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April 'costs crunch' could snuff out business confidence amid fears over new sick pay laws and minimum wage hike

Daily Mail 1 min read 6 hours ago

Figures from the Federation of Small Businesses show that confidence improved in the first quarter of this year, having hit a record low at the end of 2025.
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