Rachel Reeves pushing employment costs up could cut worker staff hours, retail bosses warn
The Chancellor's decision to raise the National Living Wage and National Insurance has aggravated the business community
Economy
Minimum wage U-turn looms as UK's youth unemployment crisis sparks 'scrapheap' fears for workers
Ministers are considering delaying or scaling back plans to equalise adult minimum wage rates as youth unemployment rises
UK business administrations jump 41 per cent in 2026 with 150 companies insolvent
Insolvency data shows retail and hospitality firms facing growing financial pressure
