Half of Britain is now officially in drought, and the damage is spreading far beyond parched gardens and shrinking reservoirs. Across the country, small and micro businesses are facing soaring costs, supply shortages, falling customer numbers and impossible choices. Builders are struggling to work safely in extreme heat, cafés and restaurants are payingContinue reading “The great summer squeeze: why drought could sink thousands of small firms”
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£200,000 of fuel stolen every day as forecourts face extinction
Britain’s independent petrol stations are under siege. Every day, drivers are stealing almost £200,000 worth of petrol and diesel, leaving thousands of small forecourt operators struggling to survive. For family-run garages already battling rising energy costs, higher wages, inflation and fragile supply chains, the losses are becoming impossible to absorb. The consequences couldContinue reading “£200,000 of fuel stolen every day as forecourts face extinction”
How Not To Create A Defence Policy
The defenestration of Sir Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, the anointing of Andy Burnham as his successor in both positions, and the appointment of the new Cabinet over the past few days has been a bit of a whirlwind. Whether it has been a proper exercise in democracyContinue reading “How Not To Create A Defence Policy”
The Force for Good We Can’t Afford to Lose
This article originally appeared in https://elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk/ The next time a politician calls small businesses “the backbone of Britain”, ask them whether they really understand what that means. Small and micro businesses are far more than economic units. They create jobs, train young people, support charities, keep high streets alive and give communities theirContinue reading “The Force for Good We Can’t Afford to Lose”
Ignore neurodiversity… and it could cost your business £45,000
Tribunal warning for small firms: ADHD isn’t an excuse to get it wrong Britain’s smallest employers are facing a growing legal risk many still don’t see coming. As diagnoses of ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent conditions continue to rise, employment tribunals are increasingly finding against businesses that fail to make reasonable adjustments forContinue reading “Ignore neurodiversity… and it could cost your business £45,000”