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‘We’re backing Britain’s businesses all the way’ – What the Autumn Statement means for small business

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December 5, 2013

Chancellor George Osborne has today delivered the Autumn Statement in which he has outlined promising changes for the small business world. As predicted earlier this week, Osborne confirmed that there will be a two per cent cap on business rate rises as the Government acknowledges that the current rates are placing a huge burden upon…

Young disabled people get employment boost

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April 19, 2013

Over 25,000 young disabled people are benefitting from Government schemes to get them into work, according to figures released today. As part of the Government’s Get Britain Working initiative, which is made up for a number of schemes, disabled youngsters have been helped to gain skills, find employment and start up their own businesses. The…

4G auction ‘fail’ is actually good news for Britain’s mobile services

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February 28, 2013

Following the recent 4G auction that saw disappointing results for the government, it has been claimed that it will in fact be good news for Britain in the long-term. The government were expecting the 4G auction to earn in the region of £3.5bn, when it actually raised just £2.34bn, leaving a £1bn gap in the…

Is there a light on the horizon for small businesses struggling in the poor economic climate?

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February 5, 2013

The future of small and medium-sized businesses that have been affected by the recession may have been given new hope, after Labour MPs have called for the creation of a British Investment Bank. Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls and Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna have highlighted the urgent need for investment in the country’s small businesses,…

New HMRC ad campaign aimed at stopping tax evasion and avoidance.

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November 13, 2012

Yesterday the UK Government unveiled a new aggresive advertising campaign to back up current Government policy aimed at reducing the rate of tax avoidance. The new campaign will cost £917 million and all the adverts have been designed by M&C Saatchi. Look out as they will very quickly be appearing on a buildboard near you.…