Fear within UK small businesses peaks as economy shrinks December 13, 2023 Fear within UK small businesses has peaked today as the 0.3 per cent fall in October's GDP reignites a surge in economic concerns.
Hospitality firms blast government migration plans for ‘shrinking talent pool’ December 5, 2023 The UK’s hospitality industry has warned that government plans to cut the levels of legal migration into the country will compound the existing labour shortage in the sector.
Britons gather in support for Small Business Saturday, spending £669m December 4, 2023 New research shows nearly 11 million Britons shopped locally for Small Business Saturday, accumulating a collective £669m in spend.
Growing a successful small business: Lessons from the Isle of Man December 1, 2023 Some 33 miles long and 13 miles wide, the Isle of Man rests among ambitious entrepreneurial habits and local businesses both old and new.
‘Largest business tax cut in modern British history’: Hunt makes full expensing permanent November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has confirmed British firms are set to benefit from “the largest business tax cut in modern British history” as he announced full expensing would be made permanent.
Business budget: Hunt vows to cut taxes and boost investment by £20bn a year by 2030 November 21, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has vowed to boost business investment by £20bn a year by 2030 ahead of the Autumn Statement.
Why start-ups are going to war with Jeremy Hunt on R&D tax November 16, 2023 When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt rolled out plans to scale back research & development (R&D) tax credits for start-ups last year, there followed an almighty backlash from small business groups.
Business cheers news that investment tax break could be permanent November 5, 2023 Business groups have welcomed the news that Jeremy Hunt is considering making £10bn investment tax break permanent as part of this month’s Autumn statement.
Badenoch: Too many British firms put virtue signalling over profit November 2, 2023 A row has broken out after Labour criticised Kemi Badenoch’s claim that businesses “fear the entrepreneurial” and focus too much on 'virtue' rather than profit
Businesses’ payroll bill to soar by £300m as London living wage increases October 23, 2023 Payroll costs in the capital are set to soar by over £300m as the London living wage increases by a tenth. Businesses signed up to the voluntary scheme will see their salary expenditure go up by £304,200,000 after the rate jumps from £11.95 an hour to £13.15 for 130,000 employees. Firms accredited include half the [...]