Responding to the announcement of a fresh easing of lockdown restrictions in England from 4 July, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Thousands of restaurants, hairdressers, pubs, hotels and campsites will be breathing a huge sigh of relief …
Fourth of July can’t come soon enough, say small firms, as they call for new support Read more »
The latest Small Business Survey from the Department for Business Enterprise and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has been released. It reveals that: Only 15% of SME employers are women-led, a drop of two percentage points Only 5% of SME employers are …
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Responding to new details about future plans for the job retention scheme (JRS) and self-employment income support scheme (SEISS), Federation of Small Businesses National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “The Chancellor has today given thousands of small business owners the certainty …
Company directors have fallen through the cracks of various business support measures and are in urgent need of help as a result, according to a letter from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to Small Business Minister Paul Scully MP. …
Support needed for left-out directors, FSB tells Small Business Minister Read more »
57% of small firms are carrying out community roles during the crisis 23% of small businesses helping key workers by providing PPE, volunteering and offering accommodation 30% of all small business owners prioritised and supported vulnerable customers, with 19 per …
Small businesses playing critical role in helping communities during coronavirus crisis Read more »
New Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey of over 5,000 firms lays bare the impact of coronavirus pandemic One in three small employers consider redundancies as they struggle to pay bills, shelve exports and pause product development FSB calls for introduction …
Responding to the publication of new in-depth guidance for small firms looking to return to work, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “We engaged with the Government on these guidelines and it’s good to see that …
Responding to reports that the Government is set to unveil a raft of measures aimed at improving small business access to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Time and …
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Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s pledge of financial support for the self-employed impacted by the coronavirus crisis, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Mike Cherry said: “This bold support package from the government will give much-needed …
CORONAVIRUS: FSB welcomes government support package for self-employed Read more »
During the Coronavirus outbreak we have seen the Government announcing a raft of measures to support small businesses and their employees but we have still seen very little support provided for the 4.9 million self-employed. These entrepreneurial strivers contribute over …