On 17 September, the Bank held rates. The Guardian says that still leaves room for future rises as inflation and government borrowing costs climb. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published Q2 2026 UK regional trade in goods business-counts data today. It gives creditors a fresh April to June regional benchmark. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC updated its Enquiry Manual on 17 September. For SME advisers, that makes this week a live check on open enquiries, draft replies and evidence already in flight. The update sets the current public position, not a verdict on any case. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 17 September 2026, HM Treasury published two APF letters. That is the public record. For creditors, the signal is not panic, it is funding conditions and how quickly they can change. Verify the terms, not the headline. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

The first Insolvency Service prosecutions have only arrived after identity verification became mandatory on 18 November 2025. Companies House now has a live compliance test. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published a new PAYE payment plan guidance page at 12:33 today. Check service status before you try to arrange support. For payroll teams, the point is simple, availability can change the timing of a payment plan request. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published live VAT payment-plan guidance today. Businesses with a VAT due date this week should check the service status before they file or pay, and keep an alternative route ready if the page shows issues. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published Excise Notice 179 today for UK warehousekeepers of motor and heating fuels. It sets out duty and VAT accounting rules. Operators should check their next return against the notice before filing. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

DBT published new Critical Minerals Accelerator guidance today. It is funding for UK projects that strengthen critical mineral supply chains. Suppliers should check governance, delivery evidence and paperwork before they apply. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

£120bn is the bill now hanging over Bank of England quantitative tightening. The Guardian says it blurs monetary and fiscal policy, because ministers face the cost of a tool they do not directly control. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

August 2026 insolvency tables are out from the Insolvency Service, with Breathing Space data included for England and Wales. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Three non-executive directors have been appointed to the Bank of England Court of Directors, HM Treasury said today. The move is procedural, but it gives City creditors a fresh read on how the Treasury wants oversight to look now. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

200,000 jobs have already been lost under Labour, Andrew Griffith says. The claim shifts the growth row back to employment. For creditors, the signal is slower cash collection if hiring weakens and demand softens. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC’s 16 September Official Statistics release adds no new savings total. It is a quality report on ISAs, Child Trust Funds and Help to Save, so the update changes method and coverage, not the household savings signal. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

The MPC meets this week as economists urge John Healey to slow the Bank of England’s bond sales. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

£50m is the target as Britain’s biggest banks begin a fundraising campaign for a domestic payments alternative to Mastercard and Visa. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME