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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 business owners plan to work through their holiday

Three quarters of UK small business owners work throughout their holidays, with almost half spending as much as three hours per day on such tasks, research finds.

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Number of start-up programmes in the UK more than doubles over three years

Some 59 programmes supported more than 1,100 start-ups in 2014 alone, research finds.

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Concern raised over supply chain bullying of small businesses

Small businesses are being subjected to a 'serious deterioration of payment practices', putting their cash flow under threat, according to a prominent lobbying group.

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Number of UK debut directors at all-time high

There are more first-time business owners in the UK than ever, research finds.

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Autumn Statement 2014: Funding for Lending scheme extended

Chancellor George Osborne has announced an extension of the Funding for Lending scheme, which underwrites loans to businesses, for another year to January 2016.

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Small companies miss out on online sales

More than half of the public (55 per cent) find it difficult to support local small firms because many of these businesses aren't online.

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Small businesses move away from banks towards other finance means

Small and medium-sized companies continue to shun traditional banking products and are looking towards alternative financial providers, their supply chain or dipping into their own personal funds to finance future growth, research finds.

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Employers unprepared for shared parental leave legislation

Small businesses admit they are not ready for the requirements of upcoming legislation that enables parents to choose how to share time off work.

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Small businesses move away from banks towards other finance means

Small and medium-sized companies continue to shun traditional banking products and are looking towards alternative financial providers, their supply chain or dipping into their own personal funds to finance future growth, research finds.

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Employers unprepared for shared parental leave legislation

Small businesses admit they are not ready for the requirements of upcoming legislation that enables parents to choose how to share time off work.

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Small businesses see tech as key to their advantage over large firms

Four fifths of small companies believe their ability to optimise processes quickly gives them a distinct advantage over large firms when implementing technology-led initiatives.

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Friends and family most likely sources of advice for small business owners

Small business leaders are more likely to seek business advice from family and friends than they are to ask for help from a professional, research finds.

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Small business productivity held back by poor use of technology

Three quarters of British employees find they are less productive away from their desks, research finds.

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Ambitious businesses taking international trade opportunities quickly

Small UK companies are starting to export far earlier than previously, research finds.

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