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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.

FPB: Plan for bad weather

Small companies should start planning now for harsh winter weather to avoid being caught out by sudden cold snaps as seen during the previous two years, says the Forum of Private Business.

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FSB: Employers relief needed for SSP

Government must introduce a small employer's relief for the recovery of statutory sick pay (SSP), says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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UK seen as less business friendly

Less companies view the UK as business friendly than a year ago, research finds.

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FPB: Business Finance Taskforce not there yet

The Business Finance Taskforce has not yet achieved its aim of repairing the relationship between banks and small businesses, says the Forum of Private Business.

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SMEs suffer skills shortage

Almost half of businesses struggle to recruit the right staff, research finds.

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Female entrepreneurship on the rise

The number of women running businesses should accelerate by 100,000 over the next ten years, business community network Everywoman says.

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SMEs short on growth ambition

Small companies have less ambition to grow their business than last year, research finds.

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Managers show favouritism towards staff members

Research has given insight into employer bias in the workplace, with the key reasons being work ethic, loyalty, personality, and humour.

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SMEs short on growth ambition

Small companies have less ambition to grow their business than last year, research finds.

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Managers show favouritism towards staff members

Research has given insight into employer bias in the workplace, with the key reasons being work ethic, loyalty, personality, and humour.

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UK fashion SMEs need help to meet demands

Small businesses in the UK fashion industry believe there is a rising demand for British fashion but feel more needs to be done so that they can raise their profiles overseas, finds research.

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Chancellor’s speech centres largely on small businesses

George Osborne claims that the Conservatives are ‘the party of small businesses’ because of new government measures directed at the sector, including ‘credit easing’ and tax freezes.

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Unfair dismissal laws reformed

British business could save £6 million a year from changes to unfair dismissal laws that will come into effect next year, the government claims.

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FPB: Let’s protect SME patent rights

The Forum of Private Business is calling for small businesses' patent rights to be better protected amid concerns that many cannot afford to sue companies which steal their ideas.

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