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New business creation remains heavily concentrated in urban Britain today. MoneySuperMarket’s analysis shows London still dominates, but Manchester, Watford, Slough, and Luton are also producing companies at pace.
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Met Office technology spending has climbed as unused licences rose. FOI data analysed by Parliament Street points to a larger software estate, a bigger budget, and more dormant subscriptions.
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February’s UK SME pay rose, but reform costs are looming. Employment Hero’s latest data points to stronger wages and hiring, but also to new cost pressures that could blunt the effect on household finances.
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Utilities communicators are preparing to leave in unusually high numbers. Murray McIntosh’s latest survey suggests churn is building across a sector already under pressure on trust, transparency, sustainability, and public accountability.
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UK transformations are leaking value at an alarming rate today. Sullivan & Stanley says businesses lose £27m per £100m invested, as board confidence outpaces execution, adoption, and scaled AI delivery.
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Energy apprenticeships are drawing unprecedented interest across the UK now. ScottishPower says applications for 150 roles topped 6,000, up 25%, as it expands hiring to support a £24bn clean energy and grid investment plan.
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Data literacy is becoming a core business capability for AI. Carruthers and Jackson says AI use is spreading faster than workforce capability, with most senior data leaders reporting that employees remain underprepared to question and apply data-driven outputs.
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Client demands are rising faster than budgets will allow now. Teamwork.com says 66% of leaders see clients asking for more while resisting higher fees, as AI reshapes expectations around speed, cost, and delivery.
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Bureau Veritas acquires UK sustainability firms to enhance services. The acquisitions aim to bolster its sustainable building and infrastructure capabilities in the UK, aligning with its LEAP | 28 Strategy.
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UK-Ireland summit announces £937 million investment creating 850 jobs. The investment involves 15 Irish companies in sectors like AI and renewable energy, aiming to boost economic growth across the UK, including London, Doncaster, South Wales and Scotland.