New AI apprenticeship opens to UK employers: what small businesses should do now
A new level 4 AI and automation apprenticeship is open to employers across the UK. For small busines…
Free energy-saving tool opens for England’s hospitality SMEs: what pubs, restaurants and hotels should know
A new government-backed energy-saving tool could be worth a look for hospitality SMEs that are tired…
Youth jobs drive and apprenticeship cash: what UK small businesses should watch now
Small employers across the UK have been handed a new reason to look again at apprenticeships and ent…
Rising fuel and energy costs: what UK small businesses should do this week
Higher oil prices are already feeding through into the day-to-day costs that many UK small businesse…
HMRC VAT checker warning: what small businesses should do if a new registration does not show
HMRC has quietly posted a practical warning that could matter for thousands of small firms doing VAT…
Energy security push opens new questions for UK small businesses
The government’s latest energy-security package will not cut bills overnight, but it could matter fo…
Fuel price crackdown: what UK small businesses should watch next
Ministers are pressing fuel retailers over pump prices and signalling support for heating oil users.…
HMRC brings back CIS nil returns from April: what construction SMEs should do now
HMRC will require CIS nil returns again from 6 April 2026 unless contractors tell it in advance that…
HMRC’s MTD penalty update: what small businesses should do before April
HMRC has refreshed its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax guidance, including sign-up details and pen…
UK economy flat in January: what small businesses should watch now
The UK economy showed no growth in January, according to new figures from the Office for National St…
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland app glitch: what small businesses should do now
Lloyds Banking Group has apologised after some customers using the Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of …
Late payments are still squeezing UK SMEs – and the Small Business Commissioner wants to change that
A new webinar series from the Small Business Commissioner puts prompt payment and cashflow disciplin…