media offer
Retail group, the John Lewis Partnership, has appointed Kevel to power its on-site retail media network across both its John Lewis and Waitrose websites, 60% of John Lewis orders now take place online, with millions of customers using both the John Lewis and Waitrose websites, making it an … [Read more...]
Two-thirds of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax clients haven’t registered, Azets finds
Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the accountancy and business advisory firm, Azets has found that more than 580,000 people who should have registered for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax have not done so. HMRC data shows that 864,000 individuals and landlords should … [Read more...]
Late payments legislation set to offer world’s strongest protections for SMEs, finds new report
Small businesses across the UK are set to benefit from the strongest commercial late payments regulations of any major economy, according to a new report conducted by the Enterprise Research Centre. The report found that new legislation to protect smaller firms from late payments and unfair … [Read more...]
Changes to unfair dismissal rules to take effect
New changes to when an employee can raise an unfair dismissal claim will take effect for dismissals effective 1st January 2027, with new and recent hires to be the first to be covered by the change. Under current rules, employees need to have two years of service before qualifying for protection … [Read more...]
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