The Christmas trading period, which kicks off with Black Friday, is crucial for small firms across the UK. With rising costs, some shops are even counting on a successful festive season for their survival.

By freezing tax thresholds for six more years in today's Autumn Statement, chancellor Jeremy Hunt has increased the tax burden on millions of small businesses in the UK.

Business owners and managers in small and micro-businesses are finding it hard to support employees with mental health difficulties, according to new research.

Small businesses across the UK are calling on the government to take more of a lead to encourage and support the green initiatives of small enterprises.

The UK could unlock more than £9bn of growth by helping more small businesses to export using ecommerce, according to new research.

Job security, decent pay, flexible working and good work relationships are the top reasons for employees to stay in their jobs according to a new survey conducted by Acas.

More than half of business owners aren't confident that the Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide enough long-term support as new PM Rishi Sunak is under pressure to do more to help small businesses.

Retail sales fell in September and experts are warning that consumer spending could drop by as much as £4 billion in the run-up to Christmas compared to last year.

Business groups have delivered their verdict on today's emergency statement by new chancellor Jeremy Hunt, as the British Chambers of Commerce describes it as "a plan for today with nothing for tomorrow".

As the latest ONS data shows there are currently more job vacancies than people looking for work, the British Chambers of Commerce says the government must "get serious about jobs" as small firms continue to struggle to recruit.