SME Magazine

News, features, interviews and expert advice examining the key issues affecting small and medium sized businesses

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Former M&S boss appointed to help government tackle youth unemployment crisis https://t.co/brBTl42474

#youthunemployment

[SME Magazine @SMEwebUK]

UK risks ‘lost generation’ with young people out of work set to reach 1.25 million | Business reaction to Alan Milburn’s ‘Young people and work’ interim report https://t.co/kvnUJY6g9b

#AlanMilburn #NEETs #MilburnReview

[Small Business Commissioner UK @SB_Commissioner]

In her latest article for @SMEwebUK, Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones explores the government’s new measures to tackle late invoice payments.

Read the full piece here:

https://t.co/8ULYCRYB8w

[Oak Consult @OakConsult]

Average age of UK founders has remained static at 43 for past 25 years https://t.co/XqJaOzIX78

[Mike Furness @MFRFurness]

Crisps, biscuits, avocados, chewing gum and more: Full list of 125 ‘everyday essentials’ in government’s cost of living tariff cut plan https://t.co/EZ9x2s1zFi via @SMEWebUK

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HMRC increases take from tax investigations into small businesses https://t.co/EGjIvp8jLF

#HMRC #tax #smallbusiness

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Two thirds of UK tradespeople victims of tool theft https://t.co/MBmO04JriO

#tooltheft

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Crisps, biscuits, avocados, chewing gum and more: Full list of 125 ‘everyday essentials’ in government’s cost of living tariff cut plan https://t.co/aAxXWsvVcd

#costofliving #middleeastwar

[SME Magazine @SMEwebUK]

Are you following the SMEWeb LinkedIn page?

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Full details of government's Great British Summer Savings scheme and other cost of living measures https://t.co/AzVfdCcC62

#GreatBritishSummerSavings #costofliving

[SME Magazine @SMEwebUK]

Government extends cut in fuel duty until the end of the year https://t.co/GyRJ5TPILd

#fuelduty

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Bill introducing fines for late paying big businesses introduced to Parliament https://t.co/LSmSXegUlS

@SB_Commissioner @emmaljones @biztradegovuk #latepayment

[SME Magazine @SMEwebUK]

Call for ‘decisive action’ on ‘hidden threat’ to businesses as two fifths of UK firms hit by crime https://t.co/dp9CEXgZZ4

@britishchambers #crime

[SME Magazine @SMEwebUK]

King’s Speech 2026: What small business owners need to know https://t.co/wiUgMcDxjH

Includes reaction from @emmaljones @SB_Commissioner @e_nation @DanielWoolf16 @StarlingBank @fsb_policy @CBItweets @ConstantContact

#KingsSpeech

[Dan Martin @Dan_Martin]

#KingsSpeech “Legislation will be introduced to tackle late payment”

Fines for persistent late paying big firms, 60-day cap on payment terms for large firms paying small suppliers, mandatory interest on late payments.

@emmaljones @SB_Commissioner

https://t.co/8nAtqlDXcK

[Dan Martin @Dan_Martin]

BREAKING: According to the Times, Wes Streeting is preparing to resign and could trigger a leadership contest tomorrow.

#keirstarmer #starmer #wesstreeting

[SME Magazine @SMEwebUK]

Starmer pledges to put ‘Britain at heart of Europe’ and help for unemployed young people in ‘make-or-break’ speech to save his leadership https://t.co/nrGvcX9uUv

#KeirStarmer #Starmer

[SME Magazine @SMEwebUK]

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week.

Here’s a round-up of expert advice on managing mental health advice for small business owners https://t.co/qkFR4woFWq

#mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessweek @mentalhealth #MHAW #mentalhealth

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Over half of SMEs say AI unlikely to replace traditional software in next three years https://t.co/VAxMxBsXNl

#AI

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Two pubs closing a day in 2026 due to ‘sheer weight of taxes and regulatory costs’ https://t.co/VOiH43JrG6

@beerandpub #pubs #businessrates #tax