England & Wales
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Increase to local authority discretionary fund
In a joint ministerial letter, the Rt Hon Alok Sharma (Minister for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy), announced that the Government is providing local authorities with additional funding to target small businesses with high fixed proper...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - #FAIR4HOSPITALITY
UKHospitality has launched a campaign #FAIR4HOSPITALITY. The campaign is seeking for hospitality businesses to be reopened and makes the following points: "AT THE RIGHT TIME Hospitality will be ready to return to work on the return dates set by...
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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Housing Minister considering #UKGrandOutDoorCafe
It has been reported that the Housing Minister, Rt Hon Christopher Pincher, is considering the calls by the #UKGrandOutDoorCafe campaign, to allow local authorities to permit hospitality operators to use open spaces and squares around their venues...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Chancellor extends furlough scheme until end of October
On Tuesday (12th May) the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will continue until end of October. Furloughed workers across UK will continue to receive 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500 and n...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
The Government have now published new Regulations to enact the changes to ‘Lockdown’ announced by the Prime Minister in his Sunday evening address. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regula...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Working safely during coronavirus - Guidance
Following the Prime Minister’s address to the nation on Sunday evening the Government have started to publish sector specific adviCe in anticipation of the proposed reopening of closed businesses in England. The suite of guidance published t...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Government Publishes Covid-19 Plan
Following Prime Minister Johnson’s address to the nation yesterday evening the Government have now published their plans for moving to the next phase of its response to the virus. The Government describes their strategy as ‘a cautious...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Business rates revaluations delayed to 2022
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce uncertainty for firms affected by the impacts of coronavirus, the Government has announced. Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said: “We have list...