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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.

TfL delays contradict HMRC who deny reform impacts sector

Project delays provides further evidence that reform has indeed impacted contracting, recruiting and the public sector itself, something denied by HMRC.

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One in five adults are unhappy with their career

Research finds a quarter of workers don’t like their current career and one in four adults think changing jobs would improve their mental health.

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Nearly half of SMEs have never checked their credit score

Nearly half of SMEs have never checked their company’s credit score, according to new research from RateSetter Business Finance.

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Apprentices the solution to the UK’s skills gap

Apprentices are the solution to addressing the UK’s skills gap, say 82 per cent of UK SMEs in results obtained from the Close Brothers Business Barometer.

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How lack of sleep and stress affects your employees’ performance

Majority of Brits are sleep deprived and stressed, which is negatively impacting their performance at work, and one quarter of Brits claim to feel exhausted on a daily basis.

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SMEs to benefit from vital business services and advice

Tens of thousands of UK businesses can now benefit from unlimited and vital business services and advice as part of their Chambers membership.

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An understanding boss – what working mothers want most

New survey reveals that 73 per cent of working mothers are considering retraining for a new career that fits their lifestyle.

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The plague of ‘work about work’ hits UK businesses hard

New study finds duplicated work, frustrating disorganisation, and micro management are widespread within UK businesses

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An understanding boss – what working mothers want most

New survey reveals that 73 per cent of working mothers are considering retraining for a new career that fits their lifestyle.

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The plague of ‘work about work’ hits UK businesses hard

New study finds duplicated work, frustrating disorganisation, and micro management are widespread within UK businesses

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Employees willing to cut salary to secure their dream job

Robert Half UK reveals research looking into salaries and how many employees would actually take a pay cut for their dream job.

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Bad debt soars despite increase in sales and salaries

Data from Creditsafe’s Watchdog Q3 Report 2017 released finds bad debt has soared despite an increase in sales and salaries.

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Young people lose more than £6,000 a year due to wage discrimination

A new report by Young Women’s Trust shows that under-25s are missing out on between £820 and £6,300 a year due to wage discrimination.

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Deadline looms for SMEs to rid themselves of old pound coins

This Sunday – the 15th October - is the final day of the old pound coin functioning as legal tender and this is something many SMEs are not ready for.

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The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

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