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Labour say UK economy requires ‘revolution’
Labour is planning a "revolution" for the UK economy, John McDonnell has told the BBC.
Tuesday 3 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Labour is planning a "revolution" for the UK economy, John McDonnell has told the BBC.
KPMG has been fined £6m, "severely reprimanded" and told to undertake an internal review over the way it audited an insurance company.
Chancellor Philip Hammond will this week rule on the future of 1p and 2p coins, a year after he called them "obsolete".
More than 1,000 businesses are flouting the law by not reporting how long they take to pay suppliers, according to an analysis of government data by…
National Grid is seeking to rename the alert it issues to warn of possible supply shortages, claiming that calling it a “gas deficit warning” is inaccurate…
The SNP’s plan to introduce a new currency gradually after independence is less popular than adopting the euro, a YouGov poll reveals.
Nicola Sturgeon has urged SNP activists to hit Scotland’s doorsteps and sell the party’s new economic plan to win independence.
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia has secured help from HSBC in an attempt to reassure suppliers as the retailer looks to get a rescue deal over the…
Bosses need to engage and train their staff better to help to solve the nation’s chronic productivity problems and prepare their companies for the future, research…
A new report published today by Oxford Economics has found that a decade after the financial crisis, bank lending to small businesses has failed to recover…
French rail giant SNCF is threatening to sue the Department for Transport after it was ruled out of a contest to run High Speed 2 trains…
Customer Thermometer, a market leader in survey solutions, has received most esteemed business accolade in the UK – a Queen's Award for Enterprise.
The extent of poor SME leadership in the UK has been revealed in new research out today, with 45% of SME employees having quit a job…
Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services firm, has announced that it is working with ELITE, London Stock Exchange Group’s international business support and capital…
Chipside, a provider of parking and traffic management IT to more than 160 UK local authorities, has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2019, selected…