Small business owners do not always expect good news when a government funding announcement lands. But for independent games studios and creative-tech SMEs, today’s package from the UK government looks like one of the more…
Brent crude has climbed back above $100 a barrel after the latest US-Iran breakdown, and that could feed through to fuel, transport and supplier costs for UK SMEs if volatility persists.
OpenAI’s pause on its planned UK data centre project is not just a big-tech headline. It highlights the same energy, infrastructure and policy pressures that can shape growth plans for smaller British firms.
UK Export Finance has announced support for two export deals worth a combined £128 million to supply submarine rescue systems to Indonesia. On the surface, that sounds like a specialist defence story with little to…
Higher fruit and vegetable costs are starting to hit cafés, takeaways, pubs, independent grocers and other UK SMEs, as energy, transport and growing costs feed through the fresh produce supply chain.
At first glance, this might sound like a niche policing story. It is not. The UK government has launched a call for evidence on radiofrequency signal jammers, with the possibility of making simple possession illegal,…
A new £50 million defence growth deal for Plymouth aims to expand marine autonomy testing, skills and innovation support, giving smaller engineering, manufacturing and specialist supply-chain firms across the South West a fresh opportunity to win work.
HMRC has published fresh CBAM materials and a new consultation stage, giving UK small importers and manufacturers a clearer signal to start checking products, suppliers and carbon data before the 2027 start date.
Rising fuel prices are becoming a real headache for UK small businesses again, especially the firms that feel every extra pound straight away: tradespeople in vans, local delivery operators, mobile services, independent retailers and hospitality…
South Yorkshire has landed a major hydrogen investment that could matter well beyond the region’s biggest factory gates. The government and Great British Energy say they will back Sheffield-based ITM Power with a combined £86.5…