Business Regulation
UK T+1 settlement: firms face December readiness milestones
The UK settlement taskforce chair says firms must automate and test post-trade processes before the October 2027 switch to next-day settlement.
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Eleanor Whitcombe
Eleanor leads the British Business Echo newsdesk, setting the agenda on the issues that matter most to owner-managed businesses. She covers SME policy, business growth and the wider economic picture, with a particular eye on how decisions in Westminster and Threadneedle Street land with firms on the ground.
Covers: SME policy · Business growth · UK economy
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Economic Changes Affecting SMEs
Weil finds European retail distress at post-crisis high
Retail and consumer goods face Europe’s greatest corporate strain as financing costs weigh on smaller businesses despite a broader improvement.
Business Regulation
Liverpool plans citywide planning controls for small HMOs
The council’s cabinet will consider extending planning controls across Liverpool, with restrictions taking immediate effect in some neighbourhoods.
Business Growth
BCLP calls for agritech funding and regulatory reform
Jonathan Morris calls for clearer food rules, stronger scale-up investment incentives and help for farmers buying new technology.
Business Growth
Stripe & Stare broadens marketing after sales reach £15m
Growth director Andrew Boddy sets out plans for broader advertising, international expansion and physical retail after sales nearly quadruple.
Business Regulation
TRA proposes duties of up to 82.89% on Chinese boom lifts
The trade watchdog finds Chinese imports undercut UK producers by more than 25%, with affected businesses able to submit evidence until 20 October.
Business Growth
ASCEND opens 25 funded places for Greater Manchester founders
Greater Manchester founders can apply for a funded year of coaching, mentoring and investor-readiness support starting in April 2027.
Profitability
Hospitality tax burden hits 82p for every £1 of profit
Trade bodies seek business rates changes after research puts hospitality’s effective tax burden above all 10 other UK sectors examined.