The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Bitcoin surpasses $123,000 as Trump’s pro-crypto stance and the US Genius Act drive record inflows into digital assets. Stablecoin regulation and bank-backed tokens in focus.
Jeremy Clarkson hits out after his explicit beer advert for Hawkstone lager is banned from TV, radio and cinemas for breaching UK advertising rules.
The UK faces major tax rises as the OBR warns of soaring debt and tough fiscal decisions, with pressure mounting on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to stabilise…
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander pledges to make EVs more affordable, as the government commits £88m to charging infrastructure—but avoids confirming £700m in purchase subsidies.
Campaigners urge UK government to protect whistleblowers under new equality bill mandating disability and ethnicity pay gap reporting for large employers.
Greene King CEO calls for pubs to be taxed on profit rather than turnover, blaming unfair business rates for widespread closures and a £147m annual loss.
Tata Steel has begun building its electric arc furnace in Port Talbot, backed by a £500m government grant. The project secures 5,000 jobs and cuts emissions…
BT says outdated planning rules and limited spectrum are slowing the UK’s 5G rollout and could cost the economy £230bn by 2035 unless urgent action is…
Small business confidence hits new low as more firms predict decline than growth
The UK government’s £2.5 billion DRIVE35 programme marks the biggest commitment to automotive transformation in a decade, aiming to put the country at the forefront of…
Nearly two-thirds of England’s largest solar farms have been built on productive agricultural land, with a third of their area sited on the nation’s most valuable…
One in six UK workers is now struggling to pay their bills at the end of every month, according to a major new study that lays…
The UK government is exploring emergency options to save Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), a major South Yorkshire steelmaker employing more than 1,400 people, as fears mount…
The UK economy shrank for the second consecutive month in May, in an early setback for new Chancellor Rachel Reeves and a sign that the fragile…
MPs have raised serious concerns that the UK could “compromise the integrity” of its financial markets by watering down listing rules to accommodate controversial fast-fashion giant…