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The news section on Small Business UK allows you to keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and established UK small businesses.

The top UK cities to find a job in 2017 are revealed

Finding a job can be hard for many people in the UK, especially after the Brexit vote. Here, the best cities to find a job have been revealed.

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UK business optimism for the future highest in 15 months

Business optimism is at its highest in over 15 months, with BDO’s Optimism Index jumping over four points.

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Skills gap wider in London than the rest of the country

More than four in ten of Britain’s SME owners have had difficulties recruiting the right people for their business.

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UK SMEs report lack of confidence about 2017 prospects

UK SMEs report that they don't feel positive about their prospects in 2017 after an uncertain and difficult year for the market.

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UK SMEs targeted 230,000 times each by cyber criminals in 2016

Cyber attacks top 1,000 per business per day mark in November and December as the volume of cyber attacks experienced by individual businesses doubles during 2016.

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Commuters suffer as TfL tube strikes impact on London business

London commuters faced a battle to get into London as TfL strike action causes widespread disruption to businesses.

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Cost of SME borrowing to soar above £50 billion in 2017

2017 borrowing from small businesses could see a 22 per cent year on year increase as confidence rises.

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UK labour costs rise at fastest rate since late 2013

British productivity struggled to break out of its post-financial crisis rut in the three months after June's vote to leave the European Union.

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Cost of SME borrowing to soar above £50 billion in 2017

2017 borrowing from small businesses could see a 22 per cent year on year increase as confidence rises.

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UK labour costs rise at fastest rate since late 2013

British productivity struggled to break out of its post-financial crisis rut in the three months after June's vote to leave the European Union.

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Make flood resilience for your business your new year’s resolution

The Know your Flood campaign is raising awareness to UK SMEs about how to protect your business after 4000 businesses were affected by floods.

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Bills not getting any easier to understand for seven in ten customers

The majority of consumers across the UK report that bills are not getting easier to understand and are turning them off of companies.

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Companies which support good causes at a recruitment advantage

One in four people agree that they would be more inclined to work for an employer with a good track record supporting charities and good causes.

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UK adults keeping secret about redundancy, survey finds

Survey shows 63 per cent of UK adults do not fully understand the process of redundancy or what benefits they are entitled to.

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The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?