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City bank: Starmer and Reeves left Britain ‘no better off’
Panmure Liberum says Starmer and Reeves left the UK economy no better off than in 2024, warning SMEs of higher energy costs and new barriers to…
Friday 13 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Panmure Liberum says Starmer and Reeves left the UK economy no better off than in 2024, warning SMEs of higher energy costs and new barriers to…
Burnham opens No10 North in Manchester, but the civil service campus isn't operational until 2032. What his devolution push means for UK SMEs now
Elon Musk says AI may surpass human intelligence within five years. What the trillionaire's forecast means for UK SMEs weighing whether to adopt now.
SME lending approvals have halved since 2008, an ex-Trump adviser warns, blaming post-crisis bank capital rules for starving UK small firms of credit.
New Chancellor John Healey says the cost of business worries him as much as the cost of living, and pledges to back UK firms on tax,…
Gary Lineker and 100-plus UK millionaires urge Andy Burnham for a wealth tax. What a 2% levy on the super-rich could mean for business owners and…
Bloomsbury will bank about £14m from Anthropic's $1.5bn AI copyright settlement. What the landmark payout means for UK SMEs that own valuable content.
Wes Streeting says the Defence Investment Plan delivered £11.8bn of contracts in 10 days. What the £298bn programme means for UK SMEs and suppliers.
Private sector pay growth fell below 3% for the first time since 2020 as smaller firms froze hiring. What the latest ONS labour data means for…
An eight-minute hop from Heathrow to central London and a quarter of an hour from Manchester Airport to Leeds.
Farnborough day two brought 82 firm aircraft orders and £2.6bn for UK aerospace, yet deal value fell 34 per cent. What suppliers should read into it.
MPs urge ministers to scrap employer National Insurance for all under-25s, warning the 15 per cent charge is pricing young workers out of SME jobs.
UK inflation fell to 2.6% in June as fuel prices dropped, but oil is up a fifth since. What the figures mean for SME costs and…
Defence stocks rallied on John Healey's move to No 11, but the 3% pledge went unconfirmed. What the new chancellor means for SME defence suppliers.
Farnborough Airshow 2026 opened with $48.8bn in orders and £7.7bn of work for UK aerospace. What day one's blockbuster deals mean for UK suppliers.