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New law to protect access to cash announced in Queen's Speech
New laws to protect access to cash and help victims of financial scams were announced in the Queen's Speech at the state opening of parliament on 10 May.
Read article Number of firms in critical financial distress rises sharply
A growing number of UK businesses are at risk of going under as costs spiral and Covid loan repayments become due, according to a report from insolvency firm Begbies Traynor.
Read article Export growth is 'stagnant', BCC finds
Data published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows that UK export growth has been effectively stagnant for the past year.
Read article Government inaction on long COVID could cost billions
There are now more than a million workers missing from the workforce compared to pre-pandemic figures, according to a report published by the IPPR think tank.
Read article HMRC names avoidance scheme promoters for first time
HMRC has named two tax avoidance schemes and their promoters for the first time, advising anyone involved to withdraw from them as soon as possible to prevent the build up of large tax bills.
Read article HMRC starts chasing up SEISS overpayments
HMRC has started to recover overpayments of Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants.
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