Articles tagged with: small businesses

04 Mar Political parties

Inside the Lib Dems' swivel to small business

With many asking what the Liberal Democrats will do next, Sophie Church explores the party’s pivot to small business

03 Dec 2024 Communities

Keir Starmer Says Small Businesses Will Get The "Certainty And Stability" They "Need"

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought to assure small business leaders that the Government will bring "instability" and "uncertainty" to an end.

Small businesses who rent can get more control this winter with a smart meter

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18 Dec 2023 Energy

Small businesses who rent can get more control this winter with a smart meter

Although many small business owners feel more confident this year, high costs are still a worry

23 Nov 2023 Obituaries

Tribute to Lord Cotter

A man of integrity and compassion, former Liberal Democrat MP Brian Cotter was a champion of small business. A dedicated public servant, he was hard-working and approachable to the end

Unlocking inclusive support is key to driving small business growth

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20 Nov 2023 Economy

Unlocking inclusive support is key to driving small business growth

Starting a small business is tough, and founders need help to succeed. PoliticsHome considers how Mastercard’s Strive UK programme is supporting entrepreneurs across the UK in building their capabilities and resilience, enabling them to not only grow but thrive.

14 Feb 2023 Home affairs

We must give small businesses the support they need to stand up to cyber criminals

For businesses up and down the United Kingdom, remote working is now the norm. A survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that, for most of 2022, more than a third of workers in the UK were using a hybrid model of working.

In the fight against climate change, we need to 'Think Small First'

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08 Nov 2021 Environment

In the fight against climate change, we need to 'Think Small First'

SMEs are vital for the UK to achieve Net Zero. We need to remove the barriers that are preventing them from taking action.

27 Oct 2021 Economy

To make ‘levelling up’ a success, we must be guided by evidence of what works

Levelling up provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the government to create a consensus as part of a common political agenda. To help achieve this ambitious agenda, the government must not rely on legislation alone. It will take a collaborative approach to ensure that levelling up works everywhere, not just for the areas that have easier access to Westminster.

13 Jul 2021 Environment

Small business ‘climate leaders’ can help drive Britain’s net-zero future

From entrepreneurial family firms to the very largest household names, businesses have a critical role to play in cutting their carbon emissions to deliver the global action on climate change that we know is urgently needed.

Helping the hospitality sector to Build Back Better

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23 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Helping the hospitality sector to Build Back Better

As we all take a moment today to mark the anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown, it’s a timely opportunity to reflect on the last 12 months and consider how we want to move forward.

11 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Labour Analysis Shows Hospitality Businesses Will Get Less Financial Support Than In The First Lockdown

Five out of six hospitality businesses will miss out on the largest £9,000 grants to help them get thought the latest lockdown, analysis by the Labour party suggests.

17 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

The Rabbit Hole Bookshop’s 2020 Reflections: “Our strength has always been rooted in the local community”

Nick Webb, owner of The Rabbit Hole Independent bookshop in Brigg, looks back at the high's and low's of a tough and challenging year for his business.

07 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Council purses cannot continue to cover the costs of Covid unsupported from government

Unless more is done, more high street icons will be confined to memory, cultural institutions will continue to collapse, and more and more people will turn to the state in order to simply survive

27 Oct 2020 Foreign affairs

Four Years After It Was Created, The Department For Trade Is Failing Small Businesses, MPs Say

The department for international trade has “not demonstrated measurable progress in tackling the big strategic challenges it faces” four years after its creation, a cross-party group of MPs has reported.

22 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Planning permission extension is good news for housebuilders

The NFB welcomes the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announcement that consented sites, with an expiry date between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 will see their consent extended to 1 April 2021.

13 May 2020 Coronavirus

One in three small firms closed due to coronavirus fear they'll never reopen, new study finds

One in three small firms closed due to coronavirus fear they may never be able to reopen, a new study has found.

30 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

National Federation of Builders (NFB) plays a key role in Covid-19 communication

NFB is playing a key and active role in providing valuable information to its members. With information it can be difficult for businesses to find industry specific and appropriate advice that meets their business needs.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Industry bodies call on Scottish Government to implement gradual re-opening of construction sites

Bodies representing over 13,000 skilled and trainee construction and property professionals in Scotland today call on Scottish Government to implement a gradual re-opening of non-essential building sites, within the parameters of health and safety requirements, as soon as possible.

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

After this crisis, there will be no excuse for any business not to pay its way

When the public looks back on the support it has given business over this period I want it to do so with pride rather than through gritted teeth. That means firms must all play their part in rebuilding public finances

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Construction Minister tells NFB that infrastructure will be crucial to economic recovery

Addressing members attending the National Federation of Builders Large Contractors Forum, the Construction Minister Nadhim Zahawi said that he was looking to bring forward infrastructure projects to support the construction sector’s economic recovery, after the Covid-19 crisis

$Rishi Sunak facing calls to speed up coronavirus business loans amid warnings a ‘tiny fraction’ of firms are getting help$

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak facing calls to speed up coronavirus business loans amid warnings a ‘tiny fraction’ of firms are getting help

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh demands to beef up a scheme designed to help businesses through the coronavirus shutdown, amid warnings that just a “tiny fraction” of firms are getting the help they need to stave off collapse.