The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged the government to take a fresh look at the support it provides for businesses now under Tier 4 restrictions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new Tier 4 restrictions for London, the South East and East of England amid a surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and alarm about […]

Action Fraud has warned the public to remain vigilant when making festive charitable donations as the number of scams rises. Figures published by Action Fraud showed that £350,000 in festive charitable donations ended up with criminals over the Christmas period in 2019. It warned that fraudsters often set up fake charities or impersonate well known […]

An analysis carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has suggested that businesses lack detailed official information on the rules that are set to take effect once the Brexit transitional period ends on 31 December. The BCC found that businesses have insufficient information in regard to 24 critical areas. This is ‘undermining their […]

On 25 November Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his latest Spending Review to the House of Commons. Stating that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused ‘lasting damage’ to the UK economy. The economy is forecast to shrink by 11.3% this year and is not expected to return to its pre-pandemic size until the end of 2022. […]

The Real Living Wage (RLW) has increased to £9.50 per hour across the UK. The Living Wage Foundation, the charity which sets the voluntary wage, has raised the national RLW rate by 20p to £9.50 an hour. The London RLW has risen by 10p to £10.85 per hour. The increase will benefit over 250,000 people working for almost 7,000 […]

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) identified more than £1 billion worth of fraud in the government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) during the first six months of the scheme being in operation. In a letter to the PAC, which has been looking at the operation of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, Catherine Lewis […]