Care home and home care bosses point to mobility retailers as they lobby for VAT reform
In an open letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak, six social care bosses are calling for…
GDP falls fastest since financial crash as travel-orientated products set to see continued decline
In the first quarter of 2020 (January to March), the UK saw GDP fall by…
Government shift in face coverings policy as searches for ‘face masks’ spike dramatically in the UK
Following the prime minister’s address to the nation on the 10th May, new guidance advising…
Business rates revaluation postponed for beyond 2021 in the wake of coronavirus outbreak
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce…
Slight easements to COVID-19 lockdown as exit plan outlined but shielding remains in place
Prime minister Boris Johnson has outlined a shift in lockdown policy in England as he…
Invacare enjoys strong Q1 but indicates that COVID-19 to hit mobility and seating sales
Building on the success of 2019, Invacare enjoys strong first quarter in 2020 however anticipates…
Age UK emphasises need for older people to access cash in the race to a contactless society
Age UK has written an open letter to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure…
COVID-19 GRANTS: Analysis reveals which local authorities have paid out the most & least in cash grants
New analysis of government data relating to vital cash grants for small businesses has revealed…
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…