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General Election
The UK will go to the polls in the midst of an economic crisis.
A sustained financial recovery will require a stable and predictable business environment. Research by the FSB shows that small firms are innovating and growing, but they need Government support to continue this trend. Small Businesses are the solution!

Press Releases

FSB: Revitalise rural economy by providing superfast broadband by 2015

New figures show that six in 10 rural businesses are suffering with the slow speed of their broadband, as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) calls for the majority of the countryside to have access to superfast broadband by 2015 to revitalise the rural economy.

CML: Gross mortage lending declines in April

Gross mortgage lending declined to an estimated £10.2 billion in April. Lending fell by 19% from £12.6 billion in March but was 2% higher than the total of £10.0 billion in April 2011, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

FSB: Small firms losing battle for public sector work

Small businesses are still struggling to win public sector contracts despite the Government’s efforts to make it easier, the latest figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show.

FSB: Regulation watchdog needs sharp teeth

The independent body set up to scrutinise new Government regulations needs sharper teeth to defend small businesses against poorly framed regulations, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.

FSB welcome George Osborne's budget but still a missing link

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget speech. Commenting on the speech, John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said:

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