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News, features, interviews and expert advice examining the key issues affecting small and medium sized businesses
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Joined May 2011
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“Every bit of our growth is swallowed up by costs. It isn’t a rough patch. It doesn’t feel like a seasonal dip, but more of a structural failure.” Hospitality founder warns government risks driving entrepreneurs out of UK without urgent support on costs
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A successful hospitality entrepreneur has called on the government to tackle the constantly rising costs that businesses are facing, or risk seeing
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Government pledges 50,000 new apprenticeships for young people https://t.co/Z5EhXNy7GB Keir Starmer announced the reforms during a visit to car manufacturer McLaren, the day after its driver #LandoNorris won the #Formula1 world championship. #apprenticeships
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The government has said it will deliver 50,000 new apprenticeships over next three years, as part of efforts to tackle youth unemployment. With
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Good luck to my mate Rio Ferdinand with the #FIFAWorldCup draw 😃 ⚽️ My @SMEwebUK interview with him on engaging investors, business lessons from footballers, being resilient and learning from failure https://t.co/rVcI5eK9xn
#WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #RioFerdinand @AlibabaGroup
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Women in Innovation Awards return with £75,000 grants for female entrepreneurs up for grabs https://t.co/HGDndKKs6j
#femaleentrepreneurs #InnovateUK
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Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards scheme has reopened with £4.5million worth of funding that will provide £75,000 grants each to up to 60 female
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Councils in England to get new powers to reserve contracts for local small businesses https://t.co/8LYFnSqX7S
#procurement
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English local authorities will be able to reserve some contracts for suppliers in their area under new government reforms. The changes, which will be
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Small businesses offered chance to win Dame Kelly Holmes and Brian O’Driscoll as brand ambassadors https://t.co/VuQ9jEHJZw
#smallbusiness
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HSBC UK has launched a new competition giving entrepreneurs the chance to feature in a film with Double Olympic Champion Dame Kelly Holmes and former
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My top tips to contract well and get paid on time - written for the excellent @Dan_Martin of @SMEwebUK
https://t.co/AMhVTyse8e via @SMEWebUK
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In the latest of her exclusive articles for SMEWeb, Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones CBE shares tips for small business owners can get invoices paid
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UK and US agree zero tariffs deal for pharmaceuticals https://t.co/XaedzTL2C2
#tariffs
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The UK and US have reached agreement that means UK companies will continue to not pay tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the US. The deal means the
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Keir Starmer denies Rachel Reeves misled the public in the build-up to the Budget https://t.co/EweIZjrS4q
#KeirStarmer #Budget2025 #RachelReeves
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Prime minister Keir Starmer has defended chancellor Rachel Reeves and said "there was no misleading" ahead of the Budget. Reeves has been accussed of
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BREAKING: Keir Starmer admits he considered breaking the manifesto pledge to not raise income tax but it became clear we “might be able to do what we needed to do with our priorities without that manifesto breach”. He also says “there was no misleading”. #Budget2025
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Government warns small businesses over cyber security https://t.co/xqDvU3c19W
#cybersecurity
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Ministers have warned entrepreneurs to take cyber security seriously and protect their businesses against attacks. In an open letter to small businesses
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Government drops plan for unfair dismissal day-one protection after pressure from business groups https://t.co/1PKWd6Wys2
#EmploymentRightsBill #unfairdismissal
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The government has ditched its election manifesto commitment to provide all workers with the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a
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The article below from @SMEwebUK, shared by @emmaljones is a really good summary of today’s #Budget from a small, independent and family-run business perspective. #ShopIndie #ShopSmall #ShopLocal
Autumn Budget 2025: What small businesses need to know https://t.co/ThjuuaxdBn via @SMEWebUK
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Autumn Budget 2025: Reaction from entrepreneurs and experts https://t.co/1N5se0fzcx
#Budget2025 #AutumnBudget #AutumnBudget2025
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After months of debate and speculation, chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her 2025 Budget. Read a guide to the measures here and see reaction from
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BUDGET 2025: Our guide to to the key measures small and medium business owners need to know https://t.co/E2gpQ3QBP8 It includes what Rachel Reeves announced in the speech and measures in the full Budget document. #Budget2025 #Budget #AutumnBudget
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BREAKING: #Budget2025 includes permanently lower tax business rates for 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties, paid for by higher rates on properties worth more than £500,000. Also, support for retailers and other businesses struggling with business rates.
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BREAKING: 2% increase in dividend tax from April 2026. #Budget2025 measure in leak of OBR report. Reaction from @evelynpartners “Last thing UK needs right now is more tax on investment & entrepreneurship. “It will be felt by entrepreneurs as kick in the teeth.” #Budget
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BREAKING: Income tax personal threshold frozen until 2030/31. #Budget2025 measure confirmed before the chancellor’s speech in a leak of the OBR report. #Budget #incometax
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BREAKING: Fuel duty to be frozen at current rate until September 2026. #Budget2025 measure confirmed before the speech in a leak of OBR report. #Budget
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Small businesses ‘a community in transition’ with cautious growth but persistent hurdles https://t.co/xI3GeOyD3q
@e_nation #smallbusiness
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Small businesses are showing cautious signs of recovery, particularly in digital engagement and appetite for funding, but several critical challenges
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