Glasgow businesses and workers unite to urge council to abandon 10 pm parking charges
Leaders of Glasgow’s business representative groups, industry bodies and hospitality workers' union have joined forces to call on Glasow City Council’s Leader Susan Aitken to reconsider the proposed 10 pm parking charges in its budget proposal 2024-27.
HMRC decision to reverse helpline hours cut a relief for small firms
Investment in digital and telephone is needed - not a reduction in service - so small firms with tax queries can get speedy answers
Inflation dip points to future interest rate cut, but past damage still lingers
Growth measures targeted at small firms are a good start, and should be built on to get economy back in gear
FSB responds to the confirmation of Vaughan Gething as First Minister of Wales
Speaking on the confirmation of Vaughan Gething as Wales’s new First Minister, Ben Francis, FSB Wales Policy Chair stated “As Vaughan Gething takes up his role as our new First Minister, on behalf of FSB’s membership, I wish him all the very best and every success in his new role."
‘Holding pattern’ for small business investment is suppressing growth, report finds
FSB publishes the Small Business Index for Q4 2023
FSB Award Winners in Northern Ireland Announced
An environmental street furniture company taking inspiration from the Wombles, an award-winning actress, voiceover artist and event host who founded a successful public speaking company and one of the fastest growing and progressive logistics companies serving the UK and beyond: The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards Northern Ireland 2024’s most inspiring small businesses.
GDP growth must not turn into another false dawn, say small firms
GDP is up - but it's too early to celebrate with any great level of vigour, as small firms are certainly finding the going tough at the moment.
FSB Washington roundtable focuses on new era in Transatlantic relationship
We want to usher in a new era in relations between the UK, Ireland and the United States, focusing on the future, not the past
FSB Scotland: heat in buildings proposals must be redesigned with small business in mind
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to ensure its proposals for the transition to zero-emissions heating systems are designed with the needs of small firms placed front and centre.
Increase in VAT threshold and cuts to self-employed NICs welcomed – but firms still face serious challenges
FSB was pleased to see a package of small business support in the Budget.