CMA fake reviews probe: what UK small businesses should check now
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened five new investigations into fake and misleading on…
Teesside CO2 restart: what pubs, food firms and small manufacturers should watch now
The government has agreed to invest up to £100 million to reopen the mothballed Ensus plant on Teess…
MTD threshold to fall to £20,000: what smaller sole traders and landlords should do now
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has felt like a problem for bigger sole traders first. That is sti…
UK inflation stays at 3%: what small businesses should watch before fuel costs bite
UK inflation did not get worse in February, but this is not the kind of update most small firms can …
£1bn electric van and truck support: what small businesses should check now
For a lot of small firms, switching work vehicles from diesel to electric still feels easier to talk…
Government sets small-business spending targets for every department: what it could mean for UK SMEs
Winning government work has often felt like a big-company game. The paperwork can be heavy, the buyi…
Late payment crackdown gets teeth: what new powers and 60-day terms could mean for UK SMEs
Late payment has been one of those problems small firms are told to manage around rather than expect…
Packaging rules are getting more real for UK SMEs: what the new EPR body means in practice
Packaging compliance is becoming harder for UK businesses to shrug off as a problem for someone else…
British Business Bank set for £25.6bn capacity boost: what smaller firms should watch from April
The British Business Bank is set for a major increase in firepower from April, with its total financ…
Higher oil prices are a fresh running-cost warning for UK SMEs: why fuel could bite before energy bills
Fresh warnings from British Gas and the wider oil market point to another cost squeeze for UK small …
Northern Ireland hospitality is feeling the squeeze despite returning tourists: what small businesses should watch now
Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector is seeing tourists return, but jobs still fell by about 2,000 …
HMRC’s MTD sign-up window opens next week: what sole traders and landlords should do before 6 April
HMRC has updated its guidance to say businesses will not be able to sign up for Making Tax Digital f…