Sep 23, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
As new coronavirus restrictions come into place, small businesses are calling on the Government for additional financial support.Under the new restrictions, all hospitality venues including pubs, bars and restaurants in England must have a 10pm curfew from tomorrow...
Sep 18, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
The Government has announced it is extending a ban on business evictions to the end of this year. Measures were introduced at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to protect struggling businesses from being evicted from premises but were due to expire by the end of...
Sep 10, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
Businesses in England which have been forced to close due to local lockdowns are eligible for grants worth up to £1,500, the Treasury has confirmed. To qualify for the grant, a business must have been required to close due to local COVID-19 restrictions. The...
Aug 20, 2020 | Government Announcements
The British Business Bank has written to accredited lenders confirming that they have until 30 November to consider and approve applications for the coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS), effectively extending the deadline. Though applications for...
Aug 19, 2020 | Government Announcements
More than 35 million meals were claimed in the first two weeks of the ‘eat out to help out' scheme, according to new figures from HMRC. As of 16 August, a total of £180 million had been claimed by restaurants offering discounts through the scheme. The scheme offers a...