Will Drysdale

A few remarks in a podcast from the former Chancellor have riled up the accountancy profession with some calling Jeremy Hunt’s comments ‘short sighted’

Civil service jobs are at risk as PM Sir Keir Starmer urges staff to use artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and shuts down NHS England

A former staff member at luxury fashion designer Stella McCartney UK has pleaded guilty to stealing £276,000 over two years after he left the business

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) from the High Court to freeze a £1.5m property owned by former wife of solicitor, Timothy Schools

Lord David Pannick KC acted on behalf of six parents this afternoon at the High Court to fast track their case on the basis the tax raid was a breach of human rights

The Financial Conduct Authority has charged the former partner of investment firm WealthTek with nine criminal offences and abusing his position for his own personal gain

House prices are rising to record highs as many rush to get on the housing ladder before tax changes in April, but revenue from stamp duty land tax (SDLT) take has already taken a hit

Pug Life Rescue, formerly named Muffin Pug Rescue, repeatedly failed to file its accounts since 2016 ‘despite being given ample opportunity and support’ from the Charity Commission

The pastor of a church wound up over two years ago for failing to provide evidence about the provenance of £1.87m sent from the charity’s bank accounts will be deported

The research & development (R&D) firms Green Jellyfish and Kirby & Haslam were raided on 24 September under fraud allegations, but say they 'have nothing to hide'

A fraudster convicted of theft and false accounting almost twenty years ago has been jailed for 18 months at Southwark Crown Court for claiming a fraudulent £50,000 Covid bounce back loan

The vote on the winter fuel payment and debates on the contentious issue have been taking place in the House of Commons today with several Labour MPs opposing the decision, but to no avail

An election pledge from Labour was to ‘make work pay’ by giving employees’ day-one rights which has had mixed reactions from business leaders 

The National Crime Agency (NCA) raided a property housing the platform Russian Coms which is believed to have scammed 170,000 people in the UK

Rachel Reeves has admitted for the first time that taxes will have to be raised at the Budget on 30 October, but ruled out increases to the big three taxes

A group of pensioners, loan charge victims and former professional footballers marched on Westminster to call for tougher action on investment fraud scams

After 0.3% growth in January, February followed suit with a 0.1% increase, helped mostly by the services and manufacturing sectors

Tax advisers and accountancy firms have been fined £98,870 for breaches of anti money laundering (AML) regulations with just one company appealing the fine

The adaptability and flexibility of the accounting sector are major draws for women looking to follow a career in the profession, according to 88% of top women accountants

HMRC has lost a landmark case against an NHS Foundation Trust, which affects 50 other related cases, costing the tax authority an estimated £70m