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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.

Fathers support shared parental leave laws

New rules enabling fathers to share their partner's maternity leave entitlement of 52 weeks have been met with approval by dads.

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SMEs going to family and friends for advice when starting up

Small businesses are not seeking expert advice when setting up their business, research finds.

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International expansion on the agenda for small companies 

More UK e-tailers than ever before are considering international expansion as a key factor in their growth strategies, research finds.

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Small business invoice financier to expand office network

Bibby Financial Services is to open new offices in London following the success of its West Midlands business centre.

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Concern for SMEs over Labour proposal to scrap tribunal fees

Worries have arisen that small businesses may have to face more claims should Labour's plan to abolish employment tribunal fees come to fruition.

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Businesses keen to hire but productivity questions remain

The hiring intentions of UK businesses are at 'sky-high' levels with figures stronger than the heady days of the mid 2000s boom, research finds.

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Discrimination found to be commonplace in businesses

A fifth of people have experienced discrimination of some kind in the workplace, whether it be a one-off occurrence or an ongoing issue, research finds.

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The most flexible small business in Britain revealed

Last year SmallBusiness.co.uk and flexibility experts Timewise ran a competition to find out the UK’s most flexible small business. And the winner is…

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Discrimination found to be commonplace in businesses

A fifth of people have experienced discrimination of some kind in the workplace, whether it be a one-off occurrence or an ongoing issue, research finds.

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The most flexible small business in Britain revealed

Last year SmallBusiness.co.uk and flexibility experts Timewise ran a competition to find out the UK’s most flexible small business. And the winner is…

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New discount service to offer marketing opportunity for small businesses

A new service has been launched that allows small companies to benefit from offering discounts to their online customers.

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SME growth ambitions limited to focus on financials

Almost three quarters of UK small businesses see 'better management of financials' as key to future growth, research finds.

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More than a million small companies lacking basic digital skills

Some 23 per cent of all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still lack basic digital skills, according to the latest UK Business Digital Index.

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SMEs hurt by bullying bigger businesses and cash flow problems

The growth of UK SMEs is being undermined by spiralling costs of doing business, suffocating red tape and bullying tactics from larger companies, according to a study by a business lobbying group.

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