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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.

Eight small businesses talk about the likely impact of the Brexit result

Here, we speak to small company owners and managers about the likely affect the Out vote will have on the running of their business.

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Unpredictability for SMEs as Britain votes out

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and advisers have highlighted the uncertain future ahead for the small business landscape following Britain’s exit from the European Union.

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Technology jobs: Employers believe women face uphill struggle

Almost a quarter of UK employers believe women are at a disadvantage when it comes to securing jobs within the technology sector.

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Female workers consider training or retraining

Some 65 per cent of female workers in Britain would consider training or retraining for a new career, research finds.

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EU referendum: The self-employed plan to vote on a personal level

A majority of self-employed workers will vote in the European referendum this Thursday based on personal choice, rather than what may or may not be best for their businesses.

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Two thirds of micro-businesses forced to work for free

Nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of UK micro-business owners have been forced to work for free at some stage in their career just to get a foot in the door, research finds.

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Early-stage businesses hit by unexpected expenses

The UK’s entrepreneurs are being stung by unexpected expenses during the first year of starting a business with serious consequences for growth, research finds.

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Presenteeism an issue in UK workplaces

More than two thirds (67 per cent) of 18-26 year olds have admitted to ‘faking’ the extent of their workloads by staying late at the office beyond their contracted hours.

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Early-stage businesses hit by unexpected expenses

The UK’s entrepreneurs are being stung by unexpected expenses during the first year of starting a business with serious consequences for growth, research finds.

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Presenteeism an issue in UK workplaces

More than two thirds (67 per cent) of 18-26 year olds have admitted to ‘faking’ the extent of their workloads by staying late at the office beyond their contracted hours.

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UK small businesses plan to hire

They provide jobs for more than 15.6 million British workers, and one in three small and medium-sized companies are planning to take on more in the months ahead.

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SMEs unsure about new data protection legislation

The majority of the UK’s small and medium-sized businesses have either not heard of, or are uncertain about, the impact of the EU’s new data protection legislation, research finds.

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Judges announced: British Small Business Awards 2016

The inaugural event from SmallBusiness.co.uk boasts some leading entrepreneurs, financiers and business luminaries.

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Freelancer numbers have risen by a quarter over eight years

The number of independent professionals, commonly referred to as freelancers, in the EU-28 rose from 7.7 million to 9.6 million between 2008 and 2015.

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