The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on the government to prioritise jobs and training for young people in order to help boost the UK economy once the coronavirus…
The UK economy shrank by 20.4% in April as the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown paralysed business activity, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The record month-on-month decline in Gross…
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has warned self-employed individuals that the government's coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is taxable. The group is concerned that many may…
The government has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for parents on statutory maternity and paternity leave. The Treasury recently announced that parents who are returning to work over…
Research carried out by finance provider Nucleus Commercial Finance has suggested that one in seven small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners have used personal savings to keep their business trading.…
Business loans through government-backed coronavirus support schemes have reached almost £35 billion, according to the latest figures published by the Treasury. The figures show that £3.6 billion has been granted…