Stay in the know with the latest news, press releases, and updates affecting small businesses and the self-employed in the UK. At the Federation of Small Businesses, we cover new legislation and regulations across the UK as well what's happening in local business communities.
Small firms left scratching their heads over upcoming import rules
The Government has bypassed formal channels and left small firms out of the conversation, leaving them unsure as to who they can trust.
Inflation fall eases off the heat for small firms
Further fall in annual inflation is good news for small firms' future expansion plans, although the wider economic situation is still unsettled
FSB Weekly Brief Newsletter – Friday 12 April 2024
All the week's most important small business news.
GDP rise is good news – but small firms need more than flashes of growth
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.
FSB Weekly Brief Newsletter – Friday 5 April 2024
All the week's most important small business news.
Proposals to cut second class delivery are “too drastic”, say small firms
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