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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.

Worker confidence ‘takes 30,000 hours’

Workers do not feel totally confident about their work skills until they reach 37 years old, research claims.

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Small business centre unveiled in Northern Ireland

A new £1 million centre to support the establishment and growth of small companies has been opened in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

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Sir Alan Sugar named as enterprise tsar

Sir Alan Sugar has been appointed as the UK's enterprise champion by prime minister Gordon Brown.

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EMDA unveils support for growing firms

The East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) has revealed that almost 30 growing firms have been accepted into one of its flagship initiatives.

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SMEs dangerously reliant on one customer

SMEs are putting themselves at risk by being too reliant on one major customer for the majority of their sales.

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FPB: Small firms can capitalise on UK tourism

Small companies in the travel and tourism sector could help support Britain's economic recovery, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) says.

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Red tape ‘costs €1 trillion’

Red tape has cost European businesses a cumulative 1 trillion (£0.87 trillion) over the past 11 years, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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Firms ‘need pension breathing space’

Businesses need to be given more help with managing their pension schemes, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) claims.

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Red tape ‘costs €1 trillion’

Red tape has cost European businesses a cumulative 1 trillion (£0.87 trillion) over the past 11 years, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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Firms ‘need pension breathing space’

Businesses need to be given more help with managing their pension schemes, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) claims.

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SMEs see ray of hope

A large proportion of small businesses believe the worst of the recession is behind them.

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Regulations ‘harming British companies’

There is little communication between European Union (EU) and UK regulatory systems for businesses, with the volume of new legislation reducing the competitiveness of firms, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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Health and safety laws ‘restrict businesses’

Small businesses find complying with health and safety laws time consuming and costly, with some worried they will be prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive.

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New code of conduct ‘may cost small businesses’

Small businesses could pay more in employment tribunals following the introduction of the new Code of Conduct.

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