Trends & Innovation

Remote working has gone from emergency measure to a normal part of running a business. Which trends have stuck, what UK employment law expects of you as an employer, and how to set up homeworking so it works even in a small team.

You can't spot a modern workplace by the sofa in the office or by how many people work from home. You spot it by how work is measured, how place and time are agreed, and where the working day ends. Five characteristics and three trends changing work in the UK right now.

A digital workplace is neither an office nor working from home. It is the set of tools, data and rules that lets your business run from anywhere without typing the same data twice. The layers, a five-step setup and the mistakes to avoid.

A workshop, a shop or a family trade business that has run on paper and phone calls for twenty years doesn't need a million-pound IT project. It needs to know what to digitise first, how to do it without a staff revolt, and which HMRC obligations have already gone digital. Here's the plan.

A broken washing machine, a drill you use once a year, or a bike shop where you wait weeks for a slot. Small annoyances like these are where good business concepts come from. We've picked ten where it's clear what the customer pays for and how you can start small.

The business environment is changing faster than ever. We're bringing you an overview of trends affecting small businesses and freelancers in 2026 - from artificial intelligence to new customer approaches. Learn what to prepare for and how to make the most of it.