Small firms split on fears and hopes over ‘hard Brexit’ says study

Over a third of small businesses also expect imports to be affected, according to a report by the Federation of Small Businesses Nearly a third (29%) of small businesses expect their level of exports to fall when the UK leaves the single market, research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.The research, which comes a week after Theresa May laid out her plans for a hard exit from the EU, also found that importers expect to be affected, with 31% predicting volumes to decreas