Feb 14, 2019 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
Businesses that import goods from Europe will not have to make immediate declarations to customs in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Government has revealed. The new guidance from HMRC claims importers will file a simplified online form up to two hours before a...
Feb 8, 2019 | Current Affairs
The Bank of England has downgraded its growth forecast, predicting the most sluggish year in the UK economy since 2009. It expects GDP growth of 1.2% in 2019 - down from the forecast of 1.7% made in November 2018 - citing the impact of Brexit uncertainty and a slowing...
Jan 30, 2019 | Current Affairs
Businesses are still bracing themselves for a no-deal Brexit, despite a parliamentary vote against this outcome. On 29 January 2019, MPs voted to rule out leaving the EU without a deal, and in favour of renegotiating the proposed withdrawal agreement. The UK is...
Jan 16, 2019 | Current Affairs
Business groups have called for politicians to work together to avoid leaving the EU without a deal, following Parliament's historic rejection of the Government's Brexit proposal on 15 January 2019. MPs voted 432 votes to 202 to reject Prime Minister Theresa May's...
Dec 12, 2018 | Current Affairs
Small business confidence has fallen to its lowest point since 2011, amid continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations. According to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), SME confidence fell to -9.9 in the last three months of 2018. This...
