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Sunak pushes deregulation as North Sea pressure grows

Sunak pushes deregulation as North Sea pressure grows

Rishi Sunak has urged Rachel Reeves to go further and faster on deregulation to revive growth, as eight former UK energy ministers call on the government to rethink its stance on North Sea oil and gas...

Mar 01, 2026
£9bn in housing funds sit idle in council accounts

£9bn in housing funds sit idle in council accounts

More than £9bn in developer contributions earmarked for schools, transport, healthcare and affordable housing is sitting unspent in council bank accounts, according to new research. A freedom of infor...

Mar 01, 2026
Business confidence slumps ahead of Spring Statement

Business confidence slumps ahead of Spring Statement

Business confidence slumped back in February as directors’ frustration with the state of the UK economy grew, new research has shown.  The Institute of Directors’ latest business confidence surve...

Mar 02, 2026
Private sector to decline but City to buck trend

Private sector to decline but City to buck trend

Activity in the private sector is forecast to decline over the next three months but firms across business and professional services are set to enjoy their best quarter since 2024, the UK’s leading in...

Mar 02, 2026