The government has extended the voluntary national insurance deadline to give taxpayers more time to fill gaps in their contributions and boost their state pensions. The extension comes after members of the public voiced concerns over the previous deadline of 5 April 2023. As part of transitional arrangements to the new state pension, taxpayers have… Read more…

Two freeports have been confirmed for Wales by the UK and Welsh governments. Celtic Freeport, covering Milford Haven and Port Talbot, and Anglesey Freeport will each be backed by £26 million in seed funding by the UK government. The sites were chosen to exploit opportunities from renewable energies and the government said they would ‘make… Read more…

The end of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) on 1 April could threaten the future of hundreds of thousands of small firms, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) offers a far lower level of support for small businesses. Although market prices have stabilised for… Read more…