Businesses urged to review escape door compliance as updated guidance drives increased scrutiny

Organisations responsible for building safety are being encouraged to review their escape door arrangements following updated guidance under NSI certification standards, with many now reassessing whether their existing systems meet current expectations.

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Navigating rising employment costs in automotive retail: practical tax considerations for 2026/27

By Adam Wingrove, Tax Manager, Clive Owen LLP

Automotive retailers are entering the 2026/27 tax year facing a familiar but intensifying challenge: rising employment costs coupled with a highly competitive labour market. Technicians, sales executives and aftersales specialists remain in short supply, and the pressure to recruit and retain talent is colliding with a tightening tax and regulatory environment.

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Scantime Becomes WAGO’s Official UK Training Partner, Opening Dedicated PLC Training Facilities at Alderley Park and Gateshead

Scantime, the UK’s leading independent PLC training provider, today announces a training partnership with WAGO, the global leader in modular automation and interconnection technology. Under the agreement, Scantime becomes WAGO’s UK training partner and an approved reseller within Scantime’s Partner Reseller Programme.

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