The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Virgin Atlantic is weighing legal action and a possible regulatory review after its joint venture partner Delta was told to move to Heathrow Terminal 4.
A new scheme cuts business electricity bills by 25 per cent for 10,000 industrial firms from April, with backdated payments for energy costs this year.
Healey’s Budget introduces founders relief at 10 per cent on lifetime gains up to £10m, triples the trading allowance and halves the BADR lifetime limit.
Healey raises the small business rate relief threshold to £18,000 for shops, pubs and gyms, taking 70,000 more firms out of business rates altogether.
The key measures in Budget 2026, from energy bill support and business rates relief to a higher Bank Surcharge, wage rises and capital gains tax changes.
American Express job cuts will remove about 3,500 roles worldwide, with the company yet to say whether any of its 1,500 London staff are affected.
Liam Byrne MP has written to Amazon and TikTok over their reluctance to attend next Tuesday's consumer protection hearing on online marketplaces.
Up to 60,000 staff in the UK, US, Canada and India can take Microsoft voluntary redundancy, with finance, HR and Xbox teams among those eligible.
Retailers report higher sales of tinned food, radios, torches and power banks after the Be Ready campaign urged households to keep three days of supplies.
A Poundland insolvency is increasingly likely after owner Gordon Brothers turned against a solvent offer from Martin Property Group for the chain.
A record 738,144 UK businesses were in significant financial distress in the third quarter, BTG research shows, as small firms await tomorrow's Budget.
Marks & Spencer is lowering British meat prices by up to 26 per cent on selected beef, lamb and pork lines, and says farmers will be…
The Prime Minister says John Healey will set out how defence spending reaches 3 per cent of GDP by 2030 and 3.5 per cent by 2035…
![Chancellor John Healey today increased both the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage by 3.9 per cent, a rise covering 2.3 million of the lowest paid workers. The Budget also makes self-employed fathers and partners eligible for paid parental leave for the first time, raises the higher mileage rate from 25p to 35p per mile and funds a £100m local apprenticeship service. 365 Finance, Menzies and CV-Library warn the rise could weigh on hiring. Read the full report: [ARTICLE URL] How will the wage rise affect your recruitment plans? #Budget2026 #MinimumWage #Employers](https://bmmagazine---co---uk.lsproxy.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Healey_Budget_Money-420x236.jpg)