Small businesses work through bank holidays

Many small business owners in the UK will not take the day off over the bank holiday weekend as they attempt to improve their financial situation and avoid debt problems.

Research from Direct Line has found that 23% of small businesses won't take a break this bank holiday weekend as they look to push their companies forward.

Furthermore the group found that on average, owners of small businesses will only take 13.3 days off a year compared to the national average of 20.