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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.

One in five of Britains SMEs are missing pay day

A fifth of British small and medium-sized enterprises have missed a payday in order to keep the business alive until the next month.

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One in ten company dress codes have gone casual

A third of UK workers say their company has started to adopt casual dress codes in the office.

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1.4 billion data records compromised globally in 2016

More than a billion data records were compromised in 2016, an amount which has nearly doubled since 2015.

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Britain’s online businesses are lacking in online security

Tens of thousands of online businesses in the UK who handle credit card details have no internet security measures in place.

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UK consumers unaware that they use artificial intelligence daily

Newly released study shows six in ten people claim they never use AI at work, highlighting untapped potential of the technology in business.

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New research shows that banks are creating barriers for mumpreneurs

APS financial have conducted some research looking at the barriers/challenges Mumpreneurs face when setting up their business.

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Britains entrepreneurs inspired to start a business by TV shows

British entrepreneurs are gathering inspiration from businessmen and women they see on TV.

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Coffee fuelling UK worker overtime

New research shows the amount of coffee people drank was directly proportional to additional time spent in the office and also highlighted differences in the caffeine preferences across the sexes.

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Britains entrepreneurs inspired to start a business by TV shows

British entrepreneurs are gathering inspiration from businessmen and women they see on TV.

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Coffee fuelling UK worker overtime

New research shows the amount of coffee people drank was directly proportional to additional time spent in the office and also highlighted differences in the caffeine preferences across the sexes.

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Flat rate VAT plans are confusing businesses, warns Stafford accountancy firm

Small businesses report confusion over the governments proposed changes to flat rate VAT charges coming into effect April 1st.

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HMRC applies to shut down more businesses as it pursues unpaid tax

HMRC applies to shut down 12 per cent more businesses in 2016 than in 2015, aggressively pursuing unpaid tax.

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Number of EU citizens looking for UK jobs plunges in 2017

There has been an 18 per cent drop in numbers of EU citizens searching online for work in the UK since January, new research finds.

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Recruiters refuse to take the blame for poor candidate interview techniques

UK professionals are not receiving the support they need to learn the best interview techniques to get ahead in their career.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

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.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

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