The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The UK and France have today announced a landmark partnership to strengthen the resilience of critical national infrastructure, including energy, transport and emergency services, through advanced navigation and timing systems capable of withstanding modern threats such as cyber disruption and signal jamming.
Royal Mail will end Saturday deliveries of second-class letters from 28 July, in one of the biggest reforms to the postal service in more than a decade.
Day 11 of the PPE Medpro trial saw the defence deliver a scathing closing, accusing DHSC of changing arguments, withholding evidence, and failing to prove its £122m claim.
Around 3.6 million households – just over 40% of mortgage holders – are likely to see their monthly payments rise over the next three years, according to the latest update from the Bank of England.
In a stunning development for the world of Formula 1, Christian Horner has been dismissed as team principal of Red Bull Racing, bringing an end to a 19-year tenure that oversaw six constructors’ championships and eight drivers’ titles.
Begbies Traynor’s profits nearly double to £11.5m as larger corporate failures drive demand for its insolvency and advisory services. Dividend raised for eighth year.
More than 30 FTSE leaders and the CBI urge the UK government to scrap stamp duty on shares and ease boardroom pay rules to restore London’s global market appeal ahead of Mansion House speech.
The UK Government has announced a record £92bn investment in over 50 transport projects to cut journey times, create jobs, and unlock housing across England and Wales.
In closing submissions, PPE Medpro accuses DHSC of using the courts to cover its PPE procurement failures during the pandemic, branding the £122m case as “opportunistic” and “unsubstantiated.”
Monzo has been fined £21m by the FCA after allowing fraudsters to open accounts using implausible addresses including Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street.
Employers will no longer be able to use NDAs to silence victims of workplace harassment and discrimination under new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.
British steelmakers face mounting uncertainty as crucial talks with the United States over tariffs remain unresolved just days before a key deadline set by former US president Donald Trump.
Apple has filed an appeal against a landmark €500 million (£430 million) fine imposed by the European Commission earlier this year, escalating tensions between Silicon Valley and Brussels over digital market regulation.
UK house prices flatlined in June, with market momentum fading after the end of temporary stamp duty relief and amid growing economic uncertainty, according to the latest figures from Halifax.
A £2 million investment by Innovate UK has successfully propelled six innovative artificial intelligence and data-driven projects into real-world application, delivering tangible environmental benefits while unlocking additional funding and commercial traction.
