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British Land expects stronger earnings following commercial property leasing activity. Its unaudited update cites 12% like-for-like net rental growth and 99% retail park occupancy, with formal half-year results still to come.
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Over 200 UK employers urge Chancellor to reform business rates. A proposal suggests a 2% online sales levy to fund a 37% reduction in rates for physical premises, aiming to alleviate financial pressure on businesses investing in communities.
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England has launched a ten-year strategy for organic farming growth. The plan seeks stronger domestic production and supply chains, with an ambition to increase organic agricultural land towards 10% by 2036.
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Peel has crossed the threshold required for Harworth’s planned delisting. Holdings and accepted offers together represent approximately 75.35% of shares, with trading on the London Stock Exchange expected to end on 12 November.
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Nvidia has pledged substantial computing access for British safety research. The five-year $250m commitment will support UK work on advanced AI systems, open architectures and robotics through domestic cloud infrastructure.
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Brooks Macdonald reported positive client inflows for four consecutive quarters. Its platform portfolios continued attracting investment, although bespoke services still experienced net withdrawals.
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Two Midlands housing partners report progress on three housing developments. Morro Partnerships and emh have completed 52 affordable homes in Daventry, are nearing completion on 21 in Enderby, and are building another 31 in Leicester, while reporting £5.3m in regional subcontractor spending.
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British quantum companies have secured funding for commercial sensing projects. UKRI’s £50m programme supports technology for railway monitoring, medical diagnostics, greenhouse gas measurement and resilient communications, with separate investment in domestic components and specialist skills.
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Robert Walters returned to quarterly fee growth after prolonged weakness. UK recruitment and outsourcing provided the strongest contributions, although European hiring remained subdued.
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New official figures show declining concentration across British business industries. ONS research finds that the turnover-weighted average share held by the five largest businesses within individual industries fell from 45% in 2010 to 38% in 2025.