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.
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…
Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland are warning that the VAT gap with the Republic of Ireland is making it harder to compete for customers, functions and visitor spend. For small hotels, cafes, pubs and restaurants…
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to introduce paid leave after miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy. For small employers, the immediate issue is not politics but policy: knowing who is covered, what pay applies and how to handle a deeply sensitive situation well.
Small poultry businesses in England and Wales have been given a date to work towards. The government has confirmed that mandatory bird flu housing measures will be lifted from Thursday 9 April, meaning birds can…
Scottish small businesses heading into the Easter weekend may need to plan for a rougher few days than usual. Storm Dave is expected to bring strong winds across much of Scotland, with some exposed areas…
A new government-backed push to keep more people in work is gathering pace across the UK, and small employers should pay attention even if the first wave is full of big names. The latest update…
A fresh procurement push in England will not put a public-sector contract on anyone’s desk overnight. But for small growers, wholesalers, caterers and local food producers, it is one of the clearer signals in a…
Welsh Labour says it would freeze Welsh income tax rates in the next Senedd term if it wins May’s election. For many small business owners, that may sound like background politics. It is not a…