Government Abandons Vaccine Passport Plans for Pubs & Restaurants
The government has abandoned plans to implement a vaccine passports when people visit pubs bars and restaurants in what is described a huge boost for…
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New Pay As You Grow On Bounce Back Loans Offered To UK Smaller Businesses
Borrowers can use these options individually or in combination with each other, and remain responsible for repaying their Bounce Back Loan and fully liable for the debt.
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Mayor Calls For ‘Urgent’ Support To Protect Businesses Through COVID19
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan met businesses in the heart of London’s West End to highlight the urgent action needed to protect its future in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Expert Webinar Goes Beyond the COVID-19 Headlines and Catch-Cries for Hospitality
Workforce management platform Planday has teamed up with experts from across the UK hospitality industry to offer businesses exclusive insights and tangible tips to bounce back from COVID-19 on Wednesday 20 May, from 3:00pm.
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Chancellor Extends Furlough Scheme Until October
The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October, the Chancellor announced today (Tuesday 12 May 2020). Coronavirus Job Retention…
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Government Must Extend Loan Guarantee Scheme To New Lenders
The Association of Alternative Business Finance (AABF) is demanding that the Government extends availability of the new 80% Covid19 Government Guaranteed Loan Fund to all…
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Emergency Fund Launched to Assist Hospitality Workers
An emergency fund entitled “ Hospitality Workers Emergency Fund” has been launched by Hospitality Action and Tipjar to help to support those working in the…
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PM Tells Pubs, Bars and Restaurants to Close
All pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK will be ordered to close tonight as the government increases its emergency measures to combat the spread…
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‘Stand By Your Workers And We’ll Stand By You’ Says PM
Stand by your workers and we will stand by you, that is the message Prime Minister has urged firms to do to protect their staff…
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“HMRC Should Immediately Pause Tax Collections To Keep Businesses Liquid”
The coronavirus outbreak has created unprecedented uncertainty around the world and now requires unprecedented measures to protect the economy and HMRC should immediately pause tax…
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Businesses Need Funds NOW To Survive, Says Meetings Industry Association
The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanding businesses get immediate access to funds to avoid a staffing and economic…
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Spring is in the Air at LittlePod HQ
Spring is in the air at LittlePod HQ. Renewal, rebirth and rejuvenation – these are the things that Spring stands for, and such themes could…
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Cost Of Insolvencies At The Highest Level Since 2012 Driven By Hospitality & Retail Failures
Last year, during 2019, The Insolvency Service an agency of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy paid out a total of £346.11 million…
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Now Is The Time To Make Your Business Sustainable
For the first time, HRC will host Sustainable Hospitality 2020: Food Made Good with the Sustainable Restaurant Association which takes place on Wednesday 4th March…
Read more...Businesses Face Delay To Rates Relief
Hundreds of businesses including pubs, hotels and restaurants expecting to receive relief on their business rates bills will now face a delay due to a…
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