Two new studies have found that the 2021 IR35 tax reform has had a negative impact on both freelance contractors and the businesses that employ them.

New research has found that at least one in four small businesses are trying to protect their margins by reducing their energy usage and putting up prices.

Business groups are warning that both rising costs and a raft of new business legislation are putting thousands of small firms at risk.

Analysis of Google search data has revealed a sharp increase in the number of people planning to start their own venture in 2022, compared to before the pandemic.

A rise in the National Insurance threshold, an increase in the employment allowance, new business rates relief and a cut in fuel duty won't be enough to protect UK small firms from the ravages of inflation say the CBI and the British Chambers of Commerce.

Quarterly earnings for self-employed workers saw a dramatic increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to new data from freelancer body IPSE.

The Federation of Small Businesses has written to chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of what it calls a "turning point" Spring Statement next week, urging him to provide more support for UK small businesses.

New research published for International Women's Day has found that there's more work to do on gender equality in UK workplaces, as leading business groups call on the government to replace the term "chairman" with the gender-neutral "chair".

The COVID pandemic and soaring costs have not dented the ambition of the UK’s sole traders and small business owners, according to new research.

A new sustainability skills programme designed for UK small businesses has been launched by Small Business Britain and Oxford Brookes Business School.