Starmer’s resignation raises fresh questions for SMEs
Andy Swales
Jun 22 '26
Business leaders are calling for stability, tax certainty and a renewed focus on growth following Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister
The questions we should be asking privately-owned businesses to drive growth
Robert White
Jun 22 '26
The UK growth conversation focuses too much on doom and gloom. Robert White of Brabners True North on the questions that would actually unlock private business potential
Cutting regulation to free up founders
Emma Jones CBE
Jun 18 '26
The Small Business Commissioner on why reducing the regulatory burden is one of the most powerful things government can do for entrepreneurs
Westminster can learn from privately-owned businesses
Robert White
May 26 '26
Privately-owned, owner-managed businesses deliver consistent, future-focused leadership that Westminster’s short-term cycles lack, says Brabners CEO Robert White
Gangs taking over Britain’s high streets as government lets it happen
Charlie Mullins
May 21 '26
Organised crime gangs are taking over UK high streets, disguised as businessmen, while the government fails to act
Government’s youth jobs push is welcome, but it still doesn’t go far enough
Charlie Mullins
Apr 28 '26
Almost one million young people in the UK are currently not in education, employment or training. That number has risen sharply in recent years, and it should worry everyone
The power of decentralisation: scaling ambition from the ground up
Robert White
Apr 24 '26
With April marking the start of a new financial year for the country, it is also traditionally a time for many businesses to consider and adapt their plans for the next 12 months
The UK does not need AI sovereignty
Piers Linney
Apr 17 '26
Organisations redesigning around AI are building self-reinforcing advantages. Those still running pilots risk a gap that becomes impossible to close
A 15% shock: why UK SMEs would bear the brunt of Trump’s tariff gamble
Dr Jonathan Owens
Mar 5 '26
When trade policy shifts at this scale, the headlines focus on multinationals and stock markets. If implemented, SMEs would feel the real shock
Britain is driving family businesses off a cliff and pretending it’s progress
Charlie Mullins
Feb 24 '26
The UK is actively hostile to those who create jobs, take risks and build companies that last
UK Hospitality sector faces perfect storm as business rate relief ends
Liz Barclay
Feb 18 '26
Pubs, restaurants and hotels – already grappling with rising costs and post-pandemic recovery – are facing further pressure, according to Liz Barclay, the UK’s Small Business Commissioner (SBC) from 2021-2025
Why the government’s anti-money laundering regime won’t wash
Wesley Walsh
Feb 13 '26
Giving the fight against money laundering to the UK’s financial watchdog looks a misstep