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What can UK businesses expect from the new government?

August 29, 2024

Image of a Timpson shop in Haywards Heath, a business that leads the way in hiring ex-offenders.

44% of small businesses would hire an ex-offender

Businessman looking disappointed at falling red arrow. Concept of less companies being formed in the UK due to Companies House price rises.

Less companies are being formed in the UK since price hike

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Survey: Small business is split between Labour and the Tories

Portrait of Matt Dowling, Founder of the Freelancer Club wearing a light blue tailored shirt with open collar.

‘Freelancing is booming in the UK’: Matt Dowling, Founder of the Freelancer Club

Portrait of Michelle Ovens CBE, founder of Small Business Britain, smiling and standing in London with the River Thames, Westminster Bridge and the London Eye in the background.

‘Women who start their own businesses are happier’: Michelle Ovens CBE, Small Business Britain

‘Family businesses are the backbone of the UK economy’: Fiona Graham, Family Business UK

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Manchester is the ideal location for tech start-ups – here’s why

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt leaving 11 Downing Street to present the Autumn Statement to Parliament in London.

Autumn Statement 2023: what does it mean for your business?

November 24, 2023

A smiling businessman with a beard runs up the drawn stairs to illustrate the concept of unexpected business growth.

Unexpected growth for small businesses in 2023

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Female founders sexually harassed – poll reveals

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Employee Satisfaction Statistics UK 2023