The most embarrassing government u-turns of recent times
With chancellor Philip Hammond backtracking on plans to increase tax for the self-employed, Real Business looks at some other humiliating business-related government u-turns.
Struggling high streets to benefit from extended Sunday hours as consultation launched
Mayors and local councils are to be given new powers to relax Sunday trading laws for larger high street stores in the hopes of competing against shopping centres and online retailers, with a new government consultation eliciting feedback on the reforms.
Charlie Mullins: Reports of the death of the high street may have been greatly exaggerated
Thanks to some entrepreneurial spirit and a little help from the government, the much beleaguered high street is showing signs of resilience and recovery.
Charlie Mullins: Change to Sunday trading laws shows Osborne is entrepreneurial chancellor
There was plenty for businesses to be pleased about in last week’s Budget. The cut in corporation tax will be very welcome – as of course will be the levy on "big business" to support the training of apprentices for all firms.
Summer Budget 2015: A 500-word summary for the UK business community
With chancellor George Osborne at the speaker’s box for around 75 minutes, Real Business has condensed his near 10,000-word speech into 500 words for your reading convenience.
Summer Budget 2015: Businesses given green light to extend Sunday trading
In George Osborne’s first Budget address as the chancellor of a majority Conservative government, he will announce that elected mayors and councils will have new powers to grant longer opening hours on Sundays.
Olympic Sunday trading: a boon for Britain
Alongside the drop in the top rate of tax and the continuing fall in corporation tax in the Budget, I was pleased to see the Chancellorâs decision to extend Sunday trading hours during the Olympics.