● As the Party Conference season kicks off, new data commissioned by SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), finds that confidence in UK political parties is low amongst SMEs with nearly one in four (22 per cent) unable to identify the political party that best serves their needs.
● And there’s a clear shift to the left with one in three (33 per cent) SMEs saying that the Labour Party best serves their needs, compared to just one in four (26 per cent) choosing the Conservative Party.
● Ahead of next year’s General Election, economic growth and job creation (71 per cent) are the most critical issue for small businesses, followed by tax policies and incentives (68 per cent) and access to affordable financing and loans (46 per cent).
