UK citizens and business owners express deep frustration over mounting operational expenses and frozen tax thresholds following Chancellor John Healey's Autumn Budget.

UK job vacancies suffered their largest fall since the start of the year, dropping to a five-year low as businesses reined in recruitment amid surging operating costs.

A fresh Centre for Policy Studies survey reveals profound friction between UK small businesses and Westminster, with 57% feeling the government is not on their side.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has traveled to Devon to consult small businesses on long-term growth plans as his nationwide tour coincides with severe wildfire disruptions.