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Outsourcing giant collapsed eight years ago Holly Williams Press Association Business Editor 12:16, 07 Jan 2026 Carillion was based in Wolverhampton(Image: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined two former finance directors of the collapsed firm Carillion for acting “recklessly” and contributing to misleading statements issued by the outsourcing giant prior to […]

Housebuilding seeing its deepest slump since the early Covid pandemic Anna Wise Press Association Business Reporter 12:47, 07 Jan 2026 The latest S&P Global UK construction PMI survey paints a gloomy picture(Image: PA) UK housebuilding activity has continued its most severe downturn since the onset of the Covid pandemic, with the broader construction sector marking […]

Production struggled to recover from September attack, US tariffs and Jaguar model wind-down Simon Hunt www.cityam.com 11:21, 06 Jan 2026 Jaguar Land Rover said production only returned to normal levels by mid-November after the cyber attack(Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) saw a significant drop in sales in the final quarter of last […]

Professional services firms say tie-up will help their ‘ambitious growth plans’ Ian Wilkinson (Perspective Financial Group), left, and Scott Heath (DJH) (Image: DJH) A national financial planning group has teamed up with a fast-growing accountancy and professional services firm in a new wealth management joint venture. Perspective Financial Group, based in Chorley, has teamed up […]

Changes to property taxes announced in the Budget are ‘unlikely’ to have a significant impact on the market, Nationwide said For sale, under offer and sold signs, West Hampstead, London(Image: Tim Graham/Getty Images) The UK housing market ended 2025 on a “softer note,” with annual price growth slowing to 0.6% in December, from 1.8% in […]

Sector experts have told the Press Association that they expect insolvencies to continue to rise this year Sion Barry and Henry Saker-Clark PA Deputy Business Editor 09:12, 02 Jan 2026Updated 09:13, 02 Jan 2026 The store is closing its doors after 153 years of trade (stock image)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto/atmoosh ) Company restructurings and insolvencies are […]

But the Treasury says it is making ‘fair and necessary decisions’ David Hughes, Press Association Political Editor and Hannah Baker South West Business Editor 22:00, 01 Jan 2026 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks at a business reception at Lancaster House in central London (Image: PA) Rachel Reeves is “hammering” workers with stealth taxes […]

The largest declines were seen in the East Midlands, North West and Yorkshire & the Humber Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor 07:45, 01 Jan 2026 A pint of Heinken being poured One pub shut its doors for good each day in 2025 as cost pressures continued to weigh on the sector, according to new […]

Tom Bradshaw said the agricultural sector had experienced one of its “toughest years on record” Tractor in a field(Image: Leitenberger S/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) British farmers are likely to face continued uncertainty in 2026 but have a “stronger foundation” to build on and grow, the president on the National Farmers Union (NFU) has […]

Alex Scrimgeour has been at the helm for five years and has been replaced on an interim basis by a non-executive director 08:04, 29 Dec 2025Updated 08:29, 29 Dec 2025 Everyman screen branding(Image: Publicity still) The boss of upmarket cinema firm Everyman Media Group has stepped down after nearly five years at the helm. Everyman […]