Time to pay up: tackling late payers

Late payments are one of the most persistent problems facing small businesses in the UK. They damage cash flow, disrupt planning, and in some cases, force otherwise viable companies to close their doors. The government has now announced what it describes as the...

The Big Picture: Reeves and the £41bn Black Hole

A new analysis from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has put fresh pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the upcoming autumn Budget. NIESR is one of the UK’s oldest and most respected independent economic think tanks, established...