ACS has welcomed the publication of a number of Bills in the Kings Speech, which would support local shops with issues like, crime, energy contracts, and late payments.
The State Opening of Parliament sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. Among the 37 Bills published today, the five most relevant to convenience stores are:
ACS has welcomed the publication of a number of Bills in the Kings Speech, which would support local shops with issues like, crime, energy contracts, and late payments.
The State Opening of Parliament sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. Among the 37 Bills published today, the five most relevant to convenience stores are:
ACS has welcomed the publication of a number of Bills in the Kings Speech, which would support local shops with issues like, crime, energy contracts, and late payments.
The State Opening of Parliament sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. Among the 37 Bills published today, the five most relevant to convenience stores are:
Leading trade bodies representing more than 200,000 businesses, have renewed calls for greater transparency in the business energy market to help tackle rising costs for small and medium-sized enterprises. (SMEs).
Ahead of a key session of the Business and Trade Select Committee upcoming review of the Government’s Industrial Strategy on 28 April, industry groups are warning that systemic transparency failures are driving up costs for SMEs at a critical moment for the economy.
Leading trade bodies representing more than 200,000 businesses, have renewed calls for greater transparency in the business energy market to help tackle rising costs for small and medium-sized enterprises. (SMEs).
Ahead of a key session of the Business and Trade Select Committee upcoming review of the Government’s Industrial Strategy on 28 April, industry groups are warning that systemic transparency failures are driving up costs for SMEs at a critical moment for the economy.
Today Sarah Edwards MP launched The TNT Charter – Trust & Transparency in Business Energy, calling for immediate reform of how electricity prices are set, sold and disclosed, a charter supported by major trade bodies including ACS, BRC, UK Hospitality, NFRN, FSB, BIRA, BBPA and Startup Coalition.
With today’s news that household energy bills will be cut by 7% — and no equivalent support yet announced for businesses — it’s more important than ever to fix the business energy market and ensure firms get a fair deal.
ACS has welcomed recommendations in a new report from the Business and Trade Committee on the Government's Small Business Strategy aimed at tackling crime and reducing costs for local shops.
The report, released today (10 February 2026), follows the publication of the Small Business Strategy in July 2025, and is the result of a months-long inquiry into the challenges facing small businesses. The report highlights a number of specific issues, including late payments, business rates costs, employment costs, energy costs, and retail crime as barriers to growth for SMEs.
ACS has welcomed recommendations in a new report from the Business and Trade Committee on the Government's Small Business Strategy aimed at tackling crime and reducing costs for local shops.
The report, released today (10 February 2026), follows the publication of the Small Business Strategy in July 2025, and is the result of a months-long inquiry into the challenges facing small businesses. The report highlights a number of specific issues, including late payments, business rates costs, employment costs, energy costs, and retail crime as barriers to growth for SMEs.
ACS has welcomed recommendations in a new report from the Business and Trade Committee on the Government's Small Business Strategy aimed at tackling crime and reducing costs for local shops.
The report, released today (10 February 2026), follows the publication of the Small Business Strategy in July 2025, and is the result of a months-long inquiry into the challenges facing small businesses. The report highlights a number of specific issues, including late payments, business rates costs, employment costs, energy costs, and retail crime as barriers to growth for SMEs.
ACS has welcomed recommendations in a new report from the Business and Trade Committee on the Government's Small Business Strategy aimed at tackling crime and reducing costs for local shops.
The report, released today (10 February 2026), follows the publication of the Small Business Strategy in July 2025, and is the result of a months-long inquiry into the challenges facing small businesses. The report highlights a number of specific issues, including late payments, business rates costs, employment costs, energy costs, and retail crime as barriers to growth for SMEs.
