‘Cost of business crisis’ as government drives up expenses by 70 per cent in a decade

British companies are facing a “cost of business crisis” as a string of controversial government policies have pushed up an average firm’s expenses by 70 per cent in a decade, one of the country’s largest industry bodies has found. A typical-mid-sized firm is now paying roughly £827,000 more a year than they were in 20

Labour has been accused of yet another pro-trade union stitch-up - after businesses seeking government contracts were hit with fresh demands.