| 22-04-2025
Farmers across the UK could soon benefit from a major new investment in agricultural technology, with the government announcing £45.6 million in funding to support innovations
| 22-04-2025
In a small bit of good news, March’s inflation figures have been released showing a drop to 2.6% from 2.8% in February. The main reason? Lower petrol prices, which has offered some relief for households and businesses alike.
| 08-04-2025
New rules on how recycling and waste should be sorted in workplaces came into force in England on 31 March 2025. The rules are designed to simplify recycling procedures while reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill or for incineration.
| 08-04-2025
From 7 April 2025, families receiving Child Benefit will see an increase in their payments. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that the weekly rate will rise to £26.05 for the eldest or only child and £17.25 for each additional child.
| 01-04-2025
Over 100 female entrepreneurs, banking representatives, and government officials gathered in Leeds last week for an event focused on breaking down
| 01-04-2025
The government has announced a £20 million package that will help community land trusts, housing cooperatives and other community groups to build over 2,500 new homes in the next 10 years. Some advantages of
| 01-04-2025
The Spring Statement announced that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) regime will be further extended to smaller businesses.
| 01-04-2025
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her Spring Statement last week in which she outlined the government’s economic plans, including spending decisions, tax policies and efforts to boost growth
| 25-03-2025
Goldman Sachs published their “The Growth Agenda” report last week. This is a report that puts forwards the ideas of small business owners that could help to boost the UK economy. The report looks at issues around
| 25-03-2025
The new National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates will come into force from 1 April 2025. There are also changes to the National Insurance employers pay that take effect from 6 April. For many businesses,
| 25-03-2025
The government has just announced that thousands of government credit cards will be cancelled as part of a crackdown
| 18-03-2025
The Health and Safety Executive are reminding employers about their responsibilities to protect workers from the health risks that come from working with display screen equipment (DSE), including PCs, laptops, tablets
| 18-03-2025
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was introduced to Parliament last week. The legislation is being heralded as bringing transformative reforms to the UK building sector that will boost homebuilding and remove
| 18-03-2025
Success in business is never guaranteed, even for brands that dominate their industry for decades. A recent episode of the BBC Radio 4 show, Toast, explored five once-thriving companies: Little Chef, Vine, Mothercare,
| 12-03-2025
The government has announced its plans for new policies that it expects will make farming more profitable. The new policies include: Seasonal Worker visa route to be extended for another 5 years. New requirements for government catering contracts
| 12-03-2025
The UK government has announced a major funding boost for rural areas, with up to £38 million allocated to support infrastructure, essential services, and business growth in the countryside.
| 12-03-2025
A new deal for GPs has been agreed between the government and the British Medical Association (BMA). Proposed reforms that were accepted by the BMA include an overall funding uplift of £889 million for the 2025/26 GMS contract.
| 12-03-2025
The Future of Roads Minister, Lillian Greenwood, has confirmed that the plug-in van grant will be extended for another year. The plug-in grant means that businesses can obtain grants of up to £2,500 when buying an