Brexit

The archive for all our articles on Brexit and its impact and implications for UK small businesses.

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Small business will be especially badly hit by no deal, warns CBI

CBI makes 200 recommendations as to how Government and EU can prepare for no deal, with Britain ahead of Europe in emergency preparations

Export & Import

Small business exporters shrug of threat of no-deal Brexit

Small businesses involved in international trade see US protectionism and global economic slowdown as greater threats than no-deal Brexit

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KPMG urges SMEs to speak to banks before shock of no-deal Brexit

Small business should speak to their banks now about shoring up overdrafts and loans as threat of no deal moves closer, says KPMG

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Labour small biz minister: ‘Boris just says whatever pops into his head’

Bill Esterson, shadow small business minister, on Labour’s plans for a US-style Small Business Administration, rebalancing the economy and how the Tories have abandoned small business

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Lord Alan Sugar does not see how UK can leave EU on no-deal

Lord Sugar pours cold water on Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson’s talk of quitting EU ‘come what may’

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CBI urges incoming Prime Minister to forge new partnership with business

CBI president John Allan tells business leaders that new Tory PM needs to repair the UK's battered reputation and bring back 'feel-good factor'

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Nigel Farage would make small business his priority in government

The Brexit Party leader, whose new party would get the second-biggest share of votes in general election according to poll, says government ignores sole traders

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One third of SMEs delay growth and investment, citing Brexit uncertainty

8% of SMEs claim to have already made people redundant in face of looming Brexit deadline, double the percentage looking to hire

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Small business growth plans stall ahead of original Brexit date

The Federation of Small Businesses reveals that small businesses are stalling growth amid prolonged Brexit uncertainty.

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No deal Brexit trade plan: government says most imports would be tariff-free

The government has outlined trade plans in the event of a no deal Brexit. Most imports would be tariff-free, but the prices of others would rise sharply.

Marketing

Three ways to prepare your PR strategy for Brexit

Simran Ghata-Aura from Journolink explains what you need to prepare in your PR strategy for Brexit.

Business management

Four key steps for small businesses to prepare for Brexit

With the UK set to leave the EU there are certain things that small businesses can do to put themselves in the best position possible. Aron Priest of printing company Solopress outlines what these could be