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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) @fsb_policy

Official page of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Follow us on LinkedIn: @ FSB UK and on Bluesky: @ fsb-uk. National Chair: @MMcTagueFSB

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All this week's top small business news out now in Weekly Brief 🗞️ linkedin.com/pulse/violence-…
FSB's Weekly Brief Banner for 12 June 2026.

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🔻 April’s GDP contraction should be a warning sign to the Government that the disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, coupled with the cost increases which began to take effect at the start of the month, could cause significant damage to the UK’s small business and self-employed community. Read more 🔗 fsb.org.uk/media-centre/pres…
On the right of the graphic is a picture of pound coins stacked on top of each other. The background of the graphic is a dark blue. On the left side of the graphic is text reading: FSB PRESS RELEASE: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AND COSTS STACK STIFLE GROWTH FOR SMALL FIRMS."

ALT On the right of the graphic is a picture of pound coins stacked on top of each other. The background of the graphic is a dark blue. On the left side of the graphic is text reading: FSB PRESS RELEASE: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AND COSTS STACK STIFLE GROWTH FOR SMALL FIRMS."
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📑 Finding a way to reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses is essential to driving up growth 📈 ✅ That's why we're pleased to be front and centre in the Government's Small Business Regulatory Taskforce, which held its inaugural meeting today. 💡 Co-chaired by FSB's @tinamckenz and Small Business Minister Blair McDougall, the taskforce's aim is to find ways to streamline regulation and meet the Government’s target of reducing the regulatory burden by 25% by the end of this Parliament - helping to free up time and resources for small firms.
The picture shows members of the Government's Small Business Regulatory Taskforce including FSB Policy Chair Tina McKenzie (fifth from left), Small Business Minister Blair McDougall (centre), and Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones (fifth from right).

ALT The picture shows members of the Government's Small Business Regulatory Taskforce including FSB Policy Chair Tina McKenzie (fifth from left), Small Business Minister Blair McDougall (centre), and Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones (fifth from right).

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Business groups across Northern Ireland, including FSB, have joined together to condemn this week’s violence and disorder. 📺 Our policy chair, @tinamckenz, has been speaking to @bbcnewsline about the impact it’s having on businesses, and the need for leadership and unity ⤵️
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🗂️ New plans to make all companies, no matter how small, submit their full profit and loss accounts to Companies House introduces an unnecessary level of risk to their operations 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/new-plans…
The graphic has text on the left side reading: "New plans to make small firms file their profit and loss accounts need a serious rethink." On the right side of the graphic is a picture of an envelope, contaning a letter from Companies House.

ALT The graphic has text on the left side reading: "New plans to make small firms file their profit and loss accounts need a serious rethink." On the right side of the graphic is a picture of an envelope, contaning a letter from Companies House.

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🚨 Small businesses are facing a range of different cost pressures - from rising energy bills to increased employment costs. Click the link to have your say in our Q2 Small Business Index #SBI survey and help us campaign for the growth measures small firms need ⤵️ 🔗 about.fsbbigvoice.uk/SBI2026…
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FSB volunteers and staff have been remembering Neil Warwick, our much-missed policy champion for international trade, who passed away just before Christmas. Neil was a passionate advocate for small businesses and a talented lawyer, with extensive expertise in EU and competition law, who lent his time and knowledge to FSB for many years. Neil also supported a number of charities and community organisations in his home city of Newcastle. We were honoured to be joined today by his sons Richard and Sam and to present to them a £1,000 donation to New Writing North, the Newcastle-based charity which Neil chaired.
FSB National Chair Martin McTague and Policy Chair Tina McKenzie presenting a cheque for New Writing North to Neil Warwick's sons Richard and Sam.

ALT FSB National Chair Martin McTague and Policy Chair Tina McKenzie presenting a cheque for New Writing North to Neil Warwick's sons Richard and Sam.
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👩🏽‍🏭 Thinking about taking on apprentices but not sure where to begin? There’s still time to join our webinar with @AmazingAppsUK this Wednesday, 10 June. Get guidance on choosing the right #apprenticeship, supporting your apprentice, and accessing financial support ⬇️ events.fsb.org.uk/en/8d2bI2X…
The graphic shows a laptop on a blue background with text on the screen reading: "SMALL BUSINESS SUMMER: Getting started with apprenticeships." On the right side of the graphic is a picture of Arthur Fyfe-Stoica, policy advisor for the Federation of Small Businesses, who is speaking at the event. Below the images is text reading: "FREE GETTING STARTED WEBINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESSES."

ALT The graphic shows a laptop on a blue background with text on the screen reading: "SMALL BUSINESS SUMMER: Getting started with apprenticeships." On the right side of the graphic is a picture of Arthur Fyfe-Stoica, policy advisor for the Federation of Small Businesses, who is speaking at the event. Below the images is text reading: "FREE GETTING STARTED WEBINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESSES."
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Next Week in Westminster
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New episode: 20. Small Business, Saving Steel and Cyber Security Hear the experts @tinamckenz, UK Policy Chair @fsb_policy, and Small Business Commissioner @emmaljones on the Commercial Payments Bill. SUBSTACK: substack.com/@nextweekinwest…
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Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists at last night's @HSBC_UK and FSB Small Business Growth Awards. Their stories of ambition, resilience, innovation and growth are truly inspiring, and proof that small businesses don’t just keep the economy moving, they help communities thrive. Thanks also to @SaraDaviesCC for being a brilliant host. #SmallBusinessGrowthAwards
Photograph of all of the national final award winners with host Sara Davies.

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Small firms are an integral part of the UK's tourism and hospitality industry. For many, the summer months will be make-or-break after a bruising period of rising costs and squeezed consumer spending. 📺Watch FSB's Paula Gouldthorpe live in York on @BBCBreakfast ⬇️
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) retweeted
Craig Beaumont
@craigie_b
Jun 4
Mansion House tonight, for the @biztradegovuk @cityoflondon dinner - on the ‘naughty table’ at the back! Vital for all to drag focus back on to *economic growth*; my job is to make sure people see small biz support as fundamental to get some Great chats with businesses, officials, @FSB_policy members, @citylordmayor and @peterkyle. Cemented a couple of announcements coming up, too. Onwards!
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The current business rates system directly undermines the Government’s own growth ambitions. ➡️Increasing the Small Business Rate Relief threshold to £25k would lift thousands of small firms out of the system ➡️Small businesses in shared workspaces must be protected from losing vital rate relief, after recent changes to the way rates are calculated 📰More on our business rates asks in @thetimes : thetimes.com/business/compan…

Call for business rates rethink as 100,000 firms face tax hit

Federation of Small Businesses urges government reform, warning that changes have left 104,000 small firms with new rates bills

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Government plans which would open the way to more 'overnight visitor levies' (aka bed taxes🛌) in England would damage domestic tourism and create extra red tape for small hotels, B&Bs, etc. FSB's @craigie_b has been speaking out about it in @Daily_Express / MSN 👇 msn.com/en-gb/money/other/ke…

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OUT NOW: Get up to speed with all this week's most important small business news in FSB's Weekly Brief 👷🏽‍♀️ linkedin.com/pulse/youth-une…
The graphic shows the header image for FSB's Weekly Brief Newsletter for 29 May 2026, covering: Youth unemployment, EU exports, invoice fraud, SPS rules, energy costs, mental health, landlords deadline, apprenticeships. To read the full edition, click the link in the post.

ALT The graphic shows the header image for FSB's Weekly Brief Newsletter for 29 May 2026, covering: Youth unemployment, EU exports, invoice fraud, SPS rules, energy costs, mental health, landlords deadline, apprenticeships. To read the full edition, click the link in the post.
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) retweeted
Craig Beaumont
@craigie_b
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The @ONS published its latest #NEET data today, the day of the Milburn report. It's worth a closer🧵 1/ The number of 16–24 year olds not in education, employment or training is now 1,012,000; up 55,000 in just 1 quarter - breaking the 1 million mark for the 1st time since 2013
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
@fsb_policy
May 28
Ministers cannot ignore the impact soaring employment costs are having on hiring 👷🏽‍♀️ We told the @guardian that costs are a major factor when it comes to the number of Neets – which is a shame, because small firms want to back the next generation 👇 theguardian.com/money/2026/m…
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📺 There are huge numbers of young people who want to graft, train and build careers, FSB's @tinamckenz tells @TalkTV. But soaring employment costs mean that many small employers physically cannot afford to hire new staff and offer opportunities to young people ⤵️
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Ministers cannot ignore the impact soaring employment costs are having on hiring 👷🏽‍♀️ We told the @guardian that costs are a major factor when it comes to the number of Neets – which is a shame, because small firms want to back the next generation 👇 theguardian.com/money/2026/m…

Number of young people out of work or training in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s

Urgent action needed to avoid ‘lost generation’, says report by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn

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Our response to the Milburn Review on youth inactivity ⬇️ fsb.org.uk/media-centre/pres…

FSB welcomes focus on youth inactivity – but warns jobs must follow

FSB responds to the Milburn Review on youth inactivity, welcoming its findings but calling for more Government support for small employers, for apprenticeships, and for encouraging entrepreneurship...

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