Councils given additional funding to award grants to small businesses hit-hard by lockdown
The government has set up a discretionary fund for local authorities to award additional financial…
Life after lockdown: BRC advice on how to implement social distancing in retail shops
As the government prepares to update the nation on whether coronavirus lockdown measures can be…
[UPDATE] New lifeline for small businesses as 100% government backed loan scheme launches today
The government's 'Bounce Back Loan Scheme' has launched today, enabling Britain’s small businesses to apply…
PPE becomes VAT free for three months as the prime minister signals a change in face mask policy
From today, the Treasury has applied a zero-rate of VAT to the sales of personal…
High street mobility retailers protected against aggressive rent collection and winding up petitions
Mobility retailers operating on the high street that are under strain will be protected from…
New business ‘support finder’ tool to help companies find out what support they are eligible for
A newly launched business ‘support finder’ tool from the government is aiming to help businesses…
Redundancies & furloughing: What do businesses need to know?
The Coronavirus outbreak has prompted mobility, access and independent living businesses up and down the…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme now live as mobility companies seek to claim for furloughed staff
The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has gone live today as companies across the industry…
Coronavirus furlough scheme cut-off date extended to support thousands of new starters
aa On the 15th April, the government announced it will extend the eligibility date of…
Government stops Customs Duty and VAT on urgent Personal Protection Equipment
On the 1st April, the government announced that it is to suspend import duty on…