Mitchells Grievson Chartered Accountants

16/10/2026

📈ONS statistics show government is borrowing more than expected:

🧮Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 22 September 2026 showed the UK borrowed £18.3 billion in August 2026, up £2.9 billion on the same month last year.

📘Read more @ Mitchells Grievson: https://www.mitchells-online.com/news/latest-news-for-business/archive/news-article/2026/October/ons-statistics-show-government-is-borrowing-more-than-expected

15/10/2026

👩‍⚖️Three directors have been fined in first court action for identity verification offences

📜In rules brought in under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, directors are required to verify their identity with Companies House or risk enforcement action and penalties.

📘Read more @ Mitchells Grievson: https://www.mitchells-online.com/news/latest-news-for-business/archive/news-article/2026/October/three-directors-have-been-fined-in-first-court-action-for-identity-verification-offences

09/10/2026

📟ONS releases labour market overview for September 2026:

➡The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released their latest estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, and other employment-related statistics for the UK.

📘Read more @ Mitchells Grievson: https://www.mitchells-online.com/news/latest-news-for-business/archive/news-article/2026/October/ons-releases-labour-market-overview-for-september-2026

08/10/2026

🗣Business groups respond to Chancellor's first Labour Party Conference speech:

➡On 28 September 2026, John Healey delivered his first speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Labour Party Conference identifying 'Backing Britain' as one of his main priorities.

📘Read more @ Mitchells Grievson: https://www.mitchells-online.com/news/latest-news-for-business/archive/news-article/2026/October/business-groups-respond-to-chancellors-first-labour-party-conference-speech

07/10/2026

📰Institue of Directors press release:

➡️Revenue expectations strengthen, but confidence in the outlook remains subdued.

📘Read more @ IoD: https://www.iod.com/news/uk-economy/iod-press-release-revenue-expectations-strengthen-but-confidence-in-the-outlook-remains-subdued/

Read about IoD press release: Revenue expectations strengthen, but confidence in the outlook remains subdued. Get more of the latest business news articles from the Institute of Directors.

06/10/2026

❓Is your business cybersafe?

👀As cyber security awareness month kicks off, we asked the St. James's Place’s (SJP) cyber security team for their top tips on how to keep your business cybersafe.

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More than 600,000 businesses have experienced a cyber security breach in the past year, according to the government’s latest figures.1

05/10/2026

⚖How to Prepare for the October Employment Rights Act Changes:

👩‍⚖️Three major Employment Rights Act reforms land this October. We asked HR consultants and employment lawyers how you can prepare for them today.

📘Read more @ StartUps: https://startups.co.uk/news/employment-rights-act-how-to-prepare/

Three major Employment Rights Act reforms land this October. We asked HR consultants & employment lawyers how you can prepare for them today.

02/10/2026

👩‍💼Cyber roundup: new AI threats raise the bar for resilience
Author: ICAEW Insights

🦾September’s cyber roundup further explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the threat landscape, including the misuse of AI tools, the rise of shadow AI, and new regulatory expectations for resilience.

📘Read more ICAEW: https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2026/sep-2026/cyber-roundup-new-ai-threats-raise-bar-for-resilience

September’s cyber roundup further explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the threat landscape, including the misuse of AI tools, the rise of shadow AI, and new regulatory expectations for resilience.

01/10/2026

🍁Autumn Budget 2026 – with a month to go, what lies ahead?
30 September 2026

📅With less than four weeks before the chancellor John Healey stands up to give his first Budget, leaks about what might be announced have been few and far between.

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With less than four weeks before the chancellor John Healey stands up to give his first Budget, leaks about what might be announced have been few and far between.

30/09/2026

⛽Wider reform needed following mileage rate rise, says ATT:

🛻The increase in the tax-free mileage rate for travel in an employee’s own car or van from 6 April 2026 is a welcome first step, but the system still leaves many employees out of pocket and should be simplified and reviewed annually, says the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT).

📘Read more : https://www.att.org.uk/technical/news/wider-reform-needed-following-mileage-rate-rise-says-att