Up until recently, Chancellor Rishi Sunak had ruled out any possibility of an extension to furlough, instead opting for smaller job retention grants and the more flexible job support scheme (JSS)...
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Usually around this time of year, the Autumn Budget takes place to outline the state of the economy and the Treasury's plans to recoup through taxes what they've spent. 2020, however...
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It's been just over a week since the Government's 'eat out to help out' scheme launched, and judging by initial impressions, it's had a significant impact already. The scheme, which...
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak's had his hands full since taking the top job at the Treasury, and yesterday he revealed a range of measures to help businesses survive the next phase of the COVID-19...
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Like every other business in the travel and tourism industry, Airbnb has been severely impacted by COVID-19. Can the platform survive - and what about its hosts? Until now, the rise of...
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When Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) back in March, it was relatively straightforward: either your employees were furloughed, or they weren't...
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While the Government continues to splash the cash to try and limit the economic damage sustained during lockdown, ministers are stepping up their attempts to crack down on coronavirus-related...
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As coronavirus changes the way we think about offices and increases pressure on the high street, what does this mean for the commercial property market? 'Stay at home' was one of the key...
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COVID-19 has hit the global travel industry hard - the shutdown is expected to cost the British tourism industry alone £22 billion. Many airlines expect to operate a small number of...
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With the UK Government's lockdown measures easing further from next week, and all non-essential shops given a provisional green light to recommence trading from 15 June, one question remains: is...
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Business is tougher than ever right now. But the coronavirus crisis hasn't stopped people from wanting to start up. For most of us, the last few months have been a strange blur of video...
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With closed doors and open hearts, local businesses are doing what they can to keep afloat during the age of COVID-19. While times are indeed hard, during this difficult time we've also seen a lot...
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It's hard to believe we've come to the end of April already. A month into lockdown, most people have experienced both the stress and the boredom it brings, navigated their way around...
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The campaign to reform business rates in England was gathering momentum long before a one-year holiday was handed to firms in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries last month...
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Less than a week remains until Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his first Budget speech, despite being only 27 days into the job. Sunak, a relative unknown in ministerial terms...
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Last year, our predictions for 2019 included stress over Making Tax Digital, more cashless payments, the continued rise of veganism, drone anxiety, and the impact of Brexit. Looking back...
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It's the end of another turbulent year, in which we've seen two Brexit delays, no Budget, and the first December election since 1923. But at the same time, it feels almost as if any real business...
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It's been a turbulent few years in British politics, none more so than 2019 which looks likely to be the first calendar year in which no Budget speech has been made since 1768. For...
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Have you noticed the closure of public toilets in towns and villages around the UK? It might seem trivial but for businesses that rely on people being out, about and ready to spend more than a...
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'F*ck business.' Yesterday marked a year to the day since Boris Johnson mouthed off at the business community and yet 12 months on, the fair-haired Conservative backbencher is poised to become the...
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