Britain and the European Union today struck a Brexit deal that will define the country’s relationship with our closest neighbours and largest trading partner for decades to come.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Call to prioritise lorries with perishable goods as travel ban eases
The Scottish government has called for drivers moving perishable goods such as seafood and salmon to be prioritised as France eases it travel ban.
Premier Inn owner asks landlords for 50% rent cut
Hotel and restaurant group Whitbread has asked landlords for a 50% rent cut for the next three months as pandemic restrictions continue to hit trading.
Data breach hits 30,000 signed up to workplace pensions provider
About 30,000 customers of Now:Pensions face an anxious Christmas after a serious data breach at the pensions provider led to their sensitive personal details being posted on the internet.
Marston’s saves 1,300 jobs with Brains pub deal
About 1,300 jobs are set to be saved after Marston’s struck a deal to take on more than 150 Brains pubs in Wales.
UK and EU on brink of getting Brexit deal done
Britain and the European Union were last night on the verge of signing a Brexit deal that will define their relationship for decades.
The world is net enough! Amazon joins other streaming services in £4bn bidding war for Bond films as MGM considers selling back catalogue
He has fought Blofeld and defeated Scaramanga but James Bond could be heading for his most dramatic assignment yet: a bidding war.
British car manufacturing falls to lowest levels in anticipation of Brexit
The number of cars built in Britain fell again last month and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has predicted billions of pounds of lost production in years to come.
Shaken by the past year James Bond film studio stirs itself for sale
The film studio behind James Bond is up for sale with a likely asking price of more than $5.5 billion, it was reported yesterday.
Offices set to share £481m rebate after interim business rates ruling
UK businesses could save a combined £481m in business rates after an interim ruling over rebates.
UK borrowing hits highest November level on record
Government borrowing soared in November as the UK continued to support the economy during the pandemic.
House prices will drop in 2021 as Covid impact hits
House prices in the UK are expected to fall by up to 5% next year, fuelled by rising unemployment and the end of the government’s stamp duty holiday.
840,000 private tenants in England and Wales could be behind on rent
More than 800,000 private tenants in England and Wales could be behind on their rent, with young people and the self-employed most likely to have missed payments, research for a landlords group has found.
Expanding Iceland tech firm partners with UK giant Yell to guide SME sales teams through the COVID crisis
The Iceland-based company CrankWheel has teamed up with Yell to help the UK’s SMEs continue selling through the coronavirus crisis.
Almost 40,000 retailers in UK in financial straits before tougher Covid rules
Almost 40,000 retailers in the UK were in “significant financial distress” even before the introduction of tighter restrictions over the weekend forced non-essential shops to shut.