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High streets and city centres are set to benefit from Government plans to devolve Sunday trading laws, business secretary Sajid Javid has announced.

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The Government has launched a new programme to encourage and support cyber security start-ups in a bid to keep the UK safe from cyber attacks.

UK businesses will receive more accurate information on the broadband speeds they should receive, under new protections announced by Ofcom this week.

The number of self-employed people in the UK has risen, according to the latest employment statistics.

Thousands of small businesses have signed a petition against the proposed new dividend tax in a bid to force the Government to debate the issue.

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The leaders of all 52 of the British Chambers of Commerce have signed a letter to the Government demanding better digital and mobile connectivity for UK businesses.

The latest Small Business Index from the Federation of Small Businesses has revealed a North-South divide in business confidence.

Fast-moving technology is allowing small firms to punch above their weight as research shows how small businesses are finding new ways to compete and expand.