The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
A detailed look at the UK business executives, entrepreneurs and industry innovators recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours List, from scale-up champions to banking chairs…
Octopus Energy Group is spinning out its technology arm Kraken at an $8.65bn valuation following a $1bn investment round led by D1 Capital Partners.
The Made in Britain organisation has raised concerns over Reform UK’s alleged use of a logo resembling its own, stressing political neutrality and lack of authorisation.
More than 4,600 people filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, with over 37,000 submitting returns across the festive period, according to HMRC.
Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn founder, is helping to bankroll Labour-linked digital agency FourOneOne, which supports MPs with TikTok strategy and influencer outreach aimed at countering Reform…
Hairdressers and barbers are joining pub landlords in banning Labour MPs as anger grows over business rates, national insurance rises and the impact of Rachel Reeves’…
City of London investors are preparing to ramp up defence spending as geopolitical risks rise, with new data showing a major shift away from ESG-only investment…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is fighting to stabilise Ineos under £18bn of debt as bond prices fall, ratings are cut and Wall Street vulture funds circle the…
CBI survey finds 73% of UK firms say Rachel Reeves’s salary sacrifice tax raid is the most damaging Budget measure, hitting pensions and growth confidence.
Hospitals across England are using AI to predict A&E demand, helping reduce waiting times and ease pressure on NHS staff as part of the government’s AI…
Conservatives are pressing Labour to disclose any links between Jeffrey Epstein and Lord Mandelson over the £1.7bn sale of RBS’s Sempra commodities business in 2010.
New Companies House identity verification rules have cut UK company registrations by around 30%, as experts warn fraudsters are already adapting tactics.
Labour MP Liam Byrne says businesses are right to be concerned about Reform UK’s economic plans and should demand far greater scrutiny as the party courts…
Discount retailer Poundland is set to tap a £30m emergency overdraft after a sharp fall in festive footfall, as new owner Gordon Brothers presses ahead with…
British farmers warn they are being undercut as Australian beef and lamb imports surge following the UK-Australia free-trade deal, with volumes rising sharply since 2023.