Three Weeks Before The General Election, Just 19% of Small Business Owners Support A Hard Brexit
Less than three weeks before the general election, just 19% of small business owners support a ‘hard Brexit’ – according to a report by Chartered Management Institute (CMI). The survey of over 800 managers has revealed that 43% believe access to the single market and free movement of people across the EU should remain once the UK officially leaves – something the current government has ruled out should they be re-elected. When asked for their top business wishes for the next government, securing trade deals with non-EU countries is a priority for 66% of enterprise owners as businesses begin to ‘think global’. Guaranteeing the rights of existing EU residents (58%), investing in capital infrastructure (53%), maintaining investment in the Apprenticeship Levy (30%) and promoting UK... »