Business news 1 December 2025 A packed news day brings fresh challenges for SMEs as economic confidence weakens, costs rise across multiple sectors, and political controversy around the public finances intensifies. The Chancellor’s tax decisions continue to ripple through businesses

Business news 28 November 2025 A wave of Budget analysis, market warnings and political reaction paints a challenging picture for small businesses. Tax rises, employment-law changes and a gloomy consumer outlook are tightening pressure on households and employers alike. For

Business news 27 November 2025 Autumn Budget Special A comprehensive breakdown of the Autumn Budget 2025 and what it means for UK small businesses, including threshold freezes, dividend tax changes, capital allowances, compliance measures and market movements. James Salmon, Operations

Every business owner knows that cash flow is the fuel that keeps the company moving. When customers pay late, that fuel runs low — and suddenly growth stalls, stress rises, and the smooth running of the business becomes choppy. Suddenly

Business news 14 November 2025 A wave of last-minute tax reversals from the Chancellor dominated today’s news, with income tax hikes, LLP levies and exit charges all pulled back — but SMEs still face growing stealth-tax pressures through frozen thresholds