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British Embassy Manila launches the UK–Philippines Buyer Network to connect Filipino buyers with British brands and strengthen bilateral trade ties.
Small Businesses across the UK will benefit from a new support service, bringing together central, devolved, and local support in one place for the first time.
In a boost for our great British boozers, rural pubs across the UK will benefit from new government funding to help them provide extra services for local communities.
Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business
HMRC highlights online support for small businesses to help them understand their tax responsibilities
We provide analysis and advice on setting commercially equivalent interest rates, used by Innovate UK for loans to small and medium sized businesses.
Government has launched Help to Grow: Management Essentials, a new online training course for small business leaders.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The next generation of business leaders have received over £100 million worth of support from the Government backed Start Up Loan Scheme
Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake urges everyone to support their local small businesses
Withholding tips from staff becomes unlawful as the Tipping Bill achieves Royal Assent, with more than 2 million workers to have their tips protected.
The government’s Start Up Loans scheme has achieved another landmark milestone as the 100,000th business loan is granted.
Overseas organisations owning UK land must have publicly declared their true owners, under world leading UK laws to crack down on dirty money.
Government announces closure of Help to Grow: Digital scheme
The Business Secretary has widened eligibility of Start Up Loans scheme to businesses trading for up to 3 years.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills has been unveiled.
Help to Grow: Digital Scheme eligibility expanded to businesses with at least one employee, meaning up to 1.2 million businesses could benefit.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The ‘Taskforce on Women-Led High-Growth Enterprises’ will support women entrepreneurs, tackle investing barriers, and increase the number of women-led fast-growing businesses.
Reforms to the Prompt Payment Code announced today, encouraging companies to stand by smaller suppliers.
Consultation launched aimed at giving Small Business Commissioner more power to support businesses and resolve late payment issues
Two new leadership programmes to help small business leaders grow their companies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have been launched today (3 August).
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