small business Articles

Victoria Groulef responds to David Coats’ article The politics of work SMEs represent 57 per cent of the private sector; it is where innovation takes place, and where good jobs are to be found. Its role in the supply chain of consumer brands is often unknown but can...

On Monday Ed Miliband launched Labour’s new industrial strategy, A Better Plan for Britain’s Prosperity. This document makes clear that voters in May will have a clear choice between competing visions about how our economy can be successful in the 21st century. The...

Yesterday Brent council became the first local authority in the country to pass a policy which will see businesses in the borough who pay their staff a living wage receive discounts on their business rates of up to £5000. We know that it makes business sense to pay...

The Centre for Cities’ report on the economic health of 64 British cities was published this week, and sparked interest in Gloucester which was ranked lowest for jobs growth. Over the last decade, Gloucester had the highest contraction in jobs with over 8,000 fewer...