Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

🐝 Our policy chair, @tinamckenz, and FSB members Nick Mann, founder of Habitat Aid Ltd, and Amanda Winwood, founder of @madeforlife_, speak about our event at @AnthropyUK, and how we represent the UK's small businesses ⤵️

📈 Energy costs, employment costs, and business rates bills are set to rise for many small businesses.   📺 FSB's @craigie_b tells @SkyNews what the upcoming April costs stack means for small firms 👇

All the top small business stories of this week out now in FSB's Weekly Brief 🌴 linkedin.com/pulse/stamping…

🐝 We've been at the @EdenProject this week for @AnthropyUK - the biggest gathering of business leaders in the UK - showcasing the brilliant work of the small business community. ✅ Our packed event looked at the vital role of small businesses within our local communities, and how they can balance growth and prosperity with sustainability and social responsibility. 💡 Thanks to FSB members Nick Mann, founder of Habitat Aid Ltd., and Amanda Winwood, founder of @madeforlife_, for taking part in our event and sharing their inspiring stories.

FSB has worked closely with the Government on new legislation to clampdown on late payments by big businesses to their smaller suppliers. Small Business Minister Blair McDougall launched the proposals alongside FSB’s Executive Director @craigie_b during a visit to a food factory. Read the Minister’s exclusive blog for FSB setting out what will change and why 👇 bit.ly/47hBqDq

We heard from Arnab Dutt, Policy Champion for Procurement and Social Value at @fsb_policy about the barriers and problems caused for small and medium-sized enterprises by the delay in the MOD's Defence Investment Plan (DIP).

⏱️ The Government is bringing forward new legislation to end late payments to small firms, after successful FSB campaigning. 📻 Our executive director, @craigie_b, tells @LBCNews what these landmark measures mean for small businesses 👇

Our policy champion for procurement and social value, Arnab Dutt, is giving evidence to @CommonsDefence on the impact of the delay to the Defence Investment Plan on industry. 📺 Watch the full session live ⤵️ 🔗 parliamentlive.tv/event/index/da…

⏰ Time's up on poor payment practices, after extensive campaigning by FSB. We told @thetimes that the Government's new legislation to curb late payments to small businesses will finally stop big businesses using their small suppliers as sources of free credit 👇

🚨 LAST CHANCE: Click the link to take our Q1 Small Business Index #SBI survey before it closes tomorrow. 💷 Have your say on everything from changing business rates bills, to rising energy and employment costs to help us campaign for the growth measures small firms need 👇 🔗 about.fsbbigvoice.uk/SBIQ12026

📈 With small employers facing mounting cost pressures, and youth unemployment figures stubbornly high, the Government's new hiring incentives are a very positive step towards tackling youth unemployment, FSB's @MMcTagueFSB tells @BBCLondonNews 👇

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FSB's trade delegation has been in Washington, D.C. this week, meeting with key policy-makers and business leaders. ✅  From the impact of tariffs to expanding small business trade in the US, we've had productive meetings looking at the barriers and opportunities facing SMEs on both sides of the Atlantic, including a focus on trade between Northern Ireland and the US.

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In her Mais lecture today, which was attended by our National Chair @MMcTagueFSB, the Chancellor underscored the important role that small businesses play in powering economic growth, particularly in the field of AI. We look forward to working with the Treasury on other key areas of focus - particularly regional investment and small businesses' energy costs.

💷 Cost pressures are increasing for small firms - from changing business rates bills, to rising energy and employment costs. Click the link to take our Q1 Small Business Index #SBI survey. The results will help us campaign for the growth measures small firms need 👇 🔗 about.fsbbigvoice.uk/SBIQ12026

📻 The Government announced a new £3000 hiring incentive for businesses employing a young person on Universal Credit, and a £2000 incentive for small firms taking on a new young apprentice, following FSB campaigning. FSB's @tinamckenz tells @AasmahMir on @TimesRadio why these are game-changers for tackling youth unemployment and inactivity 👇

Our latest report on regulation, #PlayingByTheRules, shows that a 41% of small businesses disagree that guidance provided by regulators is easy to understand 🤷🏽‍♀️ Only 14% think that they get a quick response from regulators when they need help. Read the full report 🔗 fsb.org.uk/resources/poli…

🚩 According to our #PlayingByTheRules report on regulation, only 1 in 10 small businesses say it is easy to resolve complaints or concerns relating to regulation. Reducing the regulatory burden by just 25% could save small firms 95 million hours each year. Read the full report 🔗 fsb.org.uk/resources/poli…

Our new report on regulation, #PlayingByTheRules, shows that the annual cost of compliance for small businesses is a staggering £36 billion 💷 ⏰ The time spent grappling with compliance issues uses up 379 million hours. Read our full release 🔗 fsb.org.uk/media-centre/p…