Claims for research and development (R&D) tax credits by SMEs decreased by almost a third in 2023-24, official figures show. The data from HM Revenue & Customs show the overall number of claims by ...

"I will implement the Employment Rights Bill in full", new business secretary Peter Kyle has declared. His comments at the Labour Party conference in ...

The government has announced a new 'youth jobs guarantee' aimed at tackling long-term youth unemployment.  Speaking at the Labour Party conference in ...

Another 169 “overlooked communities" will be provided with up to £20 million over 10 years, the government has said in its latest announcement as part of ...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has resumed the controversial programme which allows it to collect unpaid tax direct from the bank accounts of individuals ...

The vast majority of business leaders do not believe that the upcoming Autumn Budget will deliver policies that support business growth. A total of 76% ...

The average of UK entrepreneurs is 42-years-old, according to analysis of a list of the UK's 100 fastest-growing businesses. Recruitment agency Robert ...

The Bank of England (BoE) has kept interest rates at 4%, the lowest level since February 2023. As predicted by experts, the Monetary Policy Committee ...

Investment in targeted training and recruitment is needed to address continued labour shortages and potential supply chain disruption, a new report by ...

Bay, Vinted, Depop and Etsy have joined up with three business groups to call on chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase the threshold at which ...

MP for East Renfrewshire Blair McDougall is the government's new small business minister. He was appointed as a minister in Keir Starmer's reshuffle ...

Food security and rural affairs Dame Angela Eagle has announced a new initiative to support agri-tech businesses. Making her first speech in the role she ...