Federation calls for more support for sole tradersÂ
The Federation of Small Businesses responded to new figures confirming that there are 4.8m self-employed people in the UK, accounting for 15 per cent of all people in work.Â
National chairman Mike Cherry said: '˜The UK's self-employed community contributes a staggering £270bn to the economy annually yet they're still treated as an afterthought by policymakers. We're campaigning to change that. More needs to be done.'Â
The FSB launched its #ThinkSelfEmployed campaign this month to improve sole traders' prospects.Â