
Martin McTague OBE
@MMcTagueFSB
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National Chair, Federation of Small Businesses @fsb_policy and small business owner.
Joined May 2016
Great to introduce FSB National Chair @MMcTagueFSB to some of the people behind some of our inspiring Glasgow businesses, Gillian and Leslie at @FatBuddhaStore David and Alex at @EquisIceCream and Chris at @createdbyTMD #smallbutmighty #glasgow #local
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Invited in to No 11 Downing St today to meet with the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP and @SpenceLivermore to discuss ideas to reduce regulatory burden for UK business and also to look at how we can drive economic growth faster. Full details here: https://t.co/nJ5QacOUid
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Disappointing to see the King's Speech announcements falling short on pro-growth measures and overlooking key small business issues.
👑 Today’s #KingsSpeech announcements fell short on the central challenge - getting growth back into the economy and ensuring wealth creation in every local community. ⏰ The lack of promised legislation to tackle late payments and poor payment practices by bigger businesses to
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Congratulations to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. We're looking forward to working with the new Government to ensure that the small business voice is heard, and that the right actions can be taken to support existing entrepreneurs, and encourage new ones.
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Our General Election Small Business Manifesto sets out the blue print of what small businesses and the self-employed across the UK want to see from the next Government. 👇
🚨We've published the Manifesto for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed ahead of July's General Election, setting out what small businesses want to see from the next Government: 🔗 https://t.co/dIWvcgRxc1
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Small businesses - The Big Help Out is returning 7-9 June and we're supporting it! Find out how you and your business can get involved and how you'll benefit. Download the new FSB/TBHO pack here 👇 🔗 https://t.co/w93s4ALVH9
@TheBigHelpOut24 @togethercoalit
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I'm incredibly humbled to have attended the investiture by HRH the Prince of Wales @KensingtonRoyal to receive my OBE today at Windsor Castle.
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Great night at @fmbuilders parliamentary reception with speakers @NatalieElphicke, @Lee4NED, @TanDhesi, @Wera_Hobhouse
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Glad that the Chancellor has been listening to FSB and taken onboard some of our recommendations in his Budget, today.
🗣️ It was positive to hear the Chancellor explain how he'd listened to our calls to support small firms in today's #Budget2024. ➡️ There were welcome announcements including an increase in the #VAT threshold, a cut in self-employed National Insurance Contributions #NICs, and an
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A very good - if slightly rainy - visit to Downing Street today, meeting senior Government figures to talk through a range of issues affecting small businesses. We need the sun to shine economically and the UK's 5.5m small firms are the key to achieving growth.
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Great to hear a focus on small businesses from the Prime Minister at today's @10DowningStreet business event.
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Great to be at the IEMA & @BroadwayInit parliamentary reception this afternoon. Speaking were @grahamstuart, Lord Gus O’Donnell, Kerry McCarthy & Edward Lockhart.
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Today's #CPC23 announcements are a step to tackling late payments, but we hope it's the prelude to more fundamental reform. Getting this right will add ÂŁ2.5 billion to the economy and save 50,000 small businesses each year. Read our reaction in full: đź”— https://t.co/nlCqjffhhJ
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Huge thank you to @KemiBadenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for taking the time out of her busy schedule today to show her support for @fsb_policy by opening our new Westminster office. This ministerial support is so important to our members. @biztradegovuk
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Congratulations @ClaireCoutinho. Energy bills and net zero support are key for small businesses. We look forward to working with you in your new role.
Claire Coutinho MP @ClaireCoutinho has been appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk
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Promoting entrepreneurship as a great career choice is vital for future economic prosperity, and the jobs and communities which depend on successful small businesses. It was a pleasure to share my experience and advice with some of tomorrow’s entrepreneurs @sunderlanduniL
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New research by @simplybusiness reveals that UK small businesses are owed £32.1bn in late payments, with many considering using personal savings. Read more 👉 https://t.co/F4TGQcGDHN
#businessnews #smallbusiness
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V much hope to see interesting high street policy in next manifestos. Our own polling for @fsb_policy found the public really care about having thriving small businesses on the high street
UK high streets are transforming. SMEs, have your say in our Future of the High Street survey and you could win ÂŁ250. Take the survey here: đź”— https://t.co/EAwdUw4E4D
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