BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, Money Box Life: Working for Longer share.google/qklC22oJQCfrTJ… The number of people working past retirement age is growing. New analysis of tax data found a 12% rise over the past five years.

innovatingwithai.com/sell-schools-t… #AI #Plagiarism #Learning #Teaching #Teachers #Students #Learners #Tutors

You can help increase Training for Employment (Yorkshire) CIC’s entries into easyfundraising’s giveaway to win a £500 donation – every new supporter who joins is an entry! Sign up before midnight 9th February, it’ll only take two minutes: join.easyfundraising.org.uk/training-for-e…

gov.uk/government/new… #HMRC warns over 860,000 sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 a year must prep for new Making Tax Digital #MTD rules from 6 April 2026 – keeping digital records & filing quarterly updates via approved software (help/exemptions available)

From 18 Nov 2025, anyone setting up, running or controlling a company in the UK must verify their identity with Companies House. Do this online via GOV.UK One Login or through authorised agent. Find out more on GOV.UK. gov.uk/guidance/verif…

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… 16.1% of people aged 16 to 24 are not able to find work, compared to a national #unemployment figure of 5.1%. That does not include young people who are out of work but not looking for a job, due to ill health or who are still studying.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Ministers are considering slowing plans to pay adults of all ages the same #MinimumWage Labour committed in their election manifesto to remove "discretionary age bands" & increase wages of 18 to 20-year-olds so they are paid the same as those over 21.

leeds-live.co.uk/special-featur… The Business & IP Centre #BIPC in #Leeds is part of a #network of free #BusinessSupport in #libraries around the country More than 90% of businesses which sought help from BIPC still trade after three years (compared to the national average of 50%),

yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/national/… Younger workers are driving jobs growth within the construction and trade industry, as Gen Zs turn to blue-collar work amid rising youth unemployment and the looming threat of artificial intelligence (AI), new data suggests.

Money Box - Money Box Live: Starting Out - BBC Sounds share.google/gFQT30IBUYGmzH… How hard is it for #young people to find a #job and once they do how can they make it pay? Some 16.1% of people aged 16 to 24 are not able to find #work according to the latest government figures.

The govt's Student Loan Plan 2 repayment freeze in April 2027 must be reversed. It isn't moral. I'm concerned that my debate with Kemi Badenoch this morning distracts from the most immediate problem. In April 2027 Rachel Reeves will freeze the Plan 2 student loan threshold until

#Learning #apps aren’t a silver bullet. UK evidence suggests they can help in short, teacher-guided bursts, but overuse risks boredom and weak impact. The real key is smart implementation, not more screen time. #Education unherd.com/2026/02/why-yo…

news.sky.com/story/money-li… Some Britons will have to file ten financial updates per year under new #HMRC #tax rules, experts warn

news.sky.com/story/money-li… 'It's an epidemic': Britons using #refund trick to steal meals and goods - and 'honest customers will pay for it' #Business #fraud #chargeback

gov.uk/government/new… #Jobseekers are to benefit from the roll-out of mobile #jobs vans across Great Britain – appearing outside leisure centres, supermarkets and even football stadiums. #DWP #JobCentre

news.sky.com/story/mark-kle… News of this data breach comes at a time when Companies House has introduced mandatory #Digital #ID for company #Directors and persons with significant control #PSC

Why, oh, why isn't everywhere like this?

startuploans.co.uk/media-centre/o… New research shows a confidence crisis is holding UK entrepreneurs back: 65% of small business leaders have abandoned an idea due to self‑doubt, with young founders hit hardest. Imposter syndrome is costing the UK over half a million potential ventures.

news.sky.com/story/money-li… #HMRC is cracking down on online income. Vinted, eBay & Airbnb etc report your earnings directly to HMRC. ~4 million UK sellers are under review. If the money coming in (turnover) is over £1,000 in any tax year, make sure your self-assessment is correct.

cityam.com/one-in-five-fo… Entrepreneurs Network: A fifth of British entrepreneurs expect to leave the country in the next 12 months as confidence in the government sinks to a new low.