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Entrepreneur Alex Depledge reappointed as entrepreneurship adviser to the chancellor

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Tech founder Alex Depledge, who was former chancellor Rachel Reeves’ adviser on entrepreneurship, has been given the same role in Andy Burnham’s government. When...

Two creative sector ‘freelance champions’ appointed by government

Active UK companies at record high but new incorporations slow due to new Companies House rules and increased fees

Department for Business confirms ministerial briefs

Fall in number of scale-ups in the UK

MARKETING

Technology

AI

Scottish government provides funding to continue programme to help businesses benefit from AI

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A programme to help Scottish companies adopt and capitalise on the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) has received funding for its second year. Backed by...
AI

Beyond chatbots: How agentic AI frees up time SMEs don’t have

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For many SMEs and founders, time is the biggest growth barrier.  They frequently find themselves juggling multiple roles and responsibilities, from product development and...

Andy Burnham scraps government’s technology department

Andy Burnham’s potential plan to scrap government’s technology department sparks backlash from tech industry

Over 9 in 10 local businesses suffer from AI chatbot inaccuracies

All female-founded businesses still only getting 2% of equity investment with increased funding for AI firms ‘exacerbating’ the trend

HR

HR

Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls below one million

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The number of UK young people not in education, employment or training (Neets) has dropped below one million. There were an estimated 981,000 young people...

Small businesses ‘left behind’ by the UK’s skills system

Small businesses cutting back on recruitment drives UK job vacancies to five-year low

Which employee benefits are important to staff?

Football fans ‘aren’t pulling World Cup sickies’

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