The Prime Minister has announced the date of the next General Election but will SMEs feature in party policies?

Customers cumulatively spent 798 years on hold waiting to speak with HMRC in 2022/23 - more than double the time spent waiting in 2019/20, according to a new National Audit Office report.

A new survey has found that almost one-third of UK small businesses have received financial backing from a family member to help them get started.

Almost half of UK small business owners say that running their own business has negatively impacted their health, according to new research conducted by FreeAgent.

The British Independent Retailers Association is urging authorities to take more action on retail crime as a new survey finds that half of small business owners say that shoplifting is a big problem.

Small businesses in the UK are facing steep rises in the standing charges they pay to energy firms, putting them at risk of closure.

The government has launched a new online service to make it easier for customers to check for and fill any gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record to help increase their state pension.

Both the British Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses have raised concerns about the impact of new customs charges on small firms.

New research has found that while many Brits want to start a business, nearly half say that economic instability and uncertainty ahead of the next general election is deterring them from starting up.

Small businesses are looking to make significant operational changes, especially around efficiency and finances, in the 2024/25 financial year.