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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.

Treasury mulls employment allowance boost for small business hiring

Increasing employment allowance would encourage small businesses to take on more staff, Treasury believes

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Forgive all small businesses coronavirus debt, urges George Osborne

George Osborne tells Treasury select committee that Government should eventually write off all debt lent to small and micro businesses during Covid-19 crisis

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4 ways small shops can reinvent themselves post coronavirus

Embracing technology such as click and collect, shoppable Instagram posts and even making queuing part of the personal shopping experience will help, argues Chris Giddins.

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BGF pitches £15bn growth fund for struggling businesses post-coronavirus

BGF joins growing number of finance elders calling for creation of public/private equity fund to invest in viable start-ups.

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Half of small businesses will never repay Bounce Back Loans, warn banks

Bankers warn the Treasury to expect 40-50% of Bounce Back Loans to be written off, while RBS boss Howard Davies calls for bad debt sinkhole for loan defaults

Government Grants

Self-employed Income Support Scheme what it means for you

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme to help Britain's 6m self-employed get through the coronavirus pandemic.

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One in 10 small business owners contemplating suicide

Small business owners cite cashflow problems, trying to meet COVID-19 workplace guidelines and late payments as biggest factors affecting mental health

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Coronavirus government Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme – how to apply

Find out how you can apply for the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme to recover the costs of employees shielding, sick or self-isolating.

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One in 10 small business owners contemplating suicide

Small business owners cite cashflow problems, trying to meet COVID-19 workplace guidelines and late payments as biggest factors affecting mental health

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Coronavirus government Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme – how to apply

Find out how you can apply for the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme to recover the costs of employees shielding, sick or self-isolating.

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Government pushes back opening shops until June 15

In his latest announcement, Boris Johnson pushed back the opening of shops to 15 June from the beginning of June, as previously stated

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Minority-owned salons given access to funding during COVID-19

With salons expected to remain closed until July, SheaMoisture UK has stepped up to help minority-owned salons survive the crisis.

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Not enough grant money to go around, warns Bristol Council

Officials say that the government's coronavirus funding won't stretch far enough to cover all the needs of eligible businesses

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Government looking at bringing in part-time furlough immediately

MPs and retailers pushing government to allow furloughed shop staff back to work part-time, as they start reopening from June

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