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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.

Businesses do not feel supported by their banks

More than a quarter of small businesses (26 per cent) do not feel supported by their banks, according to a survey of 500 small and medium-sized enterprises conducted by YouGov.

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Candidate shortages mean SMEs struggle to secure top talent

Some 67 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises have struggled to secure the best people for their business, facing a shortage of suitable skilled and experienced professionals which can restrict their growth.

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Freelancers taking more holidays than employed people

A third of self-employed people took two or more holidays outside the UK in the past year compared to just 29 per cent of those who are employed.

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Employers value apprenticeship experience over periods of study for new hires

Some 93 per cent of employers would opt to take on someone who has completed a three-year apprenticeship over somebody who has spent three years studying.

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Employers willing to pay more for good apprentices

A study has shown that 92 per cent of employers are willing to pay more than the typical apprenticeship wage, provided they’re matched with the right apprentices.

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Small businesses unimpressed by pledges from May

Theresa May's message to small businesses that cuts to EU funding after Brexit would be replaced and that the sector would be 'at the heart' of the government’s renegotiation strategy have not convinced the SME sector.

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SMEs failing to prioritise online security

The majority of the UK’s SMEs are not prioritising better online security in the next 12 months, despite the impending impact of the EU’s new data protection legislation.

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Small businesses forced to write off debt due to late payment

More than a quarter of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK suffer from bad debt to the extent that they have had to write off money in the past year.

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SMEs failing to prioritise online security

The majority of the UK’s SMEs are not prioritising better online security in the next 12 months, despite the impending impact of the EU’s new data protection legislation.

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Small businesses forced to write off debt due to late payment

More than a quarter of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK suffer from bad debt to the extent that they have had to write off money in the past year.

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Final day to nominate for the British Small Business Awards!

Nominate TODAY for the British Small Business Awards for your chance to reward your company with one of our prestigious gongs.

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Healthy investor confidence in UK SMEs, study reveals

British investors are resoundingly confident in the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises as an investment vehicle, research finds.

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Reputation, regulation and staffing worries top business concerns list

Regulation, reputation and employee issues, such as the rising costs of minimum wage, top the list of business concerns for UK small companies, a study finds.

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UK business owners refusing to delegate

A large majority of British business owners do not like to delegate tasks to their staff, research finds.

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