Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines.
UK manufacturers ‘will pay £940m a year more in business rates due to Reeves changes’
Government should look at ways to help as firms are paying disproportionate bills, says MakeUK. Read more via The Guardian
‘We can’t increase prices any more’: UK hospitality firms hit by cost triple blow
Struggling pubs reel from rising business rates, wages and energy bills, with customers at limit of what they will pay. Read more via The Guardian
Price of first class stamp rises to £1.80
The price of stamps has risen again, as the postal service faces criticism for failing to hit delivery targets. Read more via The BBC
Rolls-Royce secures nearly £600m in UK government cash to develop small reactors
Engine-maker CEO hails ‘critical milestone’ for company in race to deliver SMR technology built at Wylfa plant on Anglesey. Read more via The Guardian
