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The Budget

Our archive of stories concerning the Budget of the British Government, examining the impact on UK small businesses.

Blog

Spring Forecast 2026 announcements for small businesses – live blog

Whether you call it the Spring Statement or the Spring Forecast, Reeves has made her announcement. What's in it for small business owners?

News

Spring Forecast 2026 – what small businesses should expect

The Spring Forecast 2026 is coming up on March 3. What can we expect to see that'll affect small business owners?

News

Autumn Budget 2025 and how it affects small businesses

Here is a round-up of the key announcements for small businesses from the Autumn Budget 2025

News

Autumn Budget 2025 predictions – what’s in it for small business owners?

As Autumn Budget 2025 comes ever closer, we take a look at the latest predictions and how they could affect small businesses

News

Spring Statement 2025 and what’s in it for small businesses – live blog

Whether it's the Spring Statement or Spring Forecast, Rachel Reeves has made her announcement. Read on for our live blog and expert analysis

News

Autumn Budget 2024 – key announcements for small businesses

Here is our coverage of the Autumn Budget 2024 and what the Chancellor's announcements mean for small business owners

News

The Chancellor’s business tax changes explained

Here are the stand-out business tax points from 2024 Autumn Budget that you’ll need to know as a small business

News

Autumn Budget 2024 – what’s in it for small businesses?

Ahead of the Autumn Budget 2024, we take a look at the announcements that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might make that affect small businesses

News

Spring Budget 2024 – what’s in it for small businesses?

Here are the Chancellor's Spring Budget 2024 announcements that affect small businesses, including a rise in the VAT threshold and another NI cut for the self-employed

Marketing

How to do your market research on a shoestring budget

Jane Frost CBE, CEO of the Market Research Society, talks about how you can do useful market research, even on a tight budget.

News

What the 2023 Spring Budget means for UK tech

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today announced his 2023 Spring Budget, which included R&D funding and governmental investment in quantum

News

Spring Budget 2023 small business checklist

Hello and welcome to our Spring Budget 2023 live coverage of what today's announcements mean for small business owners

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.

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.

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