Budget: Mersey business leaders welcome SME support

Summary

Chancellor John Healey put small businesses in retail, hospitality, leisure and manufacturing front and centre of his Budget on Wednesday.

His acknowledgement of the importance of small business to the economy was welcomed by business leaders across Liverpool city region who say SMEs can do with every bit of support they can get in a tough economy.

This is a summary written for the Liverpool Business Services catalogue. The full article belongs to Liverpool Business News; read it at source.

---

Questions people ask

Who reported this story?

It was published by Liverpool Business News on 28 October 2026.

Where can I read the full article?

The full story is at Liverpool Business News; use the link on this page. This catalogue summarises and credits it, and never republishes the article.