SMEs could face £3.6bn EU funding shortfall by 2021
According to a report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the UK’s SME’s could face a £3.6bn EU funding shortfall by 2021. The report suggests that deprived areas could be the hardest hit. Over the past 12 months, eight in 10 SME’s have...
Autumn Budget 2017: Summary
The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his first Autumn Budget on Wednesday 22 November 2017. His report set out a number of actions the government will take including support for more housebuilding. His view is that the economy continues to grow and continues to...
Hospitality staff shortages a real concern after Brexit
One of the key arguments during the Brexit vote was the belief to tighten up immigration and be more selective about who the UK allows in to live here. However, there is a chance this could have backfired, with senior figures in the sector warning of an annual...
Over a third of the UK’s food and farming businesses could become “unviable” after Brexit
A report by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has revealed that one in three of the UK’s food and farming businesses would become “unviable” without European workers – 36% of business owners said that their business model will fail if they can’t hire EU nationals....
