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Emily Swain, director at Aston Springs Farm said some businesses feel they are being penalised for growing, “with so much of the money coming in going straight back out in tax and rising costs”. (Photo supplied by Emily Swain)

Aston Springs Farm cuts staff and opening hours
An entrepreneur has blamed rising operating costs, VAT and taxes for her decision to cut staff and opening hours at a Yorkshire tourist attraction.

Jodie Hill shares her expert insight

Fixing lazy contracts more effective than banning non-competes

The Chancellor John Healey during his trip to AESSEAL in Rotherham. (Photo by Greg Wright)

'South Yorkshire is forging re-industrialisation of UK'

Premium Bonds have been on offer for 70 years.

Premium Bonds have never been more popular: Sarah Coles

Leeds city skyline.

What does the Budget mean for Yorkshire homebuyers and landlords?

Chancellor John Healey ahead of delivering the Labour Government's Budget to Parliament last week in the House of Commons.

MJ Gleeson hails John Healey's Your First Home scheme

Chancellor John Healey holds out the famous red Budget Box in Downing Street, ahead of revealing its contents to the Commons. Picture: Henry Nicholls

John Healey has committed highway robbery on savers

Barratt Redrow said it has seen “softer” private home reservations in recent months as affordability pressures weigh on potential homebuyers. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Barratt Redrow reports 'softer' private home reservations

Will Gardiner is CEO of Drax Group

Drax data centre plan 'is transformational'

Alan Lazenby shares his expert insight

Why Budget 'breathing space' doesn't apply to everyone

Sarah Davidson shares her expert insight. Picture: Rebecca Holmes Photography

Healey's cost-of-living measures look piecemeal

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey appearing on the BBC1 current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, in No 11 Downing Street, Westminster. Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/Press Association

Businesses rue missed chances of 'do no harm' Budget

Chancellor John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

Why can’t politicians keep out of pubs? - Jayne Dowle

Mark Casci

SMEs happy to escape punitive measures in Budget - Mark Casci

Budget is wasted opportunity for rural reset - Johnnie Furse

On Wednesday October 28, John Healey presented his first budget announcing £100 energy payment scheme |Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)

What the Budget means for Yorkshire

Chancellor John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

Budget long read: John Healey facing questions over defence investment

Tommy Banks.

Michelin-star chef says Budget will lead to 'closures and job losses'

Chancellor John Healey leaves no11 Downing Street, London before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

Missed opportunity to repair relationship with countryside - Sarah Todd

In the run up to the Budget the question was whether John Healey was remaining tight-lipped because he was waiting to produce a rabbit out of a hat, or whether he was keeping schtum because he just didn’t have much to say. It turns out it was the former, says Sarah Coles. (Photo by House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire)

An array of rabbits pulled out of the Budget hat: Sarah Coles

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has said support measures on business rates announced in the autumn Budget could cut its annual costs by as much as £60 million by 2029. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire )

Premier Inn owner Whitbread set for Budget boost
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has said support measures on business rates announced in the autumn Budget could cut its annual costs by as much as £60 million by 2029.
Greg Wright

A top executive of Lloyds Banking Group has criticised a hike to bank taxes as “unhelpful” to achieving UK economic growth, as he urged the Government to ensure it remains temporary. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Lloyds finance chief criticises increase to bank taxes

The plans for the refurbished Leeds station concourse. Credit: DfT

Pictured: £300m to turn Leeds into 'King's Cross-style station'

Chancellor John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

No party tricks from the Chancellor at the Budget

Chancellor John Healey delivering his Budget in the House of Commons. PIC: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

The elephant in the room that the Budget failed to address

Doncaster Chamber has welcomed the move to purchase Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Chancellor unveils £1.5bn borrowing facility to help airport reopening

Prime Minister Andy Burnham congratulating Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey after delivering his Budget in the House of Commons

Autumn Budget live: Chancellor announces £100 payment for households

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (right) meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey at No11 Downing Street, central London, ahead of the Budget. Photo credit: Alberto Pezzali/Press Association

Households could be £770 a year worse off by 2030, report warns

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (right) meeting with Chancellor John Healey at No11 Downing Street. PIC: Alberto Pezzali/Press Association

A serious Budget for serious times is what is required today

Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins speaks at the Conservative Party Conference. Credit: Getty

The Budget is a chance to scrap the family farm tax - Victoria Atkins

Julian Pitts, BTG’s Leeds-based national managing partner for restructuring, said: “The latest figures offer some encouragement, with a significant fall in the number of Yorkshire businesses experiencing critical financial distress and a much slower rate of growth in early-stage distress than we saw in recent years. (Photo supplied on behalf of BTG)

'Yorkshire’s critical business distress falls by 16 per cent'

Chancellor John Healey speaking during the Labour Party Conference. PIC: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire

UK needs to turn the tide on entrepreneur exodus - Joe David
Recently Opinium released its 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Index, with the UK falling from 19th to 24th place. The UAE, meanwhile, climbed three places to 8th. For most people, those figures will be another headline about Britain's declining competitiveness. Sitting in Dubai and working with British founders who have made the move, I see a much more personal story behind them.
Joe David

Paul Tompkins, NFU vice president and Yorkshire farmer. Credit: NFU

Budget must deliver certainty for Yorkshire farmers - Paul Tompkins

Britain’s high street banks are set to unveil stronger profits as they face the prospect of being targeted for a tax hike in the Budget. (Photo by Peter Byrne/Press Association)

Banking giants face prospect of tax hike in Budget

Chancellor John Healey pictured during a visit to Shell UK's St Fergus Gas Terminal in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. PIC: Paul Reid/Press Association

Chancellor must signal a change in approach at Budget

Trust, optimism, compassion and a need for human connection make you a great romantic partner. Unfortunately, they also make you a prime target for romance fraudsters, says Sarah Coles. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/Press Association)

Don’t be a target for romance fraud: Sarah Coles

Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey speaking during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool. It's inevitable we're going to see a slowdown in economic growth during the first quarter of next year, according to RSM UK’s chief economist, Tom Pugh. (Photo by Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire)

Demand side of AI is boosting UK's economy, says RSM's Tom Pugh

Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives to officially open No10 North at Heron House, Manchester (Pic: James Speakman - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Burnham confirms Treasury Green Book changes in Budget to help North

Prime Minister Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester

Andy Burnham to hold meeting with mayors ahead of Budget

Behind The Scenes at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. PIC: James Hardisty

Acquiring DSA’s freehold sends a powerful message - Dan Fell

Paul Johnson shares his expert insight. Picture: Claire Wood Photography

Why John Healey must hold his nerve on CGT

Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first Budget next week (Peter Byrne/PA)

How to deliver a successful Budget for Yorkshire businesses

We’ve collectively lost three million pension pots, worth a total of £18.7 billion, says Sarah Coles. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA)

How to ensure you never lose sight of pension pot

Mark Manning, managing director of Manning Stainton

This is what the Budget needs to do to get people moving again

Vicks Rodwell shares her expert insight

Starting a business shouldn’t be a battle against the Treasury

Chancellor John Healey (Peter Byrne/PA)

Budget will have to reflect ‘tough time’, John Healey warns

Further tax hikes will threaten jobs and venues, two UK gambling firms have warned the Government before the autumn Budget. Ladbrokes owner Entain and Grosvenor casino parent firm Rank Group have both urged the Government to rethink reported proposals to increase taxes on the sector. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

'Gambling tax increases will cause job cuts'

The growing use of artificial intelligence in the workplace has caused “very good” disruption to the job market, the boss of a recruitment agency has said. (Photo byJonathan Brady/PA Wire)

'AI has caused very good disruption to job market'

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch leaving the stage after delivering her keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference. PIC: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Tory pledge to reduce inheritance tax is welcome - Carl Les

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey during the Labour Party Conference. PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

What sort of relationship should Britain have with the EU?

Strong winds led to the closure of the Humber Bridge to high-sided vehicles (Richard McCarthy/PA)

Businesses issue job loss warning for the Humber ahead of Budget

Campaigners have called on Andy Burnham to deliver a West Yorkshire mass transit system.

Exclusive Additional powers could speed up West Yorkshire trams 'by years'

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey is due to deliver his first Budget later this month.

‘Ease the burden’: John Healey urged to help high street shops

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey

You can't rely on politicians to change your finances

Chancellor John Healey speaking to the media. PIC: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire

Support needed but where is the money going to come from?

Library image of Leeds city centre. The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs: North of England survey signalled concurrent growth in the recruitment of permanent and short-term staff. Both rates of expansion were slightly above their respective long-run averages and the strongest among the four monitored English regions. (Photo by Greg Wright)

Permanent hiring in North is growing, says survey

Houses pictured for sale in the village of New Farnley, near Leeds, northern England on September 4, 2024. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

'Dark clouds gathering': Yorkshire property prices drop

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) with Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey on the main stage during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Business needs John Healey's Budget to deliver: Beckie Hart

Budget airline Ryanair has partly blamed the recent “collapse” in Britain’s air traffic control system for cancelling more than 1,000 flights in September. (Photo by Will Durrant/PA Wire)

Ryanair reveals 1,000 flights cancelled last month

Farmers drive their tractors through a dry and dusty field near Helmsley, North Yorkshire in 2025. Picture: James Hardisty.

Farmers shrinking their businesses over Labour's inheritance tax

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