More UK deaths than births for the first time since 1976
There were more than 16,000 fewer births than deaths in the UK in the year to mid-2023. Excluding the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is the first time deaths have outnumbered births since 1976. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) point to a combination of declining fertility and an ageing generation […]
QS acquisition creates multi-disciplinary professional services group
QualitySolicitors (QS) has announced it has brought an independent body of accountancy practices under a new multi-disciplinary umbrella group to ‘enhance capability, drive sustainable growth and improve efficiency, effectiveness and safety’ of member firms. CharterGroup, established in 1986, is a membership body for accountancy firms in UK and Ireland, and a member of the global […]
