Mace Construct's April 2025 report puts hard numbers on what workforce instability costs UK construction sites, and makes a case for procurement reform that could soon affect how smaller contractors and subcontractors win publicly funded work.
Choosing the right job management software can save a plumbing business hours of admin each week, but not every platform handles gas certificates, boiler service reminders, or emergency callouts equally well. Here is how the leading UK options actually compare.
Computacenter has reported a striking set of half-year results, with revenue up 72% and adjusted pre-tax profit rising nearly 87%, as demand for AI infrastructure from hyperscalers and enterprise clients drives a transformation of the Hatfield-based IT services group.
Opening a Lifetime ISA before 5 April, even with a nominal deposit, starts a 12-month qualifying clock that most people overlook. With the LISA set to be replaced by a less generous product in April 2028, the window to lock in the current terms is narrowing fast.
Choosing between Sage and FreeAgent comes down to what your business actually needs. FreeAgent costs nothing with certain NatWest Group accounts and files Self Assessment directly from the platform. Sage suits businesses that carry stock, need broader integrations, or already work with an accountant on the Sage platform. Here is how the two compare across the features that matter most to UK sole traders and small businesses.
Seven calendar apps for UK sole traders and small teams, compared on price, platform support, and who each one actually suits. Covers the free defaults most people should stick with and the two paid options worth the switch.
Choosing the wrong business structure can cost you thousands a year in unnecessary tax. Here is what sole trader and limited company ownership actually costs in the UK in 2026, with worked figures and the profit levels where each option makes more sense.
Leaked code and an accidental Apple demo video have confirmed that camera-equipped AirPods are heading our way in 2027, with photo capture, on-device processing, and a visible capture light among the reported features. But UK data protection law and the Meta Ray-Ban precedent suggest the privacy debate will not wait for launch day.
Raspberry Pi has released a larger 10.1-inch Touch Display 2 priced at $80, offering more screen space and a cleaner USB-C connection than the original. The resolution is modest and the price is not trivial, but for kiosk builders and home automation projects it fills a clear gap. Here is what you need to know before ordering.
NordVPN has rolled out SMS scam detection to all Android users globally, adding text screening to its existing call protection tools inside the Threat Protection feature. The update comes at no extra cost on qualifying plans and arrives as smishing attacks targeting UK consumers continue to rise. Here is what the feature does, what it cannot do, and whether it changes how you should think about VPN subscriptions.
If anyone depends on your income, life insurance is one of the most straightforward financial safety nets you can put in place. Here is what the main policy types cost, what affects your premium, and how to pay less for the cover you actually need.
App-based providers are outpacing the high street banks on cash ISA rates, but the right choice depends on more than just the headline figure. Here is how five leading accounts stack up.
A £500 increase to the state pension next April sounds straightforward, but a frozen personal allowance is quietly pulling more retirees into income tax, and the situation is set to worsen in 2027.
A Pew Research Center report covering nearly half a million web pages has found that AI authorship indicators are concentrated heavily in commercial domains, arriving at the same moment bot traffic has overtaken human traffic for the first time.
Hugging Face has reportedly retained a bank to explore acquisition interest at a valuation of $13 billion or more, nearly triple its 2023 Series D figure. With the platform acting as the default distribution layer for open-weight AI models, the outcome matters far beyond the founders and their investors.
Anthropic, the AI safety company behind Claude, is reportedly targeting a $2 trillion stock market debut. For UK investors, access will depend on your broker, your account type, and regulatory decisions still to be made.
