Tesla sales jump 84% in Europe as electric vehicles now account for more than one in five new cars registered. Germany overtakes UK on EV penetration. Read more: Tesla accelerates European comeback as EV sales surge past one-in-five milestone
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Simply Business has become the first UK broker to launch a small business insurance app inside ChatGPT, giving sole traders and SMEs instant indicative quotes in seconds. Read more: Simply Business becomes first UK broker to put small business cover inside ChatGPT
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Former Manchester United captain Ryan Giggs is £99,925 out of pocket after his restaurant George’s Dining Room and Bar folded owing creditors £563,600, with HMRC, staff and lenders all left empty-handed. Read more: Ryan Giggs nurses £100,000 loss as Manchester restaurant venture collapses owing creditors more than £560,000
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British Business Bank commits £10m as cornerstone investor in Northern Gritstone’s £20m rolling close, lifting the VC firm’s permanent capital to £382m to back Northern deeptech and life sciences spinouts. Read more: British Business Bank anchors Northern Gritstone’s £20m rolling close as northern deeptech push gathers pace
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Resilience is one of those words that gets used a lot in business. But when you strip it back, it’s not complicated. It simply means being able to keep moving forward when things don’t go to plan. Read more: How resilient leaders help their teams thrive through change
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UK mobile operators VodafoneThree, Virgin Media O2 and EE warn they may ration signal access and introduce surge pricing after being excluded from Rachel Reeves’s energy support scheme. Read more: Mobile operators warn of signal rationing as energy costs spiral
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New Business Disability Forum poll finds 40% of disabled UK adults say involving them in AI design is vital. Businesses urged to embed inclusive practice from day one. Read more: Disabled consumers must shape AI from the start, business leaders warned
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Royal Mail unveils a £500m, five-year plan to tackle late deliveries, scrap Saturday second-class post and shift 6,000 part-time staff to full-time hours. Read more: Royal Mail commits £500m to fix delivery failures as Kretinsky era takes shape
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McDonald’s UK unveils the country’s largest in-person paid work experience programme, offering 2,500 placements to combat record youth unemployment and the rising NEET crisis. Read more: McDonald’s bets on Britain’s youth with UK’s biggest paid work experience scheme
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UK inflation jumped to 3.3% in March 2026 as the Middle East conflict drove petrol, diesel and air fares higher. What it means for SMEs, interest rates and the Bank of England. Read more: Inflation climbs to 3.3% as middle east conflict drives up fuel bills for Britain’s SMEs
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