The UK medicines regulator says it met or exceeded all its statutory performance targets in 2025/26, a signal that could matter for small firms working in life sciences, medtech, diagnostics and health technology. For SMEs,…
HMRC has added a new service issue to its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax availability page, warning that some users are currently unable to request refunds through the service. For small businesses and agents…
The government has announced almost £50 million of funding for drone and advanced air mobility regulation, including a new identification system for drones and faster approvals for legitimate operators. For small firms, the announcement is…
Small food, drink, farming, wholesale and logistics businesses have been told to start preparing for a planned UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement that could reduce paperwork and border friction from mid-2027. The government says the…
New clinical trial rules coming into force on 28 April 2026 could make the UK a more practical place for smaller life sciences companies, research suppliers and specialist service firms to bring new ideas into…