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Autumn budget 2024

Rachel Reeves could make it easier for pubs to sell beers from local breweries

The government is considering making it easier for pubs to serve independent, local beers as the chancellor looks for ways to boost the sector.Some pubs, known as tied pubs,...
Beauty

England’s hair salons face recruitment crisis as gen Z shuns profession

The Covid lockdowns that forced hairdressers to close for months taught us to truly appreciate having our hair...
Brexit

Sixth-generation wire-maker blames Brexit for shredding its business

The head of a family-owned company that has made specialist wires and cables for six generations for clients...
Business

Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights widely supported by managers, poll says

Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights have widespread support among senior managers, a new survey suggests, as the...
Business

‘Sometimes I’ll just stay up all night’: meet the young designer holding down a day job and making sateen caps with devil horns after...

It was a zipper that propelled Kwadjo Owusu-Ansah’s project into motion. “There was a flannel shirt I made...

Ministers urged to step in to save UK firms struggling with high energy costs

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Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent businesses struggling with gas and electricity costs from going bust, as bills are forecast to be...

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