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 »

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) writes to Rishi Sunak to encourage move away from “eye-wateringly expensive” tax break for big corporates and towards support for community firms    Calls for action on employment costs, business rates and help for migrant …

Deliver on low tax pledge at Spring Statement, new FSB Chair urges Chancellor, as 280,000 firms stand on the brink Read more »

Entrepreneur and small business champion Martin McTague has been appointed National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the UK’s biggest organisation representing small businesses and the self-employed. Martin takes over from outgoing National Chair, Mike Cherry, who has …

Business costs and supply chain practices are priorities, says Martin McTague as he is appointed new FSB National Chair Read more »

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) urges Government to mitigate impact of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and dividend taxation hikes taking effect on 6 April    New analysis shows move will hurt areas earmarked for investment in Government white paper   National Living …

Act now to avert £800m hit to levelling up areas, small firms urge, with one month to NICs hike Read more »

Looking ahead to today’s expected announcement from the Prime Minister on Covid restrictions in England, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said: “Small firms right across England will be hoping that this week definitively marks the end of …

Small firms in England hope for end to “chopping and changing” Covid restrictions Read more »