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Government sets out trusted trader scheme and milestone payments
The government has announced a trusted trader scheme launching in September, and a payment system that links customer payments to project milestones.
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Azets warns of an autumn cash squeeze as October tax deadlines land
The accountancy firm Azets says small businesses face an autumn cashflow crisis, with Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE Settlement Agreement payments all falling due in October.
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Zero hours consultation closes, with shift notice rules due in 2027
The government's consultation on zero hours contracts closed on 25 August. New rules on shift notice and payment for cancelled shifts are expected in 2027.
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Treasury launches independent review of pub and hotel business rates
HM Treasury has appointed an independent reviewer to examine how pubs and hotels are valued for business rates, reporting by the end of March 2027. What it changes, and what it means for borrowing.
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Frasers buys Harvey Nichols out of administration, and what it signals for smaller buyers
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration. The buy-do-not-build playbook is not only for retail giants, and acquisition finance brings it within reach of smaller buyers.
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SME loan rates rose in June while Bank Rate stood still
The effective rate on new SME loans reached 6.36% in June, up 0.18 percentage points in a single month, while the Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75%.
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Growth Guarantee Scheme expanded: £54m turnover cap and 10-year terms, and almost nobody is writing about it
The Growth Guarantee Scheme is about to get considerably more useful, and almost nobody is writing about it.
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Start Up Loans lending rose 14.2% in July, and most of it went outside London
The Start Up Loans programme deployed £14.6 million in July 2026, up 14.2% on the same month last year. Around 70% of it went to businesses outside London and the South East.
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Mobile Fish & Chip Shop Funded by BizBritain Named West Midlands Start Up Champion
A couple who run a mobile fish and chip shop – Cod of Duty are among 12 UK businesses to be selected as start-up champions
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