With the economy central to the Conservatives’ chances of regaining trust, small businesses could be the first step on the road back to government. Here's a preview of new Opinium polling for Conservatives For Business ahead of tonight’s #CPC25 event at 6pm

Only the Conservatives know that government doesn’t create growth, businesses do. So we’ll free 250,000 shops and pubs from business rates for good - saving small businesses and reviving high streets!

🏢 IN 15 MINS: Small businesses drive local growth and jobs, but what policies should Conservatives prioritise to help them thrive? Join the debate on removing barriers and rebuilding trust at #CPC25. Drinks reception 7pm! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Small businesses, large (free) wine glasses - join Centre for Policy Studies right now in Manchester for our final blockbuster event of the day

Productive business day at #CPC25. Grateful to Centre for Policy Studies and Opinium for partnering with Conservatives For Business on our first discussion and drinks event — here’s to the next one!

Lovely to see Andy Street and Ben Houchen — big fan of theirs. Both are huge champions for British businesses, small, medium, and large, and know what it takes to get things done. Thanks for all that you do.

Rachel Reeves is preparing the ground for further tax rises on hardworking people. Sadly, a long winter looms for the firms that power our local economies.  Conservatives For Business will do everything we can to support our SMEs.

Great to meet @AlexBurghart MP (Brentwood & Ongar) and catch up with @PaulJHolmes MP (Hamble Valley) at #CPC25. Both recognise that SMEs — including the thousands driving growth every day in their constituencies — are absolutely vital to building a stronger economy.

Nothing like a bit of friendly rivalry. Surely D comes before E though… 👀

Good to see NGT, JCB, POLITICOEurope, and Made in Britain on the third day of #CPC25. Safe travels home, everyone!

A bold, pro-business vision from Kemi Badenoch — backing the risk-takers, makers, and doers who drive Britain forward. ☑️ Lowering energy costs ☑️ Cutting business taxes ☑️ Slashing red tape Only the Conservatives will rebuild a stronger economy. conservatives.com/news/kemi-bade…

A strong team with a clear plan. Here’s what we announced at Conservative Party Conference 👇

✅ Lower energy costs. That’s what SMEs want.

✅ Cut business taxes. That’s what SMEs want.

✅ Slash red tape. That’s what SMEs want.

✅ Lower energy costs ✅ Cut business taxes ✅ Slash red tape Conservatives For Business

Unemployment is rising because Labour have made it too expensive to hire and too easy not to work. Keir Starmer has no backbone. He is to weak to stand up to his left-wing MPs and cut welfare. We have a plan to scrap business rates for shops, pubs and cafés and protect jobs.

Rachel “not me, gov” Reeves. Enough said.

It's been less than a year since Rachel Reeves said she wouldn't raise your taxes again... And she's finally admitted it. Tax rises are coming.

Yesterday, I attended the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) roundtable on small biz and tax compliance, followed by The Entrepreneurs Network (The Entrepreneurs Network) reception at the House of Lords. Grateful to both independent orgs for their ongoing work supporting UK SMEs.