CMA heating oil probe should put rural SMEs on alert over energy costs
The Competition and Markets Authority’s heating oil market study is not only a household energ…
Pub cost pressure is a warning sign for hospitality SMEs, even with rates relief
Warnings from Oxfordshire pubs underline a wider problem for small hospitality firms: some help with…
Clinical trial reforms could make UK life sciences work easier for smaller firms
New clinical trial rules coming into force on 28 April 2026 could make the UK a more practical place…
Jet fuel uncertainty is another cost warning for UK SMEs with travel and delivery plans
UK airlines are not currently reporting a shortage of jet fuel, according to new government guidance…
UK-India trade deal origin declarations: what exporting SMEs should check now
UK producers and exporters planning to use the UK-India Free Trade Agreement have a fresh admin task…
Duty suspension review gives UK importers a useful reminder to check tariff costs now
UK importers have just had a timely reminder that tariff costs are not a “set and forget” part of do…
Digital waste tracking rules are coming, and some UK SMEs should start preparing now
Businesses that run permitted waste sites are being given a long runway to prepare for the governmen…
Government cyber warning to business leaders is a timely nudge for UK SMEs to tighten the basics now
The government has warned UK business leaders that AI is making cyber attacks faster, cheaper and ea…
Inflation back at 3.3% is another warning on fuel, delivery and margin pressure for UK SMEs
March inflation is not a shock in the abstract. For UK small businesses, it is a practical reminder …
Electricity pricing shake-up could help UK SMEs ride out the next gas-price spike
The government says it wants to weaken the link between gas and electricity prices, using voluntary …
Retail sheds 57,000 payrolled jobs, and that is a warning for UK SMEs to hire and price more carefully now
New PAYE figures show retail and wholesale lost 57,000 payrolled employees over the past year, while…
Oil’s latest jump is another reminder for UK SMEs to plan for fuel and delivery cost volatility now
Brent crude climbed back towards $96 a barrel after fresh disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, an…