2026
Day-One Parental Leave Is Good for Families but Terrifying for Britain’s Smallest Employers
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 for men to be able
2026
Business Rates Shake-Up Risks Accelerating Closures Across UK Hospitality
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 changes to business rates. Announced
2026
Four Million Self-Employed Workers Still Get No Sick Pay, Warns Liz Barclay
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 Government to urgently address the
2026
Trump To Putin: This Is How You Do It
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 de main operations. The first
2026
Trump Topples Maduro — And Dares the World to Stop Him
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 action. We all knew something
2026
The UK’s payments on account system catches a lot of new sole traders by surprise.
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 top of any tax you
2025
12 New Year Resolutions to make yours a thriving business in 2026
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 next 12 months with the
2025
Coping mechanisms: the ABC approach
There is no single solution to mental health challenges in business. What helps is a framework that people can adapt to their own circumstances. This episode introduces the
2025
Taking care of yourself when business feels isolating
Series 1 Episode 3 Isolation in business is not just about being physically alone. Many people work around others every day and still feel unable to talk honestly
2025
What pressures are damaging small business mental health?
Business111.com Podcast Series One – Episode Two Small business stress rarely comes from one dramatic event. It builds slowly, through everyday frictions that pile up. Late payment is one
2025
Mental health and small businesses: the bigger picture – Business111.com Podcast
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 often invisible from the outside.
2025
UK sends automated turrets and missiles to shoot down Russian drones, as part of £600 million air defence package for Ukraine
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 winter. Over 1,000 UK-built air-defence
2025
AUKUS Defence Minister’s meeting reaffirmed shared commitment to the AUKUS partnership at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
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 MP, Australian Deputy Prime Minister
2025
UK “All In” on AUKUS submarine and tech delivery as partnership powers full steam ahead
The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS. AUKUS partnership “full steam ahead” as US review concludes
2025
UK Agreement on Defence Export Controls
The UK has joined a defence exports treaty with France, Germany and Spain which will make it easier for UK defence businesses to export. The UK’s accession to the
2025
No Wonder the Economy’s Shrinking — Britain’s Small Firms Are Quietly Quitting”
“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 by 0.1 per cent in
2025
Challenger 3 criticized for its obsolescence: a detailed tactical analysis.
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2025
Sky News 8th December 2025 with Baroness Arlene Foster & Kevin Maguire
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2025
Starmer Could Renege On Defence Spending Pledges
When Labour came to power in Westminster in July 2024, winning over 400 seats in the House of Commons with a crushing majority, the dire state of Britain’s
2025
Prince Harry – ‘He is making a big fuss because of his self-regard’
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2025
Apprenticeships Are Vital But Small Firms Need Delivery, Not Another Slogan
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 spent years inside the system
2025
BoE: Job Cuts Surge 1.8% as Unemployment Hits 5% — More Pain to Come
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 will be a further fall
2025
Yasmin’s Eye on … It’s rip-off royals again, folks. A subject that keeps on giving
@theipaper Opinion | “It’s rip-off royals again, folks. A subject that keeps on giving, if you are not among the great brainwashed,” says columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has
2025
Sky News 1st December 2025 with Baroness Arlene Foster & Kevin Maguire
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2025
The mask has slipped. Brussels would rather guard its coffers than guard Europe.
Has the EU Finally Been Unmasked on Defence? For years we’ve heard grand claims from Brussels about “defending Europe,” “strategic autonomy,” and the need for a united front
2025
Spies in the sky?
‘We shouldn’t worry too much about it unless you’re up to no good!’ Security expert Stuart Crawford reacts to reports that councils are building up fleets of
2025
The death of Sarah Beckstrom
‘We can’t really blame the whole of the Afghan population for one terrible attack.’ Former British Army Officer Stuart Crawford reacts to the death of Sarah Beckstrom and
2025
Liz Barclay on Budget Day 26th November 2025
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2025
Boost to warfighting readiness as Britain’s aircraft carrier fully ‘mission ready’ and committed to NATO for the first time
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 Prince of Wales first aircraft
2025
Budget Signals a Tougher Road Ahead for Small Firms
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 micro businesses, the impact could