Late payment pressure is becoming a sharper cash-flow problem for tradespeople, with new research suggesting many are spending more time chasing invoices, negotiating deposits and protecting themselves before they start larger jobs. Direct Line business…
The UK medicines regulator says it met or exceeded all its statutory performance targets in 2025/26, a signal that could matter for small firms working in life sciences, medtech, diagnostics and health technology. For SMEs,…
Small poultry businesses in Lincolnshire have one less immediate restriction to manage after the government confirmed a local bird flu protection zone has ended near Market Rasen. In its latest avian influenza update, Defra said…
UK hospitality, retail and tourism SMEs may have a busier domestic summer than expected, as early signs point to stronger demand for UK breaks and day trips. BBC News reports that Booking.com and Airbnb are…
UK cleantech SMEs with proven low-carbon technology have a short window to check whether a new United Nations-backed funding call could fit their next overseas demonstration project. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization has opened…
HMRC has updated its guidance for employment intermediaries, adding information about PAYE rules where labour supply chains include umbrella companies. For recruitment agencies, staffing firms, contractors using labour suppliers and small businesses that place workers…
Amazon has begun delivering some UK parcels by drone from its Darlington site, in a limited launch that is still far from normal high-street delivery. For small retailers, couriers and local service firms, the useful…
Costa Rica has been granted accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, opening another market inside the trade bloc that the UK joined in late 2024. For small UK exporters, the announcement…
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…