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Now the Government needs to ensure that growth among small firms is nurtured, rather than left to wither. It needs to think hard about how to support existing businesses, especially in those sectors which have been hardest-hit, and how to create the best possible environment for start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Retention of six day a week service for first class letters "a good step", bulk mail delay from two to three days a "difficult but sensible" decision, but second class proposals should be revised, says FSB

Investment in digital and telephone is needed - not a reduction in service - so small firms with tax queries can get speedy answers

Growth measures targeted at small firms are a good start, and should be built on to get economy back in gear

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."

FSB publishes the Small Business Index for Q4 2023

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 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.

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

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.