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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.

Small businesses unprepared for data breaches 

Half of small companies in the UK have no plan in place to deal with a data breach and are drastically underestimating the cost of managing one.

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Small businesses still favour traditional stationery for creative work

Pens, paper and whiteboards still form the creative backbone of young British businesses, with 82 per cent relying on them on a daily basis, research finds.

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Fewer government-backed loans granted for SMEs

The Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme is not reaching or supporting many businesses, with the number of SMEs receiving finance through the scheme dwindling year on year since 2009, research finds.

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Northern companies unsure of Northern Powerhouse initiative

Some 70 per cent of small businesses in the North don't believe the government will create a 'Northern Powerhouse'.

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Negotiation is the key to slashing small business bills 

The power of negotiation cut the bills of Britain's small businesses by £511 million in the past year, research finds.

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Less than a quarter of youngsters aged 15-18 interested in starting their own business

Research has highlighted the challenges the UK must overcome to safeguard the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Two out of five small companies support Brexit

A large percentage of business owners would vote 'leave' in the upcoming EU referendum, a study shows.

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Budget 2016: Reflection from business owners

Company owners and financiers have weighed in on the Chancellor's announcement, with views ranging from a 'missed opportunity' to 'an excellent outcome for entrepreneurs'.

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Two out of five small companies support Brexit

A large percentage of business owners would vote 'leave' in the upcoming EU referendum, a study shows.

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Budget 2016: Reflection from business owners

Company owners and financiers have weighed in on the Chancellor's announcement, with views ranging from a 'missed opportunity' to 'an excellent outcome for entrepreneurs'.

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Budget 2016: Business rates shakeup to benefit small businesses

George Osborne has announced that some 600,000 small businesses will be taken out of business rates from next year.

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Budget 2016: Small businesses call for flat rate of tax

The majority of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) want the Chancellor to reduce the complexity of the tax system and introduce a flat rate of tax in the upcoming Budget.

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CIPD calls for employers to address pay analysis by gender

A significant minority of organisations currently conduct any gender pay analysis, and limited action is being taken by employers to address the causes of gender inequality, research finds.

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Sunday trading hours ruling welcomed by FSB

The Federation of Small Businesses has hailed the House of Commons' vote to prevent the extension of Sunday trading hours as a 'major win'.

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