‘Spring Budget could be delayed’

Speculation is mounting that next month's Spring Budget may be postponed, following Sajid Javid's resignation as chancellor. Spring Budget 2020 is set to take place after Prime Minister's Questions on the afternoon of 11 March. But the fiscal event was thrown into...

Javid sensationally quits as chancellor

Sajid Javid stunned parliament yesterday by resigning as chancellor, less than a month before the Spring Budget. Javid had been expected to continue in his role as chancellor as Prime Minister Boris Johnson conducted a cabinet reshuffle. But the former chancellor quit...

Directors call for Budget to unleash entrepreneurism

Chancellor Sajid Javid needs to prioritise investing in startups and scaleups in his Spring Budget next month, influential business leaders have said. The call comes from the Institute of Directors (IoD) ahead of the first fiscal announcement of the year on 11 March...

‘Small business champion’ named new commissioner

Philip King has been appointed as the interim small business commissioner, the Government has confirmed. The small business commissioner's office aims to ensure fair payment practices become the norm for the UK's SMEs. Since being set up in 2017, the office has helped...

US trade will be vital for smaller exporters

Small businesses that hope to export goods or services over the next three years should prioritise trading with the US, a report has claimed. With the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020, the US was identified as the best individual market to trade with,...