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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.

Closing down a consideration for small businesses

More than one in ten British small and medium-sized enterprises say they have considered closing down in the last three months amid the difficult economic situation.

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Government employment schemes ‘not working’

Government employment schemes for young people are too complicated and should be scaled down, says a prominent entrepreneur.

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Health and safety inspections to cost SMEs

A bid to force small businesses to pay for their own health and safety inspections has been being criticised by the Forum of Private Business.

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FPB hopes to stamp out late payment

A new campaign which aims to crack down on late payments has gained the support of the Forum of Private Business.

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Tribunals still a headache for small businesses

Employers still consider the tribunal process a major source of frustration despite the latest statistics showing a 15 per cent fall in the number of claims, says an employment law specialist.

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Public sector bad debt on the rise

Late payment by major public sector contractors to small and medium-sized enterprises continues to worsen, research finds.

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Customers perennially on hold

Almost 70 per cent of callers to UK businesses are put on hold for longer than one minute, research finds.

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NLGS ‘disappointing’ for small businesses

The government's National Loan Guarantee Scheme has not led to any significant reductions in the overall cost of loans for small businesses, according to an independent finance provider.

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Customers perennially on hold

Almost 70 per cent of callers to UK businesses are put on hold for longer than one minute, research finds.

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NLGS ‘disappointing’ for small businesses

The government's National Loan Guarantee Scheme has not led to any significant reductions in the overall cost of loans for small businesses, according to an independent finance provider.

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Mis-selling scandal hits SMEs

Thousands of UK small businesses could be destroyed by a mis-selling scandal propagated by banks, claims the Federation of Small Businesses.

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Playing music in your business

More than three quarters of small and medium-sized businesses feel that playing music in the workplace increases staff morale and creates a better working environment.

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Next generation workforce lacking basic skills

The Forum of Private Business has warned that schools must do more to make youngsters more attractive to future employers.

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Small businesses lax on data security 

Small and medium-sized enterprises are not taking basic precautions to protect confidential data.

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