Keep Trade Local

A recent survey conducted by the FSB reveals that six in 10 small firms believe the London 2012 Games will not have a positive impact on their business in the long term despite David Cameron saying today that the UK is “on track” for a lasting legacy, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said today. [...]

Micro firms will still be hit by a raft of EU regulations as moratorium on regulation begins warns the Federation of Small Businesses. The Government has put in place a moratorium for micro firms on all new domestic regulations for the next three years. But the FSB is concerned that micro firms are going to [...]

Following the Chancellor’s statement on the Comprehensive Spending Review today (20 October), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) urged the Coalition Government to now put in place the missing link, namely a Small Business Programme for Growth. FSB research has shown that three quarters of small businesses thought the Coalition Government should cut spending to [...]

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will give the Liberal Democrat Party a taste into the life of a small firm at its party political conference this week, to highlight the importance of small businesses to the local community. With more than half (56%) of small business sales coming from customers in the local area, [...]

Business organisations urge small firms to say no to the National Insurance rise. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has joined forces with other business and employment organisations to call on small firms to sign a petition urging the Government to freeze National Insurance. Research by the FSB with the Centre for Economics and Business [...]