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From this morning's Guardian online,

UK consumer confidence sinks to new low

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Confidence among UK consumers has dropped off a cliff since last summer, as people – particularly women – grow more worried about the state of the economy, and their own finances.

A new survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Opinium has found that the public’s expectations for the economy worsened for a fifth month running in February,

Households are also gloomier about their own personal finances, as they anticipate further price rises in the shops – as retailers pass on higher taxes.

February’s drop in confidence continues a decline that started last July, when the Labour party won the general election – and swiftly began warning about ‘tough choices’ and ‘painful decisions’ to fix the country’s finances.

Insolvencies surge to 16-year high as bosses give up ahead of tax raid.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/02/18/insolvencies-surge-bosses-give-up-reeves-tax-raid/

Goes to show any mention AI being incorporated into your testing protocol getting a company a big lift, heads up obd.

UK employers are bracing for the largest wave of redundancies in a decade, as confidence among businesses plummets amid concerns over rising costs and tax hikes set to take effect from April.

A new survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed that redundancy intentions are at their highest level in 10 years, excluding the exceptional period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings, based on a poll of 2,000 employers, indicate growing anxiety over increasing National Insurance contributions and the 6.7% rise in the national living wage—both key measures introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her autumn budget.

UK employers are bracing for the largest wave of redundancies in a decade, as confidence among businesses plummets amid concerns over rising costs and tax hikes set to take effect from April.

A new survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed that redundancy intentions are at their highest level in 10 years, excluding the exceptional period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings, based on a poll of 2,000 employers, indicate growing anxiety over increasing National Insurance contributions and the 6.7% rise in the national living wage—both key measures introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her autumn budget.

UK employers are bracing for the largest wave of redundancies in a decade, as confidence among businesses plummets amid concerns over rising costs and tax hikes set to take effect from April.

A new survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed that redundancy intentions are at their highest level in 10 years, excluding the exceptional period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings, based on a poll of 2,000 employers, indicate growing anxiety over increasing National Insurance contributions and the 6.7% rise in the national living wage—both key measures introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her autumn budget.

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Good Q3 trading update and the market waking up to the potential of the sector going forward.

Some real classy posters on here..

Snap, sometimes links don't work.

Economy shows surprise growth at end of 2024 - but living standards hit

While the headline figure will be greeted with some relief in Downing St, the ONS data shows there is little to celebrate with a measure for growth by head of population showing a second quarter of contraction.

By James Sillars, Business and economics reporter @SkyNewsBiz

Thursday 13 February 2025 07:55, UK

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Forensic, 17th Dec 2025 you must have access to a time machine.

Well most know it's the future that's of significance here and the British economic future isn't good now is it..

Forensic you must be mistaken as frp trading update for Q3 isn't due until later this week lol

Forensic what frp trading update?

Https://www.buildersmerchantsnews.co.uk/Builders-merchant-insolvencies-spike-in-January-2025/58412

Https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/01/britain-inexorably-lurching-towards-total-bankruptcy/

Https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/01/britain-inexorably-lurching-towards-total-bankruptcy/

Https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/01/rachel-reeves-chancellor-budget-growth-business-closures/

Https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/01/rachel-reeves-chancellor-budget-growth-business-closures/