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The owner of a small pub chain in the south east of England has said his costs will rise by £62,000 per year after changes announced in the Budget. Phil Thorley, who runs the Thorley Taverns pub group, said business rates – a tax on commercial properties – will rise for 17 of his 18…

The report highlighted £15m was spent on advisers between 12 April 2025 and 31 January 2026, and £359m to British Steel for operating activities, such as paying for raw materials and payroll, while £3m was spent on legal and other costs at the North Lincolnshire plant.

Pritti Mistry,Business reporter and Marc Ashdown,Business correspondent Getty Images Nature is not a blocker to housing growth and the government risks missing both its housing and nature targets if it views it as one, a cross-party group of MPs has warned in a new report. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill overrides existing habitat protections, which…