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As global e-commerce continues to surge, merchants are increasingly turning to crypto payment gateway solutions to escape the heavy fees and frictions of traditional finance. With blockchain-based transactions, online retailers are discovering new ways to streamline cross-border payments, protect profit margins, and scale with confidence. Why traditional payment methods are failing online retailers High transaction fees, chargebacks, and slow settlement times have long been a thorn in the side of digital merchants. Crypto payment gateway...

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted she underpaid tax on her £800,000 Hove property, conceding she made a “mistake” but insisting she acted in good faith on legal advice. Speaking to Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby, Rayner confirmed reports that she failed to pay the full amount of stamp duty on her second home, a liability estimated at around £40,000. She said she has now referred herself both to HMRC and to the...

Britain’s long-term borrowing costs surged to their highest level in nearly three decades on Tuesday, underlining the scale of the fiscal challenge facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her autumn budget. The yield on 30-year gilts climbed to 5.747% in early trading, surpassing the 5.723% peak hit on Monday. The move marks the highest level since 1998 and extends a global sell-off in long-dated government bonds. Yields on 10-year gilts — the more widely watched...

Entrepreneurs in Wales have just days left to apply for the Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator, with applications closing on Monday 15 September 2025. The fully-funded, 10-week online programme runs from 30 September to 12 December 2025 and is designed exclusively for founders with high-growth business ideas. The accelerator focuses on helping early-stage entrepreneurs secure their first customers, test assumptions, and lay the foundations for future investment. Participants follow a step-by-step approach to shape their business...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first full autumn budget on 26 November, the Treasury has announced, as speculation mounts over potential tax increases to address a public finance shortfall of up to £40bn. The date gives Reeves ten weeks to prepare a high-stakes package of tax and spending measures at a time when borrowing costs, stubborn inflation and a weak growth outlook are weighing on the economy. The Treasury confirmed that the Office for...

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been forced to shut down production and IT systems after a cyber attack crippled its operations, disrupting manufacturing, deliveries and new car registrations. The company confirmed the incident on Monday, describing it as a “cyber incident” that required the immediate shutdown of systems across its global network. The timing could hardly have been worse for JLR, coinciding with the launch of the UK’s new 75 plate registrations. Staff at the...

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to commit to a multi-year freeze on spirits duty in her upcoming autumn budget on 26 November, warning that rising taxes are crippling the sector and wider hospitality industry. Mark Kent, Chief Executive of the SWA, said the Chancellor has “84 days to back Scotch” following the Treasury’s confirmation of the budget date. “At her last Budget, the Chancellor chose to increase further the duty...

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have reportedly brought their long-running TV partnership to a close after more than two decades together, winding up their joint production company worth an estimated £24 million. The trio, who became household names on the BBC’s Top Gear before launching Amazon’s The Grand Tour, set up W. Chump & Sons with long-time producer Andy Wilman after Clarkson’s departure from the BBC in 2015. According to filings at Companies...