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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.

Strengthening employee representation voice is the right response

The government needs to do more to help businesses keep on track with employee representation on company boards.

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Stressed workers more likely to blame physical illnesses for absence

Stress has become the top health and safety concern in the workplace and stressed workers don't talk about it, a new study finds.

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Alternatives to ease stressed workers for National Stress Awareness day

Businesses are finding new and inventive ways of tackling stress in the work place, with National Stress Awareness day.

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Business investment expected to slow after Autumn Statement

Businesses are seeking Autumn Statement investment boost to mitigate a weaker economic outlook, new research finds.

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Tax cuts prevented government from balancing the books

Chancellor should use Autumn Statement to rethink tax cuts strategy, halting cuts to corporation tax, according to new analysis.

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Dragon on the hunt for Britain’s youngest tycoon

Dragons Den's Peter Jones has started his hunt to find Britains youngest tycoon.

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UK SMEs need better advice to cater for disabled customers

Despite disabled customers making up a large portion of the UK market, businesses still fail to cater for them, a new study finds.

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Chancellor announces national cyber security strategy

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, sets aside £1.9 billion to protect the nation in his new cyber security strategy.

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UK SMEs need better advice to cater for disabled customers

Despite disabled customers making up a large portion of the UK market, businesses still fail to cater for them, a new study finds.

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Chancellor announces national cyber security strategy

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, sets aside £1.9 billion to protect the nation in his new cyber security strategy.

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Younger generation using sharing economy platforms for social benefit

Younger people are much more likely to engage with a sharing economy for social benefits, a new study finds.

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More than a third of millennials aspire to work for themselves

Millennials are more likely to want to start their own business in search of making more money, a new study finds.

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Call for companies that don’t pay interns to be exposed

Plumbing entrepreneur Charlie Mullins believes employers not paying interns is 'tantamount to slavery' and offending companies should be named and shamed for exploiting young people.

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Are your junior staff happy? This survey says they probably aren’t

Junior staff members are the least happy within the workforce, a study reveals.

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What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Employing & managing staff

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?

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What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade