The UK Times (gated) with the report that UK Chancellor Reeves is considering measures to shield small businesses and the self employed from tax rises.Says the piece (in brief):Insiders believe the budget will again include some targeted protection for small firmsmeasures expected on business rates and potentially the employment allowancelast year ... a move ... carved more than a million smaller employers out from the rise in national insurance contributions, and the Federation for Small Businesses (FSB) is lobbying for it to be uprated in line with the national living wage to preserve its value This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.