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Number of UK businesses in financial distress ‘at two-decade high’
<p>Administrator BTG says 738,144 firms struggling as calls grow for more support for private sector in budget</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/27/hsbc-shareholders-profits-surge-32-percent-bank-tax-budget-stock-markets-cost-cutting-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The number of