The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Farnborough day two brought 82 firm aircraft orders and £2.6bn for UK aerospace, yet deal value fell 34 per cent. What suppliers should read into it.
MPs urge ministers to scrap employer National Insurance for all under-25s, warning the 15 per cent charge is pricing young workers out of SME jobs.
UK inflation fell to 2.6% in June as fuel prices dropped, but oil is up a fifth since. What the figures mean for SME costs and…
Defence stocks rallied on John Healey's move to No 11, but the 3% pledge went unconfirmed. What the new chancellor means for SME defence suppliers.
Farnborough Airshow 2026 opened with $48.8bn in orders and £7.7bn of work for UK aerospace. What day one's blockbuster deals mean for UK suppliers.
The businessman brought in to fix Britain's cost of living crisis has quit, declaring it "damn hard to get anything done" in Whitehall, the day before…
Andy Burnham's VAT cut on electricity bills takes £45 off the October Ofgem price cap. We explain which small businesses qualify and who misses out.
UK borrowing fell to £16bn in June 2026, below OBR forecasts, handing chancellor John Healey an early win. What the figures mean for SMEs and the…
Jonathan Reynolds returns as business secretary with science added to his brief as Burnham scraps DSIT. What the shake-up means for UK SMEs and founders.
John Healey is Andy Burnham's shock pick as chancellor. What his arrival at No 11 means for UK SMEs on tax, energy costs, fiscal rules and…
Andy Burnham has used one of his first acts as Prime Minister to speak to Donald Trump, Downing Street has confirmed, as speculation mounts that Labour's…
Liz Kendall departs as Technology Secretary in Andy Burnham's reshuffle, leaving SMEs to weigh the future of Sovereign AI, DSIT and the under-16 ban.
Peter Kyle has been sacked as business secretary in Andy Burnham's reshuffle. What his exit means for SMEs and the 60-day late payment bill in parliament.
UKEF and GE Aerospace sign a £750m engine maintenance financing framework at Farnborough, backing 2,000 jobs and supply chains in Wales and Scotland.
Rachel Reeves sacked as chancellor: what Andy Burnham's income tax hints, 50p rate silence and £16bn borrowing plans mean for UK SMEs this autumn.