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Alan Soady

@AlanSoady

Media and Communications Director at the Federation of Small Businesses. Former BBC Political Correspondent.

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🐟 A £40,000 fine dished out by the Home Office to a fish and chip shop in Surrey for a genuine clerical error when conducting right-to-work checks is completely disproportionate, and could have led to the closure of the business. 📻 FSB's Alan Soady tells @JamesCannon66 on…


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📣 SMALL BUSINESSES - we want your views on US import tariffs in our new survey. 🚢 Whether you trade directly with the US or you’re part of supply chains involving the US, your views are critical and will help shape our policy recommendations to Government on how to respond to…


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Tariffs, national insurance, minimum wage, business rates, energy bills… Small businesses are facing a raft of increasing cost pressures. FSB’s Policy Chair @tinamckenz has been highlighting it @BBCRadio4 #youandyours – and explaining the impact on small business confidence and…


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📺 As the US tariffs on UK goods kick in, FSB’s Policy Chair @tinamckenz has been telling @BBCBreakfast it’ll be tough for the 60% of small exporters in the UK who have the US as a key market - and they can’t just pivot to other markets overnight 👇 #TrumpTariff


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After speculation about a rise in employer national insurance, the Chancellor needs to use this week’s Budget to show the Govt fully supports small businesses. FSB’s @craigie_b has been telling @BBCBreakfast what hard-working small business owners want to see 📺


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📻We spoke to @ShelaghFogarty on @LBC today about the potential impacts of new employment measures on small businesses. It's crucial that small firms aren't deterred from taking on new staff, which has knock-on effects on growth and investment.


What an incredibly sad, possibly ironic, wrap-around. I have no doubt of the financial pressures and changing lifestyle / news consumption habits leading to this going from a leading daily to a weekly publication, but still sad, not least for the talented journalists affected.

AlanSoady's tweet image. What an incredibly sad, possibly ironic, wrap-around. I have no doubt of the financial pressures and changing lifestyle / news consumption habits leading to this going from a leading daily to a weekly publication, but still sad, not least for the talented journalists affected.

Happy 50th birthday @fsb_policy #FSB50

🎂FSB is celebrating its 50th anniversary of supporting and championing small businesses and the self-employed across the UK. 🎊Thank you to Business and Trade Secretary @jreynoldsMP and Aldershot MP @Ms_Alex_Baker for wishing us happy birthday in Parliament. #FSB50



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🎤 Small businesses and the self-employed: be part of the live General Election Small Business Debate on 17 June, 6pm. Book a place for in-person or online attendance now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-general-… You'll hear from, and be able to question: Kevin Hollinrake, Minister of State in…

fsb_policy's tweet image. 🎤 Small businesses and the self-employed: be part of the live General Election Small Business Debate on 17 June, 6pm. Book a place for in-person or online attendance now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-general-…

You'll hear from, and be able to question: Kevin Hollinrake, Minister of State in…

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📺 Following the launch of our manifesto, FSB Policy Chair @tinamckenz sets out why all those seeking to form the next Government should show their commitment to the millions of voters who run their own businesses. Read it here 🔗 fsb.org.uk/resources-page…


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🚨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: 🔗 fsb.org.uk/static/8205479…

fsb_policy's tweet image. 🚨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:
🔗 fsb.org.uk/static/8205479…

So many amazing small businesses shortlisted for tonight’s final. Good luck to all!!

Good luck to all the finalists at the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards #FSBawards this evening.

fsb_policy's tweet image. Good luck to all the finalists at the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards #FSBawards this evening.


It reminds me of a song by A-llama Morissette…

⚠️ Is wet weather any cause for a-llama on your wedding day? 🦙🦙🦙 And how does post-nuptial precipitation affect small business wedding venues? We arranged for FSB member ⁦@CeliaFarm⁩ - and her llamas - to talk to ⁦@NinaWarhurst⁩ ⁦@BBCBreakfast⁩ 📺👀



Congratulations Martin!

I'm incredibly humbled to have attended the investiture by HRH the Prince of Wales @KensingtonRoyal to receive my OBE today at Windsor Castle.

MMcTagueFSB's tweet image. 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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🗓️ OUT TODAY: Our latest Small Business Index survey #SBI for Q1 2024 found small business confidence returned to positive territory for the first time in two years 📈   📺 Our Chief of External Affairs @craigie_b spoke to @IanKingSky about what it means for small businesses 👇


Many thanks to @BBCSurrey for highlighting this important issue this morning and letting me have my two penneth (apols for the croaky cold voice!!)

Do the police take retail crime against small businesses seriously enough? Yesterday we won our campaign to have a specific offence for violence against shop workers and owners. But what about shoplifting? FSB’s Alan Soady has been talking to @BBCSurrey 🎙️⬇️



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🗣️ 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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Say hello to Picoh and Ohbot!🤖 To mark the launch of our new AI report, #RedefiningIntelligence, these two cheeky robots (created by FSB members @OhbotRobot) popped into our office to share their thoughts. ☕️ Spoiler alert - they're fans of independently owned coffee shops👇


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For this year's #NAW2024 we asked apprentice George Farmer to give us a glimpse into his working day at @ColesSewing in Nottingham. 🪡 👷‍♂️👩‍💼Apprenticeships allow small firms like FSB member Coles Sewing Centre to help shape the next generation, while building skills within their…


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Central line new moquette on the refurbished trains

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