Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Portal Launches, Extended to End of June
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal is now live, allowing businesses to claim grants covering 80% of furloughed employees'...
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Chancellor Extends Loan Scheme to Larger Firms Amid Lockdown Extension
In a recent announcement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme to include businesses with...
Chancellor Extends Furlough Scheme Deadline for More Workers
Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme deadline after discovering many recent job-changers would be left out. New...
UK Chancellor Updates SME Loan Schemes Amidst Pandemic
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled significant changes to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to help more small...
Chancellor to Revamp SME Loan Scheme Amidst Personal Guarantee Controversy
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce changes to the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) loan scheme, aiming to...
National Minimum Wage Increase Hits Amid Lockdown Struggles for Retail, Hospitality Industries
Chancellor Rishi Sunak remains firm on increasing the National Minimum Wage despite the ongoing struggles faced by retail and...
UK Government Announces Taxable Grant for Self-Employed Workers
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces a new taxable grant for self-employed individuals, worth up to 80% of their earnings and...
Wetherspoons Boss Stands by Wage Withholding Amidst Crisis
In a recent email to his 43,000 staff, Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin announced he couldn't afford to pay them...
UK PM Imposes Strict Measures to Combat Coronavirus Spread
In a recorded address from Downing Street, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has introduced new measures to combat the...
New Law to Improve Business Rates Accuracy and Introduce UK Digital Services Tax
Starting today, businesses in England will see more frequent property value assessments for their bills under new legislation introduced...