With environmental issues firmly on the government's radar, employers may be considering the steps they can take towards reducing their throwaway culture. more»

An organisation representing the UK's local convenience stores has backed government proposals to extend the 5p plastic carrier bag charge to every small shop in England. more»

Theresa May has appointed Andrew Griffiths as the country's new small business minister at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. more»

The Industrial Strategy identifies four global trends shaping the future of the world economy, and sets out how UK industries can embrace and take advantage of them. more»

Technology startups based in London have voiced their struggle to attract top overseas talent, after one in three firms claimed they had lost out on new international hires following Britain's decision to leave the EU in 2016. more»

As the Conservative Party seals its golden handshake with the Democratic Unionist Party, small business owners in Northern Ireland will be watching closely to see how they might benefit from the 1bn deal. more»

it's been 12 months since the EU referendum in June 2016, but with Britain starting to look like a very different place, what do small business owners think about the impact of Brexit so far? more»

The Queen has delivered the government's legislative agenda for the next two years to parliament, in a speech that failed to touch on some of the key small business manifesto pledges made by the Conservatives. more»

As Theresa May scrambles to form an alliance with other political leaders, Business Advice takes a look at some Conservative party small business policies that could be in jeopardy after the election. more»

To see how much influence, if any, Britain's entrepreneurs had on the election, Business Advice took a look at some of the most significant swing seats to find out what issues mattered. more»