Economy
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Economy Seventeen arrested as 800 officers raid 24 properties in organised crime sweep
The Metropolitan Police, HM Revenue and Customs and the Financial Conduct Authority carried out coordinated dawn raids across London and…
29 September 2026 -
Economy Biddenden playground maker Everyday Play marks 10 years since starting in a garden office
Founded in Maidstone in 2016 as L&L Creative Spaces, the Biddenden company now designs, builds and installs play spaces for schools, SEN…
29 September 2026 -
Economy The Pig buys the Tunbridge Wells Hotel on the Pantiles
The 20-bedroom Grade II listed hotel, run for the past 13 years by Julian Leefe-Griffiths, is to be refurbished by its new owner, four…
29 September 2026 -
Economy ONS to hold webinar on births and deaths trends in England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics has announced an online session for 15 October covering the latest births and deaths statistics, their…
29 September 2026 -
Economy UK firms expect further fall in private-sector activity through end of 2026
The CBI Growth Indicator puts the expected activity balance at -14 per cent for the three months to December 2026, extending a run of…
28 September 2026 -
Economy CBI calls on Chancellor to halt further rises in business costs
The Confederation of British Industry has urged the Government to commit to no further increases in the cost of hiring, investing and doing…
28 September 2026 -
Economy ONS sets out plan to combine surveys and tax records for sharper jobs data
The Office for National Statistics is merging household surveys, HMRC payroll records and linked employer-employee datasets to build a more…
28 September 2026 -
Economy ONS links HMRC payroll data to Labour Force Survey to test for response bias
Early findings from the Office for National Statistics suggest that incorporating PAYE Real Time Information into survey weighting could…
28 September 2026 -
Economy ONS to hold webinar on England and Wales internal migration estimates
The Office for National Statistics will explain its current methods and data sources for measuring population moves between local…
25 September 2026 -
Economy FCA issues 28 warnings about unauthorised and clone firms in seven days
The Financial Conduct Authority posted 28 alerts about firms operating without permission or impersonating legitimate businesses in a…
25 September 2026 -
Economy FCA tells consumers to check firms before trading contracts for difference
The City regulator is warning that CFD trading is complex and losses can build up quickly, urging consumers to verify any firm through its…
25 September 2026 -
Economy Death certification reform changes how England and Wales records mortality data
Every non-coronial death in England and Wales has required independent medical examiner scrutiny since 9 September 2024, altering both the…
25 September 2026