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            Last month in the House of Lords, we debated an issue that should worry every serious policymaker in this

            to help businesses as rates relief is phased out. E-invoicing: what is it and what will it mean for me? One of the announcements

             This article was originally produced here – https://www.kallipolis.co.uk/cuba   Trump’s target is Cuba. The dusty history books must be taken down from the shelf.  The

            Pubs and Music Venues Get Rates Freeze in Cost-of-Living Lifeline Pubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their

            Last night I stood in the House of Lords to move Amendment 450 to the Crime and Policing Bill.

            For two decades the United Kingdom has nominally outlawed the glorification of terrorism. In practice, the law has failed.

Once upon a time…. It was a dark and stormy night but I was thrilled to be judging again for the Elite 100 Business Awards

              By now the world has become used to US President Trump’s outlandish, bombastic, and usually unfounded outbursts on all sorts of topics as

              Ajax Armoured Vehicle Finally Killed Off After £5bn Spent and Years of Failure The statement made in the House of Commons yesterday by

            Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk The Royal Air Force’s joint Typhoon squadron with Qatar, 12 Squadron, has deployed to the Gulf for

            Food Prices Bite as Inflation Jumps — Pubs and Households Feel the Pain Inflation is up to 3.4%. The analysis shows the rise in

            Join our free subscriber list [and pass it on to anyone who might benefit.] Donald Trump is rarely a

            Redundancy Unemployment is increasing. It stands at 5.1% according to the latest figures (at the time of writing) from the Office of National Statistics

The UK and Poland’s ability to shoot down air and missile threats will be strengthened by deepened cooperation between the two countries. UK and Poland

Businesses are less confident, again, according to The Business Confidence Monitor for the 4th quarter of last year, published this morning by the ICAEW. It

Festive Spending Slump Signals a Tipping Point for Britain’s Small Businesses If you talked to anyone about their spending over the festive period you will

            The Impact of New Parental Leave Rights on Small and Micro Businesses I suspect few people who would argue that it won’t be better

            Business Rates Reforms Could Reshape the Hospitality Industry The UK hospitality sector, grappling with rising costs and post-pandemic recovery, is facing another major challenge: proposed

            Sick Pay Stops at the Payroll — Leaving the Self-Employed Exposed Liz Barclay, small business advocate and founder of http://www.Business111.com, has called on the

This article was originally published in http://www.express.co.uk Putin could learn a lot from Trump             Compare and contrast, if you will, two recent military coup

            No-one with a pulse can really have been surprised at recent events in Venezuela. The USA telegraphed its intent for months before finally taking

            Payments on account are advance payments towards your next Self Assessment tax bill (in this case for the year 25/26). You pay them on

            By Liz Barclay – co-founder http://www.business111.com It’s that time of year. Many of us are thinking about how we’ll do things differently over the

              There is no single solution to mental health challenges in business. What helps is a framework that people can adapt to their own

            Business111.com Podcast Series One – Episode Two Small business stress rarely comes from one dramatic event. It builds slowly, through everyday frictions that pile

              Series 1 Episode 3 Isolation in business is not just about being physically alone. Many people work around others every day and still

            Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay Episode 1 of 4 Running a small business places unique pressures on people that are

            The UK has committed £600 million in air-defence capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the

            The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS.  AUKUS partnership “full steam

            The UK has joined a defence exports treaty with France, Germany and Spain which will make it easier for UK defence businesses to export.

            “Growth Was Never Coming: Economists Looked Upwards When Britain’s Recovery Is at the Bottom” By Liz Barclay Co-Founder of Business111.com The UK economy shrank

                Lt Col Stuart Crawford is a defence analyst and former army officer. Sign up for his podcasts and newsletters at http://www.DefenceReview.uk  

            AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Meeting Trilateral Joint Statement: Today, 10 December 2025, the Honourable Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War, hosted the Honourable Richard Marles

              When Labour came to power in Westminster in July 2024, winning over 400 seats in the House of Commons with a crushing majority,

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                Lt Col Stuart Crawford is a defence analyst and former army officer. Sign up for his podcasts and newsletters at http://www.DefenceReview.uk  

            By Liz Barclay Co-Founder of Business111.com The new apprenticeship announcement is being hailed as a breakthrough for small and micro businesses. As someone who

            By Liz Barclay: – Businesses cut jobs by 1.8% on average in November according to the Bank of England and it’s expected that there

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              Has the EU Finally Been Unmasked on Defence? For years we’ve heard grand claims from Brussels about “defending Europe,” “strategic autonomy,” and the

                ‘We shouldn’t worry too much about it unless you’re up to no good!’ Security expert Stuart Crawford reacts to reports that councils

              ‘We can’t really blame the whole of the Afghan population for one terrible attack.’ Former British Army Officer Stuart Crawford reacts to the

           

This article was originally published in http://www.express.co.uk Kyiv’s reported first launch of an “advanced weapon” into Russia — revealed in an exclusive by the Daily

            Today’s Budget will leave many small business owners searching for clear answers. That’s why I’ve launched Business111.com — in BETA — to help them

            By Liz Barclay – ex HMG’s Small Business Commissioner The early release of Rachel Reeves’s Budget points to sweeping tax changes. For small and

This article was originally published in http://www.express.co.uk             If Russia isn’t stopped in Ukraine, Britain will face a Europe reshaped by Russian power, and a

            The Royal Navy’s powerful aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and her advanced fighter jets are under NATO command, the Defence Secretary has announced. HMS

            Defence Committee statement: Ukraine “The Defence Committee reaffirms that the United Kingdom must stand unequivocally with the people of Ukraine at this critical moment.