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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.

‘Bad management is stifling growth’

Incompetent managers are holding Britain back, claims an industry body.

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Graduate workers ‘disillusioned’

Employers could be faced with a disillusioned workforce of new graduates, warns the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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Banking relationship breakdown

A large proportion of businesses do not know why they are turned down for bank funding.

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New start-up fund for ex-servicemen

Former members of the armed forces will receive £5 million in loans and grants to assist with the costs of starting a business.

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A change of government ‘will not help business’

SMEs do not believe a change in government will improve business prospects, according to a new survey.

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Boris backs property deal for start-ups


A new initiative to help start-ups find affordable premises has been set-up by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and the British Property Federation.

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Gender barrier in business closes

Fewer female entrepreneurs say they are affected by gender barriers, according to a poll from Business Link in London.

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‘Rocky road to recovery’

Recovery will be slower than originally anticipated with a double-dip recession likely, warns the British Chambers of Commerce.

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Gender barrier in business closes

Fewer female entrepreneurs say they are affected by gender barriers, according to a poll from Business Link in London.

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‘Rocky road to recovery’

Recovery will be slower than originally anticipated with a double-dip recession likely, warns the British Chambers of Commerce.

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Small businesses hit by ‘stealth’ tax

SMEs are being hit by a furtive tax increase, says the Federation of Small Businesses.

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Cash for old bangers revs SME growth

Car sales were up by 26 per cent last month compared with February last year, largely due to the success of the government's car scrappage scheme, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Big fines for small businesses

The majority of SMEs are unaware of crippling new fines set to come into force for breaches of the Data Protection Act.

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SMEs flout safety laws

The majority of small businesses are breaking health and safety laws, according to a survey by St John Ambulance.

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