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Growth policy is moving from ambition into delivery pressure today. The BCC says ministers should test whether economic measures change real decisions on skills, AI, trade, finance, and scaling.
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Mid-market expansion remains resilient despite harsher international trading conditions globally. Kreston’s Interpreneur Report shows optimism continuing alongside tariff, regulation, and geopolitical concerns.
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Brand investment is being weakened by poor measurement discipline. Gartner says 84% of companies are stuck in a cycle of undermeasuring and underfunding brand.
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Retail chiefs warn policy costs threaten youth employment routes. More than 80 CEOs have urged the Prime Minister to act as entry-level hiring becomes harder.
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PwC says London frontier sectors could lift UK output. Its Grow London report estimates up to £76bn in additional annual GVA across the country by 2030.
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Marketers are adopting AI faster than skills strategies emerge. CIM research shows only 5% expect AI to create new roles, while many teams lack defined capability plans.
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Ministers are targeting scale-ups with new direct support today. The government has launched a concierge service and visa reimbursement scheme designed to help high-growth companies scale and remain in the UK.
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UK employers are choosing flexibility as permanent hiring weakens again. KPMG and REC data shows permanent placements falling while temporary hiring rises, reflecting caution over cost, demand, and uncertainty.
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MPs say Britain must overhaul how investment reaches growing companies. A new Commons report warns that low investment, weak scale-up finance, and fragmented public institutions are holding back productivity and long-term growth.
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Lovell Renew Central has appointed Andy Webster as commercial lead. The move follows a 27% increase in staff over 12 months, as the refurbishment and retrofit specialist expands its Midlands project pipeline.