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October 23, 2025

New Cyber Toolkit Helps Small Businesses Strengthen Their Defences

Small businesses across the UK are being urged to take simple, practical steps to protect themselves from growing online threats - and a new free toolkit from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) aims to make that much easier.
October 22, 2025

CMA Publishes Review and Proposals for the Vet Industry

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published proposals to overhaul how the veterinary market works. While this review focuses on vet businesses, its findings provide some useful insights for businesses of all types - particularly around transparency, communication, and customer confidence.
March 26, 2025

Identity verification coming to Companies House

As part of the changes being gradually introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCT), identity verification is set to become a Companies House requirement.
March 24, 2025

No change to Bank of England base rate

The Bank of England held its regular meeting to discuss interest rates last Thursday.
March 20, 2025

Safe working with screens: What employers need to know

The Health and Safety Executive are reminding employers about their responsibilities to protect workers from the health risks that come from working with display screen equipment (DSE), including PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones.
March 19, 2025

Your voice could be your password

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have plans to use a callers voice as their password in an effort to speed up phone calls.
March 17, 2025

Higher tax threshold for side hustles: What could it mean for you?

Last week, the tax minister responsible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), James Murray, delivered a speech marking the 20th anniversary of HMRC. Previously, the UK’s tax authority was known as Inland Revenue.
March 13, 2025

New contract agreed for GPs

A new deal for GPs has been agreed between the government and the British Medical Association (BMA).
March 12, 2025

Plug-in van grant extended for another year

The Future of Roads Minister, Lillian Greenwood, has confirmed that the plug-in van grant will be extended for another year.
March 10, 2025

Spring Statement news: Public spending cuts likely

News reported last week said that the Chancellor has put together draft plans for spending cuts to welfare and other government departments.

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