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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.

Self-employed rely on their business, not pensions, to fund retirement

Rather than saving into a pension, 630,000 self-employed people in the UK view their business as their financial lifeline, research finds.

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Comprehensive data strategy key to strong financial performance for SMEs

UK organisations that have a well-defined data strategy report their company’s financial performance as substantially ahead of peers in the most recent financial year.

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UK job market defiant against Brexit

The UK’s job market is standing strong, suggesting that the predicted Brexit backlash is yet to have any significant impact on British jobs, research finds.

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Half of employees stay silent over mental health absence

More than half of employees who have taken time off work due to mental health issues feel uncomfortable speaking to their line manager about the real reason for their absence, research finds.

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Employers blamed by workers for contributing to obesity

More than a third (34 per cent) of UK workers claim their employers have directly contributed to higher levels of obesity.

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UK behind in productivity and innovation in the digital economy

A failure to keep up with digital advancements and invest in digital skills could hamper the UK’s ability to compete economically on the world stage, according to a study.

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UK businesses feel unequipped for medical emergencies

Only 49 per cent of business owners feel confident they could handle medical emergencies at work, research finds.

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Brits harbour dreams of starting a business

Some 1.3 million Britons dream of starting their own business in the next 12 months.

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UK businesses feel unequipped for medical emergencies

Only 49 per cent of business owners feel confident they could handle medical emergencies at work, research finds.

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Brits harbour dreams of starting a business

Some 1.3 million Britons dream of starting their own business in the next 12 months.

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Small businesses behind the times in accounts payable processes

The vast majority of organisations are still using paper and manual data entry in their finance function, research finds.

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Small companies back new prime minister Theresa May

The Chartered Management Institute has backed the new prime minister’s pledge to make business fairer and work for the many, not the few.

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Small businesses failing to understand employment regulations

A study has uncovered a worrying lack of understanding around employment regulations amongst small businesses in the UK.

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Small businesses ill-prepared for new TTIP trade agreement

Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises are not ready for the introduction of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a study finds.

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