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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.

Does university really prepare graduates for the world of work?

Employers are open-minded when it coming to employing those who have just taken a gap year after university, according to new research.

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Finance departments falling behind with digital transformation

Millions of invoices delivered by hand, fax and post are still manually processed by UK accounts teams, as finance departments neglect digital transformation.

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Half of Brits are lying on the job application – but why?

New research finds that more than half of UK employees have admitted to lying or withholding information on a job application or CV.

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UK entrepreneurs believe a London address means success

Research from London Executive Offices shows that UK entrepreneurs believe a London address still means success.

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UK professionals reveal their biggest career regrets

Three quarters of Brits would start an entire new career if they had the chance, with 44.5 per cent admitting that they’ve made a career move in the past that they’ve regretted.

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Scale-ups target US as Brexit dampens appetite for EU expansion

More than half of scale-ups have plans to expand overseas, with Brexit shifting the UK focus away from Europe to the US.

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Join us for the British Small Business Awards on November 1!

The leading event from SmallBusiness.co.uk will continue to celebrate the brightest stars of the SME sector. Make sure you join us for an unmissable evening.

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Is the government failing to support SMEs and entrepreneurs?

Despite today’s announcement the economy has grown most SMEs don’t really think that they’re receiving the required central backing.

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Join us for the British Small Business Awards on November 1!

The leading event from SmallBusiness.co.uk will continue to celebrate the brightest stars of the SME sector. Make sure you join us for an unmissable evening.

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Is the government failing to support SMEs and entrepreneurs?

Despite today’s announcement the economy has grown most SMEs don’t really think that they’re receiving the required central backing.

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Gender-based career ‘mentoring gap’ revealed in new research

There is a gender-based career ‘mentoring gap’ with more men than women saying they had a mentor. Men also report having had more mentors than women.

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UK SME business travel remains resilient

With a quarter of SMEs seeing falling travel budgets over the past year, SMES are feeling the pinch with many under pressure to save money on business trips.

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What is Britain’s deadliest industry to work in?

A new First4Lawyers study analyses decades of workplace death data as well as yearly salaries to find out which is the deadliest industry to work in and how much you get paid for it.

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What do shoppers want? The high street battle to engage the customer

‘Shop and stay’ consumers want new and engaging high street experiences – but will spend more when retailers offer in-store events.

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

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How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.