The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the main political parties and candidates standing in the local elections in England next month, to sign up to its Local Leadership Partnership pledge. The pledge asks candidates to commit to …
Place small firms at heart of local decision-making says FSB, ahead of May elections Read more »
As this month sees the start of the new financial year, we asked our friend Aimee Hargreaves from Ultra Accountancy to guest blog for us and give an update of what this means for small businesses. So, we’re now in …
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) launches latest major report alongside 10-point plan for disability and entrepreneurship with backing from Mind and Scope New study finds that majority of small employers have taken on a member of staff with a …
In today’s haze of Zooms, Networking, Social Media posting and generally trying to do business it’s quite easy to forget what some of our connections actually do, so we thought it might help if we give you a quick reminder …
Small health and social care businesses impacted by national insurance increase from today as operating costs spiral and workplace absences rise UK’s largest business group urges creation of cross-government social care taskforce, late payment reform and incentives to assist …
Responding to the launch of RSA and LINK’s ‘The Cash Consensus’, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague, who sits on the Community Access to Cash Pilots board, said: “One in four small high street businesses say cash …
Cash a crucial part of payments mix, say small firms, as 10 million flag need Read more »
· Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) write to Trade Ministers Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Mary Ng to outline measures needed in future agreement to ensure small business access · Organisations call for a dedicated …
The UK’s largest business group has laid bare the impact of spiralling utility and fuel bills on small businesses ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement this week. Illustrative analysis from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows an electricity …
Responding to the news that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has raised the base rate to 0.75%, Martin McTague, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “This move will mean higher debt costs for many …
Rate rise piles pressure on small businesses ahead of Spring Statement Read more »
Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague, said: “We are very pleased to see the Chancellor adopting our top ask for this Spring Statement: uprating the Employment Allowance to help …
Chancellor adopts FSB proposal to help 500,000 small firms through Employment Allowance Read more »