On 6 October, the Guardian said officials are working on changes to energy bills. More than £1bn of planned support now turns January into an arrears and collections test for UK suppliers, collectors and lenders. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

57 restaurant sites and one Premier Inn hotel are being bought by Common Table Group, according to City AM. Whitbread moved to wind up Beefeater and Brewers Fayre only last month, so this is an exposure transfer, not a clean exit. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Ahead of the Budget, Hargreaves Lansdown has urged John Healey not to raise capital gains tax. Anna Macdonald said fresh tax upheaval could discourage UK investment, at a time when growth is needed. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 7 October, the SFO published its Response to Supreme Court judgment. That same-day filing gives UK creditors with litigation-linked exposure a fresh review point. The record matters, but it does not by itself prove liability. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published its 2020 tariff reference guidance today. If UK importers cannot prove preferential origin, the default is most favoured nation duty. Duty follows evidence, not commercial expectation. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published tariff-quota reference documents today. The guidance covers product specific tariff-rate quotas and eligible goods with authorised uses. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Three Horizon redress routes are still active in 2026. The latest DBT progress report tracks the GLO Scheme, HCRS and HSSA. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC issued fresh guidance on 6 October 2026. It says tax credits can still be increased after a backdated disability benefit decision. The signal is in old files, advisers should check whether legacy awards were left unchanged. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

AJ Bell’s survey put Rachel Reeves last of the five most recent chancellors, and below Kwasi Kwarteng. The result matters because chancellor confidence can spill into SME sentiment, even when it does not prove a direct credit hit. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Companies House has refreshed its accessibility statements for service subdomains today. The update applies to the filing services advisers use, so check usability before a deadline, not after. RecoupIQ Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 6 October, HM Treasury said the Economic Secretary spoke at UK Digital Assets Week. That puts digital assets back on the policy radar the same week. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Berkeley says cutting stamp duty on new-build homes could lift Treasury receipts by £4.2bn. The signal is demand, not subsidy. For suppliers and creditors, buyer flow still drives cash collection through the housing chain. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

6 October HMRC updated its PSA guidance on valuing items for PAYE Settlement Agreements. Employers and agents should check perk valuations and filing route this week, because the guidance now points them to the current process. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

BT has agreed to buy TalkTalk out of administration on a debt-free basis. For UK creditors, that matters because the deal may leave yesterday’s liabilities behind the rescue, not inside it. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME