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

Low-earning self-employed workers receiving universal credit will be eligible for mentoring via the New Enterprise Allowance, the government has confirmed. 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»

To bring small business owners up to speed on the key announcements and what they mean, here's our summary of the the chancellor's Autumn Budget speech. more»

KTP partnerships connect British businesses with an academic or research institution, and a qualified graduate in a relevant field, to work with them on innovation projects. more»

The government hopes the Trade and Customs Bills will offer some certainty to British businesses and their international trading partners. more»

Around one in four small UK business owners remain in the digital slow lane, as a new report finds that founders with strong digital capabilities are three times more likely to increase their turnover. more»

The transaction marks the first time the government-backed BBB has used the Enable Guarantee specifically to finance the housebuilding sector. more»

Low-income self-employed workers face being at least 2, 000 a year worse off than regular employees with the same earnings under universal credit, according to new analysis of the government's flagship welfare reforms. more»

Only one in five businesses is happy with the current pace of delivery of vital UK infrastructure projects, new research from the CBI has shown. more»