Aug 27, 2020 | Current Affairs
With just one day left for food and drinks businesses to offer discounts under the ‘eat out to help out' scheme, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for an extension to the end of September. This comes as official figures show restaurants have claimed...
Aug 25, 2020 | Current Affairs
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has called for more Government help for the self-employed, claiming the latest HMRC statistics show "devastating" gaps in support. Official figures show that by 31 July 2020, more than 5 million...
Aug 24, 2020 | Current Affairs
Overall retail sales in the UK have bounced back from the effects of the coronavirus lockdown, data from the Office for National Statistics shows. In July 2020, retail sales volumes increased by 3.6% when compared with June, and were 3% higher than in February 2020....
Aug 14, 2020 | Current Affairs
Small and medium-sized businesses in England will receive Government funding under a new £20 million grant scheme to help cover accountancy and other professional fees. The grants, which were announced at the end of July, range from £1,000 to £5,000 and can be used by...
Aug 13, 2020 | Current Affairs
Businesses have now received more than £50 billion in Government-backed coronavirus support loans since the outbreak of the pandemic. According to figures published by the Treasury, more than 1.2 million businesses had received emergency finance through the schemes as...
