Small businesses are calling on the chancellor to improve funding access, subsidise AI training, and ease tax burdens. Entrepreneurs warn that rising costs and bureaucracy are stifling growth.
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New Right to Neonatal Care Leave: What Businesses Need to Know
From 6 April 2025, businesses must prepare for a significant new workplace entitlement—neonatal care leave. Currently, 1 in 7 babies in the UK requires neonatal care due to premature birth, low birth weight, or complications.
‘Heartbroken’ young farmers join London protests over Labour’s inheritance tax changes
Young farmers join mass tractor protest in London against Labour’s inheritance tax reforms, warning the policy will force family farms out of business.
Tips for the Year Ahead on Managing Your Business
Running a small business single-handedly can be a juggling act at the best of times. In an increasingly competitive environment, the pressures felt by solopreneurs – business owners who go it alone – can be immense.
Spending Review must prioritise employment reform and recruitment investment, says APSCo
APSCo urges the Treasury to prioritise employment reform in the Spending Review, calling for targeted regulatory updates, visa reforms, and sector-specific funding to support economic growth.
UK businesses see 92% surge in demand for DEI resources as US corporations scale back initiatives
A surge in interest in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) resources has been reported in the UK following the decision by former US President Donald Trump to withdraw federal support for DEI initiatives, prompting many global corporations to scale back or reverse their diversity commitments.
Spiralling UK tax administration costs blamed on complex system, warns watchdog
A complex UK tax system is driving up administration costs for both HMRC and businesses, warns the NAO. Calls grow for simplification to ease the burden.
Banks pledge more hubs to meet community cash needs
Ten new banking hubs in the North East and Cumbria aim to replace local branch closures, offering vital cash services and face-to-face financial advice for communities in need.
Riverford rewards staff with £1.3m windfall as organic veg box profits surge
Riverford is celebrating a 100% rise in profits by sharing £1.3m among over 1,000 employees.
Public sector pay gap endangers UK’s cybersecurity, experts warn
A major shortfall in government pay for cybersecurity roles is placing UK national security at risk, warns Naoris Protocol. Discover why bridging the public-private sector salary gap is vital for safeguarding Britain’s critical infrastructure.
Google reverses pledge against AI-driven weapons to champion ‘free world’ security
Google has dropped its pledge not to develop AI-enabled weapons, citing the need to protect free countries.
Could mentoring be the catalyst for the UK’s next generation of business leaders?
Discover how professional mentoring could bridge the UK’s productivity gap, boost profits, and nurture the next wave of business leaders.
The Sun introduces monthly membership fee for Clarkson columns and exclusive content
The Sun launches its Sun Club subscription at £1.99 a month, giving readers access to Jeremy Clarkson’s columns, exclusive investigations, video content and the “Holidays from £9.50” promotion, marking the tabloid’s second attempt at a paywall model.
Farage insists UK’s Brexit deal can be improved but fails to say how
Nigel Farage insists Britain can improve its Brexit deal with the EU while remaining “friendly,” but offers little clarity on how such changes should be achieved.
Global supply chains brace for shock as Trump’s tariffs bite from cars to crypto
Donald Trump’s new import tariffs targeting Mexico, Canada, and China threaten a global trade war, driving up costs in sectors from cars to beverages, rattling crypto markets, and fuelling inflationary worries.