Kuba Shand-Baptiste
Senior News & Content Writer
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UK Businesses to Get £3,000 for Hiring Unemployed Young People: What SMEs Need to Know
The Government’s expansion of its Youth Guarantee scheme will pay employers to hire young jobseekers. But with rising costs, will the incentive genuinely help…
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UK Wage Growth 2026: North Hits 12.5% While London Stalls at 4% Ahead of April Legislation
While the capital’s wage growth plateaus at 4%, Northern SMEs are hiking pay at triple the rate. New payroll data reveals two radically different…
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V Levels 2027: What UK SMEs Need to Know About New Vocational Qualifications
V Levels launch in September 2027 as new vocational qualifications in education, finance and digital. For UK SMEs facing skills gaps and generational workforce…
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UK SME Wages Rise 8.8% But April Crunch Forces Price Increases
SME wages rose 8.8% in February as businesses compete for talent, new Jobs Report data shows. But April’s National Minimum Wage rise and Employment…
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How UK SMEs Can Shorten the AI Learning Curve to Boost Productivity in 2026
The UK economy’s 0.1% stagnation has exposed a widening AI friction tax, where high AI adoption rates are being undercut by a messy transition…
