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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.

Business energy help backdated to October

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will unveil details of business emergency energy support package in next week’s emergency mini Budget

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Business energy plan what it means for you

Energy firms warn that government has just days to finalise details of how business energy package will work if companies are to benefit this winter

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FSB calls on Liz Truss to help small businesses

FSB chair Martin McTague says small firms are “crying out for a comprehensive response” including tax cuts and direct cash support

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Firms may be offered grants to pay for energy

Energy grants could be offered to small businesses using Covid support mechanisms to head off thousands going bust

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Less than a third of Covid business rates funding allocated

According to research, droves of organsations are missing promised financial support to help navigate Covid, with less than a third of funding being given out

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Shrinking sales hit small retailers hardest

As well as sales struggles for small retailers, the late payment problem is getting worse for small businesses across the board.

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‘Cost of business’ crisis spiraling warn firms

Ministers urged to provide Covid-style support for smaller businesses to head off 'cost-of-doing-business' crisis as energy costs predicted to rise fourfold

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Just one supplier has fixed business energy deal from October

Small firms are struggling to secure fixed business energy deals as suppliers become hesitant in taking on new customers

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‘Cost of business’ crisis spiraling warn firms

Ministers urged to provide Covid-style support for smaller businesses to head off 'cost-of-doing-business' crisis as energy costs predicted to rise fourfold

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Just one supplier has fixed business energy deal from October

Small firms are struggling to secure fixed business energy deals as suppliers become hesitant in taking on new customers

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Digital platforms top traditional banks on service

Digital banking platforms are still relatively new to the market but are gaining the trust of small and medium-sized businesses

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Over 90 new businesses being created every hour

The number of new businesses being set up jumped by 18% in the first half of this year, with London seeing the highest business creation rate. Over 402,000 businesses were registered between January and June 2022

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Sunak vows to slash business rates

Rival Liz Truss describes CBI call for Conservative leadership candidates to hold cost-of-living summit as 'bizarre' as government mulls energy blackouts for industry this winter

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