HMRC has added a new service issue to its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax availability page, warning that some users are currently unable to request refunds through the service. For small businesses and agents…
Nissan’s plan to merge two production lines at its Sunderland plant is a reminder that big manufacturing decisions can matter well beyond the factory gate. The company says the move will not lead to job…
The government has announced almost £50 million of funding for drone and advanced air mobility regulation, including a new identification system for drones and faster approvals for legitimate operators. For small firms, the announcement is…
Small food, drink, farming, wholesale and logistics businesses have been told to start preparing for a planned UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement that could reduce paperwork and border friction from mid-2027. The government says the…
Britain’s pubs are still closing at a worrying pace, and the latest figures should make small hospitality firms look hard at costs, cash flow and resilience before the quieter parts of the trading year arrive.…
The UK and European Commission have agreed to start negotiations on UK participation in the European Innovation Council Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund. For UK tech SMEs, that is not a funding scheme to…
The Competition and Markets Authority has found no evidence of widespread fuel price-gouging by UK retailers in the weeks after the US-Israel war with Iran began, according to BBC News. For small businesses, that is…
The government’s plan to take hundreds of UK business leaders to Los Angeles later this month is not just a big-company networking story. For smaller exporters, suppliers and specialist service firms, it is a useful…
The latest fuel monitoring update from the Competition and Markets Authority is a useful signal for any UK small business that depends on vans, deliveries, field work or regular travel. The headline is reassuring in…
A new three-year plan from the Trade Remedies Authority is a reminder that unfair import pressure is not only a problem for large manufacturers. It can also affect smaller UK firms that make, assemble, distribute…