Crisis news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Crisis in the UK:

MPs reprimand Capita amid civil service pensions storm Capita has apologised for a raft of failures connected to its civil service pensions contract with the UK government.
14 July 2026
Two-in-five profit warnings of UK-listed businesses linked to Middle East war Almost half of the profit warnings for FTSE-listed companies related in the first three months of 2026 related to policy change and geopolitical uncertainty, a new study suggests.
06 May 2026
UK economy set to be hit hard by crisis in Middle East The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned that the UK could be the hardest hit among G20 economies by the war in Iran.
01 April 2026
Why supply chains are entering a permanent state of disruption Kearney has collaborated with the World Economic Forum, to analyse the ways supply chains are being threatened, and how leaders are planning to adapt by bolstering resilience.
03 February 2026
Five predictions for 2025 revisited Thought-leadership is the bread and butter of the consulting industry, with professionals deploying their knowledge to give business leaders insight into the future trends their sector will face – as
31 December 2025
Business confidence dives as tariff threats sabotage global economy As the US continues to impose stringent tariffs on its global trade partners, business confidence has plummeted in many leading economies.
07 October 2025
UK parliamentary committee seeks answers over BCG Gaza work A parliamentary committee has written to Boston Consulting Group, demanding that the firm clarifies its role in establishing an aid group which accused of facilitating war crimes.
18 July 2025
Big Four fined more than £100 million by FRC over five years The four largest audit and advisory firms in the UK have shelled out more than £100 million in fines over the last five years.
24 June 2025
KPMG UK and partner fined over Carr’s Group audit As regulators continue to pile pressure on the Big Four auditing and advisory firms in the UK, KPMG has been stung with a million-pound sanction.
23 June 2025
Rethinking reputation management in the age of AI With consumers expecting more and more of brands they interact with, reputation management has become crucial for effective business strategy – but in the age of artificial intelligence, there are a
23 June 2025
EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook finds geopolitical tension at top of corporate agenda UK CEOs are adjusting their strategic investment plans as geopolitical, macroeconomic and trade uncertainties continue to disrupt global markets.
28 May 2025
Consulting firms slow to respond to Supreme Court ruling The consulting industry has played a leading role in workplace diversity discourse in recent years – particularly with regards to helping LGBT+ staff to bring their full selves to work.
20 May 2025
Uncertainty as UK insolvencies spike to eight-year high in March The UK economy has seen a mixed start to 2025.
29 April 2025
McKinsey under fire for clients’ ‘rising share’ of global emissions The clients of McKinsey & Company have expanded their carbon emissions, according to an internal investigation of the firm’s clients.
29 November 2024
Looking beyond the 'mirage' of new normal in 2024 In March 2020, the world sought to halt the spread of Covid-19 by locking down travel and asking citizens to await a ‘new normal'.
12 March 2024
Economic damage from natural disasters hits $380 billion While climate change will cause far graver damage to human life than making it harder for businesses to profit, the damage being done is also starting to take a toll on the global economy.
29 February 2024
Digital threats loom over 2024's elections With several landmark elections set to be held among the world’s most prominent democracies – from the US, to the UK
13 February 2024
UK ranks top out of G7 for sustainability in 2023 The UK has been identified as a world leader in sustainability. New research suggests that the UK is ahead of every other G7 country in terms of sustainable performance.
15 December 2023
UK risks squandering early net zero leadership While various sources suggest the country is lagging behind in its transition to a zero carbon economy, a new study contends that the UK may actually be half-way to net zero.
22 November 2023
UK-listed profit warnings fall year-on-year for first time since 2021 Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies has fallen year on year, for the first time since 2021.
03 November 2023
Deloitte to slash 800 jobs with consulting hit hardest Deloitte has announced plans to shed around 800 roles across its British operations. Almost a fifth of the jobs lost will be from junior consultants.
31 October 2023
Businesses turn to automation amid hiring struggles Labour shortages continue to have a material impact on firms, 12% saying they shrank in the last year as they were unable to make the most of new demand from customers.
17 October 2023
Leaders must collaborate in face of global crises Dog-eat-dog business will no-longer cut the mustard when it comes to the private sector addressing systemic crises such as climate change.
09 October 2023
Professional services firms maintain headcounts as demand grows The UK professional services market is increasingly upbeat about its prospects, with a new survey finding 88% of leaders expect to grow contract activity over the next year.
19 May 2023
Consultancies join CBI exodus over sexual assault allegations Several of the largest consulting firms in the UK have either cut ties or suspended their engagement with the country’s foremost business lobby group, after a number of sexualmisconduct allegations w
25 April 2023
Rethinking business strategy between the pandemic and the recession Between the massive disruption of the pandemic’s lockdown phase, and a steadily approaching global recession, businesses have a critical window of opportunity to plan for the future.
15 February 2023
December insolvency stats cap year to forget for UK business In 2022, the UK averaged around 2,000 insolvencies per month, with figures continuing to rise in December.
01 February 2023
Business owners ignore stress of cost-of-living crisis One year into an economic crisis which has seen record rates of inflation vastly outstrip increases in earnings to dramatically decrease quality of life in the UK, many employers continue to downplay
25 January 2023
Big Four firms close offices over Christmas Three of the world’s four largest consulting and accounting firms have shuttered their offices over the festive period.
02 January 2023
Talent retention the top worry for businesses over next decade As firms look to 2023 with apprehension, a new survey has identified the top concerns of executives – not only for the next year, but the next decade.
16 December 2022
Businesses must act quickly to prepare for global recession With globalisation and technological advances having tightly interlinked the world’s economies, a downturn in one country threatens to rapidly spread to others.
14 November 2022
Recession must not derail public sector investment seen during pandemic With the UK economy now believed to be in a recession, government figures are falling back on talk of ‘tough decisions’ and austerity – but according to Graham Brown, Chief Revenue Officer at HGS UK,
07 November 2022

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