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May 2026 Insight: Labour Costs Are Rising — Even Without New Tax Increases

For UK businesses, May 2026 has arrived with an unexpected pressure point: labour costs continue to rise sharply

April 2026 Insight: Input Costs Rise Again — Especially Energy

For UK businesses, April 2026 has brought a renewed wave of cost pressure and energy sits firmly at the centre of it

March 2026 – Policy, planning and the mid‑year pivot

By March, the conversation shifts again from “what’s happening?” to “what are we going to do with the rest of the year?

February 2026 – Brand, AI and the changing B2B buyer

If January was about the macro picture, February has been about how B2B SMEs actually win work in this new environment.

January 2026 – Cautious optimism and “back to fundamentals

January opened with something B2B SMEs haven’t felt in a while: a hint of stability, but with strings attached.
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