The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Former small business commissioner Philip King warns the government's £11bn late payment crackdown risks becoming a 'car crash' without proper enforcement.
Andy Burnham is weighing plans to close DSIT, drawing a backlash from tech leaders. What breaking up the department means for UK firms and founders.
Water Discovery Challenge names 20 finalists winning £100,000 each from a £7.5m fund, opening the UK water sector to SMEs, from water fleas to moon tech.
More than half of UK mid-sized firms expect business taxes to rise under the new Labour leadership. BDO urges a single 21% corporation tax rate instead.
Farnborough Airshow 2026 opens with a record 1,636 exhibitors, 600 investors and US firms taking 35 per cent of the floor. What it means for UK…
Small business growth expectations have hit their lowest since 2014, the FSB warns, as one in three firms expect to shrink, sell up or close within…
Trump Media's Truth API will sell trading firms millisecond access to the president's market-moving Truth Social posts. What it means for UK firms.
England v Argentina gave pubs and bars a 145% sales surge, Square data shows. See which cities cashed in and what the final weekend holds for…
Andy Burnham urged to rule out a UK wealth tax as advisers warn speculation alone is pushing millionaires, capital and investment out of Britain.
Ofcom launches an investigation into TikTok's child age checks, casting doubt on age inference tech. Why the clampdown matters for UK platform owners.
British Steel nationalisation secures 2,700 Scunthorpe jobs and the UK's last virgin steel supply. What public ownership means for SME supply chains.
The Pubs Code Adjudicator is investigating Stonegate over its treatment of tied pub tenants, with fines of up to £16m possible. What tenants should know.
UK GDP grew 0.1% in May 2026 as services rebounded. Andy Burnham inherits a stagflationary economy: what slowing growth now means for UK SME owners.
SpaceX shares have fallen below their $135 IPO price for the first time, leaving UK retail investors who spent £271m in the float nursing paper losses.
OECD tells Andy Burnham scrapping the pension triple lock would save £60bn, urging broader taxes and deeper devolution. What it means for UK SMEs.