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Small companies face renewed scrutiny over policy and cost pressure. MPs have challenged ministers on tax, procurement, energy costs, crime, franchise protections, and support for high street resilience.
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Cyber governance is becoming a direct test of operational resilience. A new UK pledge asks organisations to strengthen board oversight, supplier standards, and engagement with National Cyber Security Centre tools.
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Consulting exports are rising as UK clients restart transformation work. MCA data points to stronger international demand, growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, and rising advisory work around AI, cyber security, resilience, and digital transformation.
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UK technology inclusion findings expose deeper workforce pipeline weaknesses today. DSIT’s call for evidence points to structural barriers, representation gaps, misconduct concerns, and emerging technology shifts that could shape the next phase of UK tech leadership.
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Baillie Gifford is reshaping headcount around changing client demand now. The voluntary-exit programme reflects pressure on active asset managers as capital shifts towards private assets, wealth channels, family offices, and international intermediaries.
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Ocado has put a timetable around its founder succession plan. Tim Steiner will remain chief executive until the start of FY2028 before moving into a founder role, as the automation group manages investor pressure and technology-market uncertainty.
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easyJet’s Castlelake talks have shifted from resistance to recommendation territory. A revised 690p-per-share proposal could take the UK-listed airline private, but ownership rules, valuation, regulatory approval, and airline-market volatility remain central to the deal.
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UK investment intentions have fallen to post-pandemic lows this quarter. British Chambers of Commerce data shows only 17% of businesses plan to increase investment, with inflation, taxation, fuel costs, sales weakness, and sector pressure weighing on capital spending.
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Sky and ITV are reshaping the UK broadcasting market today. A £1.6bn sale of ITV’s Media and Entertainment business would combine free-to-air television, ITVX, Sky’s platform scale, and a long-term content supply agreement with a newly focused ITV Studios.
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Co-op has connected search advertising with physical store sales. LiveRamp and Google helped the retailer link member data to offline outcomes, producing a 134% in-store sales uplift and 39x search ROI.