Cat, restaurant manager at Milton Brasserie in Milton of Crathes, representing the much-loved family-run restaurant, as Small Business Saturday UK celebrates the nation's favourite businesses

The nation is being urged to show support and spend with small businesses this weekend on Small Business Saturday (6 December) – as small firms gear up for one of the most crucial weekends of the peak festive season.

This comes as the Small Business Saturday UK campaign reports encouraging signs that UK Christmas spending with small businesses could rise by 19% this year - to £5.3 billion – potentially delivering a crucial boost.

Further research from the campaign and its principal supporter American Express found the UK’s love for small firms is riding high with four in five Brits (84%) believ

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