Jan 30, 2019 | Current Affairs
Businesses are still bracing themselves for a no-deal Brexit, despite a parliamentary vote against this outcome. On 29 January 2019, MPs voted to rule out leaving the EU without a deal, and in favour of renegotiating the proposed withdrawal agreement. The UK is...Jan 16, 2019 | Current Affairs
Business groups have called for politicians to work together to avoid leaving the EU without a deal, following Parliament's historic rejection of the Government's Brexit proposal on 15 January 2019. MPs voted 432 votes to 202 to reject Prime Minister Theresa May's...Dec 12, 2018 | Current Affairs
Small business confidence has fallen to its lowest point since 2011, amid continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations. According to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), SME confidence fell to -9.9 in the last three months of 2018. This...Nov 27, 2018 | Current Affairs
Businesses that employ foreign workers will be among the worst hit by Brexit, according to research from academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe. The report suggests that skilled immigration increases productivity, with a rise in the skilled migrant share of 1...Nov 20, 2018 | Current Affairs
The majority of directors support getting a Brexit deal approved, according to a survey following the publication of a draft withdrawal agreement on 14 November 2018. A poll of 816 Institute of Directors (IoD) members revealed that 72% think it's important a...