SME employment falls but more people want to start a business
While SME employment has fallen in the past few months, research shows that more people than ever want to start a business...
Date: 11 August 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
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Small business news - August 2025
August 2025
Latest tariffs: threat or opportunity for small firms?
President Trump’s decision to charge import duties for low-value goods entering the US is bad news for small exporters in the UK...
Date: 5 August 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Thumbs up for the Small Business Plan but can it deliver?
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Date: 5 August 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Government slashes red tape in bid to revamp high streets
The government has announced plans to overhaul planning and licensing rules to make it quicker and easier for new cafes...
Date: 29 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
80% of UK SMEs experienced a cash flow crisis in the last year
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Date: 25 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
No business plan: are small businesses winging it?
Only one in five small firms has a formal business plan in place but research suggests many SMEs are doing well in spite of the lack of detailed planning...
Date: 22 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Gloomy outlook: more small firms expect to shrink than grow
New research by the Federation of Small Businesses has found that the proportion of small firms expecting to contract...
Date: 15 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Small firms call for changes to Employment Rights Bill
Business groups have raised concerns about the impact of the Employment Rights Bill, as the government sets out how it will deliver its new package of employment legislation...
Date: 8 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
HMRC targets those with crypto assets
Public coffers are set for a boost as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) goes after crypto owners that aren’t paying their fair share of tax...
Date: 7 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Out of sight, out of promotion: workers worry distance affects prospects
Over a third (36%) of European employees and 40% of UK employees worry that being ‘out of sight’ means being ‘out of mind’ when it comes to promotions...
Date: 4 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Maple Review to tackle "opportunity gap" for young people
The government-backed Maple Review has been launched with a remit to remove the economic barriers to entrepreneurship that many young people face...
Date: 1 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Pension reforms must work for small employers says FSB
Changes to workplace pensions could pile more pressure on small employers, risking higher prices, fewer jobs and slower growth, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned...
Date: 1 July 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Side hustlers urged to get tax returns sorted now
HMRC is urging anyone earning extra income through a side hustle to check if they need to register for self assessment – and if so, file their tax return now...
Date: 25 June 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Instagram posts to appear in Google searches from July
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Date: 24 June 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Small businesses in the frame for UK's "tax gap"
HMRC estimates that £46...
Date: 24 June 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Newcastle named "best place to work for a small firm"
Newcastle upon Tyne, Ipswich and Peterborough are the best places to work for a small business in Britain based on commute times and wages, according to a new study...
Date: 17 June 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller
Self-employed welcome "default savings" pension plan
Only 18% of the UK's 4...
Date: 17 June 2025 Written by: Rachel Miller