News Support “backbone” of British economy by buying local, Starmer urges public Keir Starmer has called on the public to support small businesses by shopping locally and stressed the importance… Elliot Chappell 4th December, 2021, 12:01 am
News Starmer calls on government to “repay” local businesses with more support Keir Starmer has hailed the “monumental effort” made by small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic as he called… Conrad Duncan 5th December, 2020, 12:01 am
Comment Wherever you live and whatever you buy, support Small Business Saturday Is your favourite coffee shop still operating from morning until night? Has your hairdresser or barber reopened its… Ibrahim Dogus 4th December, 2020, 1:45 pm
Comment Labour is the natural friend of small businesses but the uncertainty of Brexit demands the country do more for SMEs Labour has in the past been tacitly and even directly accused of being inherently anti-business. The party has been… Ibrahim Dogus 6th March, 2017, 2:57 pm
News Senior Labour figures urge shoppers to back Small Business Saturday in run-up to Christmas Small businesses “provide six out of ten jobs” and are the “life blood” of our economy, Clive Lewis… Emma Bean 2nd December, 2016, 3:30 pm
Comment Chuka Umunna: The jobs, services and innovation of small businesses puts them at the heart of Labour values Small Business Saturday, now in its fourth year, remains one of the things I am most proud of… Chuka Umunna 1st December, 2016, 8:44 am
News Scottish Labour manifesto will be ‘most pro-business ever’ Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has said that Scottish Labour’s 2016 manifesto will be the most pro-business in… 5th December, 2015, 2:20 pm
Comment Small businesses are the backbone of our economy – we should celebrate them today Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They employ over 14 million people, contribute nearly half of the UK’s… Chuka Umunna 5th December, 2015, 12:41 pm
Comment Celebrating and supporting small businesses – a powerhouse for local economic growth Across Dulwich and West Norwood the bedrock of our economy is our small business community. Of the 3,500… Helen Hayes 29th November, 2014, 12:10 pm
Comment 5 reasons why Small Businesses are important Britain’s first Small Business Saturday was a big success. Chuka Umunna first flagged up Small Business Saturday in… Mari Williams 14th December, 2013, 2:15 pm