Trade and talent top Brexit agenda

It will come as little surprise to hear the priorities from small businesses as the UK looks to its future after departing the European Union.

Trade and talent top the agenda, with SMEs urging the government to focus on negotiating an ambitious new trade deal with the EU and building an immigration system that is, flexible and fair and fit-for-purpose.

The importance of getting that deal is underlined by research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) which shows that the EU remains the number one bloc for both small business exporters and importers, when it comes to their future trading aspirations over the next three years.