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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.

British workers dream of starting their own business

British workers have big aspirations as a new study looks into men and women's dreams of starting a business of their own.

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Productivity is higher in the office, according to new study

Two thirds of British workers say they are most productive working in the office and half say remote working makes them stressed and disconnected.

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Self-employed don’t want any rights, survey reveals

Sickness, maternity and holiday rights of self-employed workers have been called into question following the uncertainty over the self-employed status of Uber drivers.

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Businesses put consumers at risk of cybercrime

Small businesses remain open to cyber attacks despite the danger to consumer clients, according to research.

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How small businesses cope with bad reviews online

One in five small businesses say negative content and bad reviews can permanently damage their company online.

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Creative freelancers losing over £5k a year due to unpaid work

Freelancers working in creative industries revealed an estimated average loss of £5,394 per person per year, due to unpaid work.

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Small business owners are less worried about Brexit than before the referendum

British small businesses are showing less concern about the impact of Brexit on their business than they were before the referendum, research finds.

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127 million hours of work absence taken due to mental health

Mental health problems, including stress, depression and anxiety, are the leading cause of workplace absence in the UK after minor illnesses, research finds.

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Small business owners are less worried about Brexit than before the referendum

British small businesses are showing less concern about the impact of Brexit on their business than they were before the referendum, research finds.

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127 million hours of work absence taken due to mental health

Mental health problems, including stress, depression and anxiety, are the leading cause of workplace absence in the UK after minor illnesses, research finds.

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British Small Business Awards 2016: October 20th, London

The stage is set for the British Small Business Awards, to be held on October 20th at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London.

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How much does two weeks of disruption cost a small business?

More than 550,000 small businesses in the UK have been forced to halt trading due to a disruption in the last two years, research finds.

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Small business managers consumed by HR functions

Business decision makers within SMEs are spending up to ten hours a week on hiring and related activities, on top of the demands of their own job role, research finds.

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Make sure you don’t miss the self-assessment deadline

Chas Roy-Chowdhury of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants discusses the need to keep an eye on the self-assessment deadline.

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