Nov 3, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
The self-employed can claim up to 80% of trading profits during the initial month-long lockdown in England, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed. The third taxable grant available through the self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) was originally set to cover 40%...
Nov 2, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
The Government has extended its furlough scheme for a month, as England prepares to re-enter lockdown for a second time. Hours before the furlough scheme was due to end, the Government abandoned plans to introduce the job support scheme on 1 November 2020. Instead,...
Oct 30, 2020 | Government Announcements
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver a one-year Spending Review next month, the Treasury has announced.Last week, the Treasury abandoned plans for its long-term comprehensive spending review, amid ongoing economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19.Next month’s review will...
Oct 23, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has increased support for employers and workers hit by COVID-19 restrictions, including big changes to the job support scheme.The job support scheme kicks in on 1 November 2020, after the existing furlough scheme winds down on 31 October...
Oct 19, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
Businesses are being urged by the Government to step up preparations so they are not “caught out” by new post-Brexit rules.With the end of the transition period approaching in just over eight weeks, ministers will hold talks with business leaders in a bid to ramp up...
