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Business rates system 'major brake on investment and growth'
Higher fuel, energy and food prices could linger following Iran war
UK borrowing tumbles to lowest level in four years
Sentiment among UK manufacturers has 'deteriorated sharply'
Inflation rate rises to 3.3%
Pensioners urged to be alert to Winter Fuel Payment scams
Pension wealth statistics 'overstated inequality between old and young'
Skills planning 'vital' to better engage Gen Z in workplace
Exporters toiling before outbreak of Iran war
Data shows UK economy grew faster than expected
Higher energy prices could leave British households worse off this year
New employment law creating recruitment challenge
Countdown to taxation of benefits-in-kind via the payroll underway
UK businesses should apply now for Vaping Products Duty
New procurement rules offer SMEs hope
Gains in business confidence 'at risk'
BCC warns of growing threat to entry-level jobs in the age of AI
Middle East conflict drives economic confidence to new record low
Tourist tax would hit consumers with £1.6 billion tax rise

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29 Apr 2026

Business rates system 'major brake on investment and growth'

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the UK's business rates system poses a 'major barrier' to UK growth and competitiveness.