Bristol glassmaker closure shows the cost pressures UK manufacturing SMEs cannot ignore
A Bristol glassmaker’s warning about the viability of UK manufacturing is a useful reality check for…
Fertiliser rule changes: what farm and rural SMEs should watch
Farmers, growers, agricultural suppliers and rural service businesses have a new regulatory consulta…
Public EV charging VAT: what small firms with electric vans should note
HMRC has confirmed that its current position on VAT for electricity supplied at public electric vehi…
Cyber Resilience Pledge: what small businesses should tighten now
Small businesses are being pushed to treat cyber security as a board-level and owner-level issue, af…
Rail innovation grants open: what SME suppliers should know
A new £4.8 million rail innovation competition has opened for organisations developing technology th…
Late payments hit tradespeople: what small firms should tighten now
Late payment pressure is becoming a sharper cash-flow problem for tradespeople, with new research su…
MHRA hits performance targets: what life sciences SMEs should watch now
The UK medicines regulator says it met or exceeded all its statutory performance targets in 2025/26,…
Bird flu controls ease in Lincolnshire: what small poultry firms should check now
Small poultry businesses in Lincolnshire have one less immediate restriction to manage after the gov…
Staycation summer: what UK hospitality SMEs should prepare for now
UK hospitality, retail and tourism SMEs may have a busier domestic summer than expected, as early si…
UN clean energy grants: what UK cleantech SMEs should check before 18 June
UK cleantech SMEs with proven low-carbon technology have a short window to check whether a new Unite…
HMRC agency rules update: what labour-supply SMEs should check now
HMRC has updated its guidance for employment intermediaries, adding information about PAYE rules whe…
Amazon drone deliveries: what small retailers should watch after the Darlington launch
Amazon has begun delivering some UK parcels by drone from its Darlington site, in a limited launch t…