Analysis by The Local Data Company has shown that almost 50 stores a day have closed in the last six months.These closures have decimated our shopping centres and high streets and it is hard to see how the outlook for retail shops will improve in the foreseeable future. Although there were a total of 3,488 stores opened, a total of 8,739 closed wit...

I am sure we are not alone in being surprised to read recently that the Government is writing off £4.3 billion in fraudulent Covid support loans. Whilst this will be music in the ears of those who committed fraud and presumably are enjoying the spoils of their illegal activity we would urge caution that this should not be taken as a sign that HMRC ...