Business leaders are mounting a legal challenge to the government’s lockdown restrictions, which they say have decimated the hospitality industry.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Just one in eight companies Brexit-ready
Only one in eight businesses feels ready for Britain’s departure from the European Union as the business secretary today urges companies to step up their preparations.
Banks could outsource covid loan collection to debt collectors
Banks may outsource the recovery of billions of pounds of state-supported loans to debt collectors on the grounds that the task will be too onerous to manage directly.
Johnson to announce strict new covid lockdown tiers
Boris Johnson is expected to place Liverpool under tough coronavirus rules today as he announces a new tiered local lockdown system amid fraying relations with leaders in the north.
Netflix invests in new London HQ as it expands into Britain
Netflix is investing in a new London headquarters as part of its aggressive expansion plans in Britain.
Rishi Sunak announces new support for businesses closed by local lockdowns
Rishi Sunak has announced a six-month job support scheme in which the government will pay two thirds of workers’ wages for businesses that are forced to shut.
Retail sector has ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to prevent mental health storm
The UK retail sector has a once in a lifetime opportunity to prevent a potential mental health storm that could impact millions of workers.
Peacocks-owner on brink putting 24,000 jobs at risk
Edinburgh Woollen Mills, owner of the Peacocks and Jaeger clothing brands, says it plans to appoint administrators in a bid to save the business.
Eat Out to Help Out boosts slowing economic recovery
Britain’s economic recovery lost momentum in August despite a big boost from the government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, official figures suggest.
Working from home sees a return to smoking at your desk
Working from home may have prompted a rise in smoking at home, the owner of Davidoff and Winston cigarettes said yesterday.
Number of new apprentices falls to its lowest in ten years
The number of young people starting apprenticeships has fallen to its lowest level in a decade despite government cash incentives to encourage more businesses to take up the scheme.
Local furlough scheme will pay two thirds of wages in firms forced to shut
Rishi Sunak is set to announce a local furlough scheme today in which the government will subsidise two thirds of the wages of workers in pubs, restaurants and other businesses that are forced to close to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Yorkshire networking duo take new virtual business community global
Two Yorkshire businessmen have gone global with a unique virtual networking platform, meeow, after attracting an additional host to roll out meetings in the United States.
Asda launches ‘first of its kind’ drive-through flu jab service
Supermarket Asda has launched a free NHS drive-through flu jab service for eligible people at 13 UK stores.
Nearly three quarters of City firms reviewing office space provision
Nearly three-quarters of City firms are reviewing how much office space they really need following a boom in home working during the pandemic, new research shows.