We’re pleased to confirm that Tina McKenzie has been named as FSB’s new Interim National Chair, after former national chair Martin McTague stepped down to take up the peerage he was awarded last month. More details here: www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre...

🗓️ If your small business has a turnover above £50,000, there's only one day left to submit your first quarterly Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax return by 7 August. 🚩 Sole traders and landlords need to use compatible software to send quarterly income and expense updates to HMRC. (1/2)

🤖 "AI can provide very high quality financial advice, and in many cases, better than lots of humans can today." Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke about how #AI might be able to improve access to finance for small businesses in the future during our webinar on the future of AI. (1/2)

🗓️ If your small business has a turnover above £50,000 then you need to submit your first quarterly Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax return by 7 August. 🚩 Sole traders and landlords need to use compatible software to send quarterly income and expense updates to HMRC electronically. (1/2)

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AI, fraud warning, energy costs, skills, tax, PAYE, recruitment

Confidence is key to growing small business AI take-up Greater use of AI by small businesses could add £42 billion a year to the UK economy, according to new analysis by FSB. The prediction is based o...

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🤖 When it comes to making the most of AI, adoption is everything. 💻 During our webinar on small firms and the future of AI, former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak explained why it's critical that small business owners seize the different opportunities that AI presents ⤵️

📻 Before entering your next business idea into an AI chatbot, wouldn't you want to know how it'll be used? FSB's Media Director Alan Soady tells Simon Conway on LBC News that small firms need clearer information about what AI platforms do with their prompts and data 👇

🤖 OUT TODAY: The new AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan, has an opportunity to help small firms unlock huge productivity gains through greater AI adoption, according to our new report, The Confidence Code. (1/2)

🧾 The Government's cut to the business rates bills of pubs, social clubs, and live music venues must be a downpayment on action that reaches across the small business community, we told #BBCNews ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

💷 A 20% cut to the business rates bills of pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England is a welcome move. But this must signal further action that reaches across the whole small business community to make a positive, sustained difference for all SMEs. (1/2)

☀️ With high temperatures continuing across the UK, employers should check that they are maintaining a comfortable workplace temperature for their employees. 🌡️ Check out the Health and Safety Executive's guidance on how employers can help to keep things cool, and manage the heat effectively 👇 (1/2)

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Growth hopes stall, SME funding, skills gap, employment costs, tax deadline, international trade, ministerial meetings, seasonal staff

New Government must help spur growth, FSB warn Only 18 per cent of small firms expect to grow over the next 12 months, according to FSB’s Small Business Index for April to June. The quarterly survey t...

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⚠️ Our #SBI figures for Q1 2026 show that taxation remains the top driver of rising costs for small firms, cited by 58% of small businesses. Find out more 🔗 www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre...

💷 In our latest #SBI survey for the second quarter of 2026, nearly half of small businesses (48%) believe revenues will fall in the next three months. 🚩 Only 23% of small firms are predicting that their revenues will rise. (1/2)

🔻 Our new #SBI figures show that growth hopes for small firms are at their lowest ever level. 🎙️ FSB's @craigbeaumont.bsky.social was on @cityam.bsky.social's Business As Usual pod, talking about what it means for small businesses. 📻 Listen to it here 🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/epis... (1/2)

📉 Nearly a third of small businesses (32%) expect to shrink, sell up, or close entirely over the next year, according to our latest #SBI for the second quarter of 2026. 📈 This is compared to just over one in six (18%) that are anticipating growth. Read more 🔗 www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre...

🆕 OUT TODAY: Growth ambitions among small businesses have sunk to their lowest ever level, according to our new Small Business Index #SBI survey for Q2 2026. We're calling for the new Prime Minister put small businesses first, drive down costs, and drive up growth, opportunities and jobs. (1/2)

✈️ Does your small business export to the EU? Make sure you're aware of new charges for low value goods sent from the UK to the EU 🚛 💷 Business to business shipments worth less than €150 will be subject to standard duties... (1/2)

📻 As Rachel Reeves delivered her Mansion House speech yesterday, FSB's Craig Beaumont OBE spoke to Kait Borsay on Times Radio about the Chancellor's record - and the measures the new Prime Minister should introduce to support small firms 👇

💡 Have you got what it takes to join FSB’s Board of Directors? The successful applicant will become a Co-opted Director, a voluntary position, playing an important role alongside the rest of the Board in providing... (1/2)

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Cost pressures, regulation, Heathrow opportunities, India trade, FSB board, Ask for Angela, business expansion, Wales conference

Government told to improve small business growth plans The Government has been accused of giving an “inadequate” response to proposals by MPs to improve growth for small businesses. The House of Commo...

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⏰ It's positive to see Peter Kyle acknowledge the importance of the landmark legislation to tackle late payments to small businesses - which is a direct result of FSB's campaigning. ⚠️ However, without urgent measures to tackle the significant cost pressures facing small firms... (1/3)

⚠️ The Business and Trade Committee's small business report said that small businesses are facing 'pandemic-level' pressures. 💡 While it's positive to see the Government act on some of the report's recommendations, including measures to curb late payments and business crime... (1/3)

✈️ New charges for low value goods sent from the UK to the EU have taken effect 🚛 💷 Business to business shipments worth less than €150 will be subject to standard customs duties, while goods sent directly to customers will face a flat €3 charge per category of item. (1/2)

🚩 At a stroke, the Government's changes to Statutory Sick Pay have increased the costs associated with sickness at work. An SSP rebate would give small employers the confidence to take on staff and drive growth, FSB's @craigbeaumont.bsky.social tells @thetimes.com👇 www.thetimes.com/business/com...

‘We’re paying twice’: firms grapple with Labour’s sick pay changes

Hospitality firms say entitlement to SSP on first day off is encouraging staff not to turn up, meaning paid cover has to be found and adding to rising costs

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£3k incentive for hiring young jobseekers, pubs win, ransomware warning, new export charges, employment rights, payments systems, cost pressures

FSB welcomes new £3,000 incentive to hire young jobseekers A £3,000 incentive is now available to employers hiring a young person aged 18-24 who has been on Universal Credit and looking for work for s...

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✈️ We've hosted a roundtable in Brussels as part of the launch of our recent report, Ticket to Trade, which examines how rising costs, red tape, and complex rules are making UK‑EU trade more difficult for small firms... (1/3)

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