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The news section on Small Business UK allows you to keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and established UK small businesses.

You are officially wasting too much time on admin

Small business owners are wasting considerable amounts of their time on routine financial admin in the early stages of their companies’ lives, according to a new survey.

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British Small Business Awards: Service Provider of the Year shortlist

Here, the Service Provider of the Year finalists at the British Small Business Awards are announced, rewarding the operators that have targeted the needs of smaller companies in particular.

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National Work Life Week: Working near to where you live pays off

Working near to where you live, as opposed to setting aside space to work at home, has been recognised as delivering the greatest wellbeing benefits to workers, research finds.

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British Small Business Awards: Professional Services Firm of the Year shortlist

Here, the Professional Services Firm of the Year finalists at the British Small Business Awards are announced, rewarding the operators that have gone the furthest to target and help smaller companies, with quality of client service and value for money being prime considerations.

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Self-employed people struggle to get a mortgage

Nearly one in eight self-employed people have been rejected for mortgages since working for themselves despite often earning more than in their previous full-time employed job, research finds.

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Men given more flexibility in working hours than women

Men are given twice as much flexibility than women when it comes to working hours, research finds.

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Small businesses losing out on export opportunities

The UK is losing out on a potential £141.3 billion – more than the combined UK government budgets for health and defence in 2015/16 – because of the SME export gap, research finds.

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National Work Life Week: Employees consumed by stress

Workers report that stress is an issue in their current workplace, with nearly two thirds (61.9 per cent) believing their employer looks down on workers who get stressed.

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Small businesses losing out on export opportunities

The UK is losing out on a potential £141.3 billion – more than the combined UK government budgets for health and defence in 2015/16 – because of the SME export gap, research finds.

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National Work Life Week: Employees consumed by stress

Workers report that stress is an issue in their current workplace, with nearly two thirds (61.9 per cent) believing their employer looks down on workers who get stressed.

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Female world leaders inspiring confidence among women in the workplace

The recent success of female world leaders is instilling greater confidence among females in the workplace, research finds.

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Construction sector urged to create more apprenticeships

The construction sector is being urged to find new ways to attract workers to the sector after a study has found that more than half of the UK population is struggling to hire a tradesperson.

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Is there a lack of support for SMEs from government?

A study has revealed that entrepreneurs are increasingly unhappy with government support and tax policies for small businesses.

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British Small Business Awards: Leader of the Year shortlist

Here, the Leader of the Year finalists at the British Small Business Awards are announced, with the category rewarding the most inspirational SME leader.

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world