The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Britain’s economy will recover rapidly from the Covid-19 crisis but risks being hit by rising regional inequality and destitution for years to come, a leading think…
The government was last night trying to find buyers for more than £1.1 billion worth of NatWest shares after ordering the sale of a 5 per…
Regulators will be able to take down unsafe products listed on eBay without consulting it under rules being developed by the online retailer.
The government will pledge today to put “rocket fuel” under its levelling-up agenda with a Queen’s Speech aimed at the “forgotten” 50 per cent who do…
Boris Johnson last night signalled an end to “government edicts” on Covid and told people to start using their common sense after England recorded no deaths…
An accelerator programme designed to champion diversity across the Welsh business start-up landscape has announced the winners of its inaugural awards.
Firing staff only to rehire them on worse pay and employment terms should be outlawed, according to new polling suggesting the public backs a legal ban…
As the UK shines a light on mental health, four in five SME owners say their mental health has been negatively impacted by Covid-19 – with…
The online bank Monzo has become one of the first UK companies to offer paid leave for employees who are affected by the loss of a…
The government faces new calls to overhaul the apprenticeship levy after it emerged that more than £1 billion has recently gone unspent by businesses.
The government has called on rail operators to “urgently set out a comprehensive plan” to resolve the disruption to services caused by cracks found in some…
The new service may lack the personal touch of Postman Pat but Royal Mail’s drone is certainly faster.
Social media companies and search engines will be forced to remove scams from their websites or face fines under plans being considered by ministers.
Boris Johnson will use home ownership to cement Tory dominance of the Midlands and north for a generation, pressing ahead with the biggest shake-up of the…
Two people have been arrested over a suspected £3.4m furlough scheme fraud.