The last year has been an extremely tough one for small businesses, with lockdowns and restrictions having a severe impact, as well as Brexit creating a decline in immigration, and the accompanying loss of workers. And yet we have seen the best of small and medium sized businesses too. Those who have fought hard to [...]

Whilst big companies are the ones that get all the attention, our economy is and always has been anchored in small and medium-sized businesses. SMEs are an essential part of our economy, providing over 16.8 million jobs to people across our communities and accounting for 52% of private sector turnover in the UK. Islington is [...]

SMEs are at the heart of UK economy and employment; with more than 6million businesses which is a staggering 99% of all UK businesses being classified thus. The pandemic of last year brought home to me as an MP who was born and bred in my constituency just how many residents were employed by or [...]

While huge corporations and tech giants avoid paying tax, the vast majority of smaller businesses pay their fair share without question and on time. These British SMEs are the lifeblood of our economy and the heart of our high streets. Yet crippling business rates and unfair taxes make life tough for small- and medium-sized businesses. [...]

As we recover from Covid-19 and Brexit, our focus absolutely needs to be on supporting our SMEs and local economies, but this Conservative government has proven to be firmly on the side of big business. From the awarding of the new UK passports to a French company, leading to the loss of 171 British jobs, [...]

I would like to thank SME4Labour for championing small and medium sized businesses in the Labour Party. SMEs are the backbone of our highstreets and our communities. I know from my work locally and nationally that they have faced many significant challenges during the pandemic. Too often they have been let down by the Government. [...]

I'm proud of the work SME 4 Labour does in connecting the Labour Party to this crucial part of our economy.  Labour is and will continue to be a party that supports small business and SME 4 Labour is a crucial part of that. As someone who runs a small business, I know the difference [...]

With the economy in many of our towns, cities and rural communities being driven by SMEs, the need for the Labour Party to have relevance to these businesses could not be more important. That’s why SME Labour exists and why its role is more vital than ever. Developing a policy platform that seeks to make [...]

I’d like to send you my best regards for this year’s SME4Labour Annual Gala Dinner and congratulate you for all you have achieved over the past year. Small and medium enterprise accounts for 52% of private sector turnover in the UK and employs over 16.8 million people. It’s therefore vitally important that Labour has informed [...]