What Are Tariffs? How Import Taxes Work
A tariff is a tax a government places on imported goods. This explainer covers the main types of tariff, who actually pays them…
GDPR for Small Businesses: A Plain-English Guide
The UK GDPR applies to almost every business, however small. A plain-English guide to the principles, lawful bases, people's…
How to Protect a Business Idea
You cannot legally own an idea — but you can protect how it is expressed and executed. A plain-English guide to NDAs, copyright…
What Is a Trademark? Protecting Your Brand
A plain-English guide to trademarks: what they protect, how registering with the UK Intellectual Property Office works, the…
How the UK Budget Works
The UK Budget is the government's annual statement of tax and spending plans, delivered by the Chancellor and checked by the OBR…
What Does an MP Actually Do?
A Member of Parliament represents a constituency, scrutinises the government and helps make laws. Here is what an MP actually…
What Is the House of Lords?
The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament, an unelected body that scrutinises and revises legislation. Here…
Economic Sanctions Explained
Economic sanctions are restrictions one country or group imposes to pressure another to change its behaviour. Here are the main…
What Is a Trade Bloc?
A trade bloc is a group of countries that agree to reduce or remove trade barriers between them. Here are the main types, from…