Acting as a bridge between Britain’s entrepreneurs and policy-makers in Westminster, the APPG will conduct regular surveys of Britain’s entrepreneurs in an effort to uncover their views and knowledge of policy. more»
Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM), Philip King, delivered a stark warning to small business owners that adopting a “Chapter 11”-style insolvency framework would leave the system open to abuse. more»
The Enterprise Act introduced to parliament in September 2015 has received Royal Assent – and brings with it plethora of small-business friendly policies set to impact on small UK firms. more»
In a speech on 24 April, the business secretary Sajid Javid launched a “call for evidence” from small business leaders across Britain, asking for their views on non-compete clauses. more»
Last month’s Budget had lots to offer micro firm owners, but MarketInvoice’s Tom Davenport noticed one glaring omission. more»
To improve relations between pub landlords and their tenants, the government has appointed chartered surveyor Paul Newbry as independent Pub Code Adjudicator, responsible for governing relationships between pub-owning businesses and tied tenants, whilst enforcing the statutory Pubs Code. more»
A Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) select committee has lambasted the government’s June 2015 Productivity Plan – arguing that the document “represents more of an assortment of largely existing policies collected together in one place than a new plan for ambitious productivity growth.” more»
House of Lords trade minister Francis Maude has announced that the government is to take a new approach to boosting exports – by focusing support on key industries the UK has a strong competitive advantage in. more»
For many the festive period is a dreaded season when the thrill of leaving the office at lunchtime on Christmas Eve is soon squashed by the fear of having to spend a week with family. But behind door number nine is a cheering fact about the large number of families that choose to spend every day working together. more»
Iain Wright, chairman of the BIS committee, has called the government's target of £1trn exports by 2020 “pie in the sky” and “unachievable”, as UK Trade and Investment faces scrutiny from a panel of MPs to see if it's doing all it can in the way of boosting British exports. more»
