Burnham tells Poundland owner to work with government to save stores
Andy Burnham calls on Gordon Brothers to sit down with the government as a Poundland administration deadline nears, with up to 12,000 jobs at risk.
Thursday 5 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Andy Burnham calls on Gordon Brothers to sit down with the government as a Poundland administration deadline nears, with up to 12,000 jobs at risk.
Google is making its AI tools opt-in for schools, but schools that keep AI switched off will lose Google Search access for pupils, the company has…
Melanie Perkins says the Canva restructure will affect 1,271 people through redundancies, relocations and role changes after growth slowed this year.
Ministers have announced an overhaul of UK design protection, giving the IPO powers to check designs are new and opening a small claims route for disputes
Make UK has written to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds urging a review of BICS eligibility now, warning some manufacturers could miss out until 2030.
Thousands of Virgin Media O2 jobs are to go as the group targets a 30 per cent cut in staff costs and halts the fibre upgrade…
Business minister Kate Dearden will meet Poundland's leadership this week as the Poundland administration threat puts 12,000 jobs and 600 shops at risk.
Sussex firm Universal Quantum has launched a new chip and called for more state funding and government contracts for UK quantum computing companies.
Adult gaming centres excluded from business rates relief in the Budget could still qualify through bingo licences, a Guardian analysis of venues has found.
Two finance trade bodies have warned that loan stacking threatens the financial resilience of UK businesses, as the FLA calls for industry action.
Andy Burnham says side hustle earners can make up to £3,000 tax free from 6 April 2027 after the Budget tripled the trading allowance from £1,000.
Lloyds profits nearly doubled to £2.3bn in the third quarter as its finance chief called the bank tax rise unhelpful and urged that it stay temporary.
A £2.5bn Rolls-Royce jet engine programme has won government backing in the Budget, with the taxpayer understood to be covering half of the cost.
