Small business owners fear increases in taxes and other costs following the general election, according new research.

The Federation of Small Business (FSB) has warned that political leaders will have to provide reassurances if they are to win the votes of millions of its members.

The organisation has launched a small business manifesto, including a call for new legislation to support small firms through a Small Business Act

A snap poll for the organisation found one in five (20 percent) of its…