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Reform has pledged a substantial rise in personal tax allowances. Robert Jenrick says a Reform government would lift the personal allowance from £12,570 to £15,000 within 100 days, with a longer-term £20,000 ambition.
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VodafoneThree has launched dedicated 5G capacity for business customers nationwide. The network slice separates enterprise traffic from consumer demand and introduces committed performance as a more explicit feature of mobile connectivity.
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Scotland’s regional partnerships have received £52m in new growth funding. Five areas will begin infrastructure, commercial-space, employment, and skills programmes under the first year of a £140m three-year fund.
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FCA research highlights concentrated liquidity risks across alternative investment funds. The regulator’s first market-wide analysis comes as UK-managed alternative assets reach £1.8tn and private credit expands rapidly.
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Revolut has secured conditional approval for a United States bank. The fintech plans to invest about $95m and launch in 2027, subject to further regulatory approvals from US authorities.
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Nearly 660 employers have been named for minimum-wage underpayments nationwide. Around £4m has been returned to 27,000 workers as the new Fair Work Agency takes a more central role in enforcement.
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UK businesses report rising concern about conflict disrupting supply chains. ONS data show geopolitical and shipping risks are substantially more prominent than a year ago, increasing pressure on procurement, transport, and working-capital decisions.
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Apple faces a £2bn UK lawsuit over app tracking rules. Developers allege its privacy framework created unfair competitive restrictions, while Apple says the same requirements apply to its own services.
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Wayve and Uber have launched autonomous passenger rides across London. The supervised service places British-developed AI driving technology into commercial ride-hailing journeys for the first time in the UK.
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UK services activity strengthened in August as inflation pressures returned. The latest PMI shows improved demand and confidence, but rising input costs and selling prices add to the Bank of England’s policy challenge.