Think tank the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has suggested that government borrowing could hit £300 billion in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The think tank…
A survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that a quarter of UK businesses have temporarily suspended trading as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
The government has unveiled a billion pound support package for innovative businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The 'targeted and tailored help' provided by the package will help ensure firms…
UK retail sales plummeted by 27% during the first two weeks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Overall, total sales…
The government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live on 20 April after Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended it until the end of June. The scheme allows businesses to furlough their employees,…
Chief Brexit negotiator David Frost has confirmed that post-Brexit trade talks are continuing despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Mr Frost has been speaking to his European counterpart Michel Barnier in…