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• Online marketplaces face VAT crackdown in bid to level retail playing field

  29-10-2026 15:57 via ERT
  
  Online marketplaces including Amazon, eBay and Temu will be required to collect VAT on sales made by qualifying UK businesses under new measures announced in the Autumn Budget, as the Government looks to tackle tax evasion and create fairer competition for high-street retailers. Chancellor John Healey confirmed the changes on Wednesday (28 October), with the […]
  
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• Cookology named the UK’s fastest-growing kitchen appliance brand

  29-10-2026 15:09 via ERT
  
  Cookology, manufacturer of British designed kitchen appliances is excited to announce it has been ranked among the fastest-growing businesses in the Midlands & East of England in the 2026 UK Fast Growth Index, after growing its turnover by 109 per cent in two years. The UK Fast Growth Index, run by Ideas Community in partnership […]
  
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• Schneider comments on Autumn budget

  29-10-2026 12:46 via Electrical Wholesaler
  
  Following the Autumn Budget, David Hall, Zone President UK & Ireland at Schneider Electric, shares his thoughts on what the measures mean for industrial competitiveness.
  Energy Costs in Industry
  “Putting energy at the centre of the Budget recognises the pressure high energy costs continue to place on UK industry, constraining competitiveness and investment in growth. Removing standing charges, VAT cuts and cheaper EV charging are all important steps – but immediate relief must be matched
  
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• Electrical Safety First to bring industry together for annual product safety conference

  29-10-2026 10:58 via ERT
  
  Consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First has announced that its annual Electrical Product Safety Conference will take place on 26 November 2026, at Church House, Westminster, London. Now in its 18th year, the conference will bring together more than 200 professionals from across government, manufacturing, retail, importing, legal services, fire and rescue, and product testing […]
  
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