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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.

Employers urged to prioritise health and safety

The Health and Safety Commission has issued new guidelines on the standards employers should meet when complying with health and safety regulations in the workplace.

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UK entrepreneurs feel frustrated’

According to a survey, 500 of the UK's leading entrepreneurs are frustrated by the lack of an established entrepreneurial culture in the UK.

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SMEs penalised by workplace discrimination

Small businesses should brush up on their employment practices after latest figures show that nearly half of all cases of discrimination in the workplace are brought against firms employing less than 24 staff.

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More directors disqualified following rule change

There has been a "substantial increase" in the number of company directors disqualified between March and September last year.

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UK SMEs lukewarm on euro

Small businesses in the UK are treating the introduction of the euro in physical form on 1 January with indifference at best and dismay at worst.

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Government points out business benefits of experienced staff

Pensions minister Ian McCartney wants to encourage firms to "put ability before age" when employing staff.

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SMEs count the cost of hidden crime

Smaller enterprises are less likely than their larger counterparts to report a crime because of the increased business costs that it involves, according to a survey just published.

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DTI shake-up could benefit SMEs

Small businesses stand to gain much from a planned restructuring of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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SMEs count the cost of hidden crime

Smaller enterprises are less likely than their larger counterparts to report a crime because of the increased business costs that it involves, according to a survey just published.

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DTI shake-up could benefit SMEs

Small businesses stand to gain much from a planned restructuring of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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More flexible hours for working parents

Government proposals to allow around 3.8 million working parents to request more flexible working hours from their employers, were announced by the Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt this week.

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Euro boost for SME spam senders

British smaller companies who send unsolicited marketing e-mails, popularly known as 'spam', look to have escaped a blanket Euro judgement that could have restricted their practices.

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Staff incentive scheme shake-up

Small business owners are being shown the way to get more from their staff as the Government's Share Incentive Plan takes to the road.

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Gender issues present challenge for women entrepreneurs

The Government, financial institutions, and a host of business bodies are being called on to provide greater support to women entrepreneurs, in a new report published by The Industrial Society.

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