Weekly Brief 38

In this Weekly Brief: We launch our Business Manifesto, react to Labour proposals for the minimum wage and call on Government to have more ambitious broadband targets.

Ed Miliband's "together speech" is a challenging agenda says FSB

Ed Miliband has put forward a challenging agenda for businesses. While our members will welcome planned boosts to house building and improving skills, these are set against rises in minimum wages, and a huge change in how we produce our energy in a short timeframe. Read the comment.

FSB welcome the support promised to small firms, now we need to see the small print and the wider vision. Read the comment.

FSB Business Manifesto launches

The FSB has launched its Business Manifesto for the 2015-20 Government. This sets out a coherent set of measures that the next Government should implement to support the UK's 4.9 million small businesses. Read the Manifesto.