Treasury to call time on uncertainty for pubs and hotels
States the Treasury will reform pub and hotel valuations to make them fairer, aiming to reduce uncertainty for these businesses and support local growth across the country.
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States the Treasury will reform pub and hotel valuations to make them fairer, aiming to reduce uncertainty for these businesses and support local growth across the country.
Defence investment boosted UK weapons and ammunition manufacturing employment by 51% in 2024/25, contributing to a broader rise of 26,000 defence-supported roles nationwide as the sector scales up production and supply chains.
Reports UK House Price Index for June 2026, showing monthly and regional house price changes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and providing the latest movement in property values by nation.
Announces a £300 million investment for the Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone as Dell establishes a Scottish base, aiming to support over 3,400 jobs and attract further private investment to the region.
CMA has ordered Vandemoortele to sell a UK production plant following its pastry merger investigation, granting clearance subject to divestment after the businesses engaged constructively with the inquiry team.
The Trade Remedies Authority has imposed provisional anti‑dumping duties on boom lifts imported from China, introducing temporary trade measures intended to offset alleged subsidised or dumped imports and protect domestic producers while investigations continue.
The CMA has opened investigations into online ‘drip pricing’ practices at Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School, probing whether fees and charges are being added late in the booking process in ways that mislead consumers.
The CMA’s latest monitoring update examines road fuel prices and wholesaler and retailer margins through June 2026, assesses the impact of the Middle East conflict, and provides an update on its Fuel Finder tool activity.
The Insolvency Service has acted to shut down an unauthorised crypto investment firm described as ‘Ponzi‑style’, after investors lost hundreds of thousands of pounds; the agency is warning the public about similar high‑risk schemes.
Twenty-five UK-active financial institutions took part in the Bank of England's April 2026 semi‑annual foreign exchange turnover survey for the FX Joint Standing Committee; summary results are published with detailed tables available separately for the reporting period.
The Insolvency Service has disqualified the founder of Liverpool’s Signature empire as a director until 2031 after investors lost £4.8 million through a connected company, following an investigation into company conduct.
The Monetary Policy Committee kept Bank Rate at 3.75% in its July decision, as set out in the Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes, explaining the committee’s view underpinning the interest‑rate hold.