On the eve of the Chancellor’s summer economic update in Parliament, new figures reveal today that the number of Bounce Back loans approved for small firms to help them survive the Coronavirus pandemic has passed the one million milestone (see article here).
Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus, the government announced today.
Communities that depend on tourism will receive a major boost from a new £10 million Kick-starting Tourism Package, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government Simon Clarke MP has today (3 July 2020) announced.
In these unusual times we are all missing things that we very recently took for granted about the British summer. I know for a lot of people the tennis at Wimbledon marks the start of summer, often with the usual mixed weather, and that has been a big loss.
The Government has today announced a comprehensive new funding package for councils to help address coronavirus pressures and cover lost income during the pandemic.
Businesses will have the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back to work part time from today (1 July) as part of the government’s plan to re-open the UK and kick-start our economy.
I have been in Westminster this week as we are voting physically where possible whilst trying to keep to the social distancing rules. We are a great nation of queuers but perhaps never more so than now.
I was in Yeovil town centre on Monday to see how shops were getting on with reopening and was so impressed with the positive and practical measures local businesses are taking to get back on their feet.
