The UK Government has published its official response following a review into small business access to finance, conducted by the Department for Business and Trade between March and May 2025. The government initially launched the consultation in March. This consultation gathered input from a broad spectrum of organisations and individuals involved in business and finance, aiming to evaluate the adequacy of current policies and identify areas for improvement. The call for evidence centred on four main are ...

The British Business Bank (BBB) has set out a five-year plan in response to updated directions from the UK Government to alter how smaller businesses across the nation access finance. Following an increase in its permanent financial capacity to £25.6bn ($33.5bn) earlier this year, BBB will use its investment and banking businesses, along with its business development function, to implement several objectives over the next five years. Among its principal actions, BBB proposes to expand its annual funding ...