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Wednesday, 06 May 2020
More than 69,000 Bounce Back Loans worth over £2 billion have been approved during the first 24 hours of the scheme, the Chancellor has announced. ...
Monday, 04 May 2020
Britain’s small businesses will be able to apply for quick and easy-to access loans of up to £50,000 from today – with the cash expected to land withi...
Friday, 01 May 2020
Lifetime ISA rule changes to help people who want to access their funds early. ...
Thursday, 30 April 2020
From tomorrow (1 May 2020), PPE purchased by care homes, businesses, charities and individuals to protect against Covid-19 will be free from VAT for a...
Thursday, 30 April 2020
Plans to scrap VAT on e-publications fast-tracked and will come into force tomorrow....
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
HM Treasury and HMRC are today (28 April) setting out new timelines for tax policy consultations and other work in the light of the current Covid-19 c...
Monday, 27 April 2020
New 100% government backed loan scheme for small business...
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
The government has announced an unprecedented package of measures to provide the critical support needed by individuals, families and businesses, thro...
Monday, 20 April 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak speaks at press conference with Professor Angela McLean, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser and Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director at ...
Monday, 20 April 2020
UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package, the ...
Sunday, 19 April 2020
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live today, with businesses able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages....
Friday, 17 April 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended by one month to reflect continuing social distancing measures....
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
A government-backed loan scheme for large businesses affected by coronavirus has been expanded to cover all viable firms, the Chancellor announced tod...
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
The Chancellor today agreed an economic action plan with global counterparts to tackle the world-wide outbreak of coronavirus. ...
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
Thousands more employees will able to receive support through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) after the eligibility date was extended to 1...
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak speaks at press conference with Steve Powis, Medical Director of the NHS and Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director at Public Health En...
Monday, 13 April 2020
More than £14 billion from the Coronavirus emergency response fund will go towards public services, including the NHS and local authorities involved i...
Thursday, 09 April 2020
HM Treasury and the Bank of England (the Bank) have agreed to extend temporarily the use of the government’s long-established Ways and Means (W&M) fac...
Wednesday, 08 April 2020
The Chancellor announces £750 million to support for the charity sector in response to coronavirus....
Wednesday, 08 April 2020
Charities across the UK will receive a £750 million package of support to ensure they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak, C...
Wednesday, 08 April 2020
The government has committed to create up to ten new innovative Freeports across the UK, to level up the country and benefit from the opportunities of...
Friday, 03 April 2020
HM Treasury has announced that Bernadette Conroy’s term as Non-Executive Director to the FCA Board will commence on 6 April 2020....
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Rishi Sunak is taking further action to support firms affected by coronavirus by bolstering business interruption loans and announcing a new scheme fo...
Thursday, 02 April 2020
HM Treasury and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) welcome the announcement made on 27 March by the Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads o...
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Today high streets begin to receive £22 billion coronavirus boost, with grants of up to £25,000 already being paid into bank accounts of high street b...
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Chancellor waives import taxes on vital medical equipment including ventilators, coronavirus testing kits and protective clothing...
Friday, 27 March 2020
The Chancellor today (27 March) announced the reappointment of Silvana Tenreyro to the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)....
Friday, 27 March 2020
New guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme published. ...
Thursday, 26 March 2020
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced the next economic steps to help the self employed....
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Rishi Sunak announces world-leading scheme to support the UK’s self-employed affected by the coronavirus outbreak....
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Joint Statement on Lebanon
Ministry of Defence Gulf air defences boosted further, as Defence Secretary visits Middle East
Ministry of Defence UK and Belgium sign multi-million pound Mission Data partnership
Trade Remedies Authority TRA makes final decisions in steel quota reviews
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office UN Human Rights Council 61: EoV for Item 7
The Charity Commission Regulator?freezes?Christian charity’s assets?after accounting concerns?