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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.

UK businesses predict upturn in online sales

Some 59 per cent of businesses anticipate more than a quarter of their revenue will be generated online in the next three to five years.

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SMEs relying on flexible staff to overcome skills shortfall

The bulk of UK small and medium-sized enterprises depend on flexible workers, including freelancers, part-time and project staff, to overcome national shortages in skilled employees.

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A third of small businesses have not grown in 5 years, but 76% expect to by 2020

Optimism outweighs reality for many small and micro businesses, but 58% lack a business plan to grow.

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More small businesses staying the course than three years ago 

UK start-ups are demonstrating the best survival rates since 2015, research finds.

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Transferwise, Nextome and Clue rewarded as European Web Entrepreneurs of The Year 

Big names have triumphed at the 2015 Europioneers Awards.

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Parents disapprove of the idea of their children starting a business 

Only 11 per cent of parents would actively encourage their child to take an entrepreneurial path, according to a study.

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UK employees struggling with lifestyle changes

Half of UK workers are trying hard to make long-term changes to their lifestyles but are struggling with the task, research finds.

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Plans to rebalance economy at risk as manufacturing optimism drops

As the prospects of the UK services and manufacturing industries continue to diverge, the government's plans to rebalance the UK economy are increasingly at risk, a study finds.

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UK employees struggling with lifestyle changes

Half of UK workers are trying hard to make long-term changes to their lifestyles but are struggling with the task, research finds.

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Plans to rebalance economy at risk as manufacturing optimism drops

As the prospects of the UK services and manufacturing industries continue to diverge, the government's plans to rebalance the UK economy are increasingly at risk, a study finds.

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British small businesses looking towards overseas expansion

By 2025, 880,000 (17 per cent) British small businesses plan to expand overseas – an increase from the 10.8 per cent of small businesses currently taking advantage of additional export revenues.

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Creative minds driving SME innovation 

Employing and nurturing creative people is more important for business innovation than striving to come up with a bright idea, research suggests.

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UK SMEs prefer Europe as trading destination

SMEs depend heavily on European trade relationships despite ongoing speculation on the potential for a UK Brexit from the European Union, finds research.

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UK employees among the least loyal in Europe 

Nearly half of UK workers (47 per cent) are planning to change jobs in less than three years, compared to a third of European employees, research finds.

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