'We need help for small businesses, not punishment'

Kevin Evans says the latest budget does not contain measures to help small businesses.

The assessment highlights concerns over whether the government’s new budget addresses the needs of smaller firms. Evans said there was nothing in the budget to provide assistance to small businesses.

Limited detail on business measures

The source does not identify any specific budget policies, funding programmes or tax measures affecting small businesses. It also provides no further details on Evans’s role or on the wider response to the budget.

For small businesses, the central issue raised by Evans is the absence of clearly identified support in the new budget. No additional implications or future measures were provided.