The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Rachel Reeves tells Labour MPs to unite behind her “fair, progressive” Budget, warning that while not every measure will be popular, the full package is needed…
A new McKinsey report warns AI and robots could automate 57% of US work hours, putting nearly half of American jobs at risk while creating new…
Currency traders are betting heavily on a weaker pound ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Budget, fearing tax rises and weak growth could trigger further sterling volatility.
Business leaders urge Rachel Reeves to use AI to drive UK growth, warning that investment must be paired with cyber protection and measures to rebuild confidence…
Disposable income has dropped for a fourth month, with one in five UK households unable to cover essential bills, as rising costs and weak labour markets…
Steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has left the UK for Switzerland and Dubai after Labour’s tax reforms and the abolition of non-dom status, making him the latest…
Women in the EU symbolically “work for free” from 17 November as the 12% gender pay gap persists, prompting renewed calls from the European Commission to…
The UK has launched a new Critical Minerals Strategy to cut import dependence, produce 10% of minerals domestically, expand recycling to 20%, and back industry with…
A cross-party group of MPs will deliver a 152,000-signature FairFuelUK petition urging Rachel Reeves to cut or freeze fuel duty amid warnings of economic harm from…
Industry leaders warn Britain could lose 10,000 late-night venues and 150,000 jobs by 2028 unless the Autumn Budget delivers urgent support amid rising costs and tax…
UK retail sales fell 1.1% in October as shoppers held off purchases ahead of the Budget and Black Friday, raising concerns about festive trading and consumer…
Government borrowing is £9.9bn higher than forecast so far this fiscal year, deepening pressure on Rachel Reeves as she prepares a tax-heavy Budget amid rising debt…
The government has unveiled a major AI investment package, including a £10bn South Wales AI Growth Zone and £350m in national AI infrastructure funding to boost…
Eurotunnel has frozen UK rail investments after the VOA proposed a 200% rise in its business rates bill, warning the move could trigger higher Eurostar fares…
Nearly two-thirds of fast-growth business founders believe the Labour government is “anti-business”, according to a new survey from Helm, one of the UK’s largest networks of…