More than 1,000 small businesses have signed up to a scheme that helps micro and small firms access public sector contracts.

A recent report showed that the share of equity investment going to all female-founded businesses remained at 2% in 2025, the ...

The latest exclusive article for SMEWeb from Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones CBE. Emma runs the independent public ...

MPs on Parliament's Business and Trade Committee have said they have "serious concerns" about the government's "inadequate" ...

Pubs and bars in the UK have enjoyed a 90% uplift in sales during World Cup football matches compared to normal periods, new ...

Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 5am so they show in full England's World Cup match against Mexico on Monday morning. ...

AI businesses received 44% of all equity investment into UK smaller businesses in 2025, the highest share on record. But that ...

The UK now has a record 80 ‘unicorn’ businesses, the third highest number globally. The businesses, worth at least $1 billion, are valued at a combined ...

The share of equity investment going to all female-founded businesses remained at 2% in 2025, the same as the average across the last decade. All-female ...

New research by Searchable, the AI search visibility tool, has revealed that the vast majority of local businesses are suffering inaccuracies by the AI ...

Pubs can stay open until 30 minutes after the end of England’s World Cup quarter final against Norway, the government has said. An extension to licensing laws mean fans will be able to watch the full ...

The Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS), which provides a 70% government guarantee on loans to small and medium-sized businesses of up to £2 million, is to be extended. Launched in 2024 as a successor to ...