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Hundreds of thousands of small businesses which fall through the gaps in Government support are on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic and are in desperate need of financial help – which isn’t coming. Many have seen their incomes disappear as a result of lockdown restrictions leading to cancelled bookings and vanished sales. … Read more
Business owner Justin Gilchrist can appreciate the irony, albeit through gritted teeth. His company, South Catering, is not eligible for any of the Government’s hospitality grants. Before the pandemic hit, the Manchester-based business was one of the leading caterers for corporate launches, conferences and meetings in the North West. Now business is at a standstill. … Read more
Boris Johnson overrules Rishi Sunak to finance green funds that fiancee Carrie Symonds supports despite opposition from a sceptical Treasury Carrie Symonds is passionate about the environmental policy and wants a fund She has urged Boris Johnson to create ‘green bonds’ for cutting emissions The UK will hold the presidency of both the G7 and … Read more
Fears rising that crooks will launch second wave of fraud on Chancellor’s £40bn bounce-back loans scheme By Helen Cahill And Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 Fears are rising that crooks are set to launch a second wave of fraud on Rishi … Read more
Inflation at 0.4% after Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out deal ends By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 October 2020 Inflation is tipped to rebound to 0.4 per cent in statistics due out this week. The September surge in the Consumer … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has a beady eye on investors for tax rises to balance the books after coronavirus is beaten By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 As sure as night follows day, mighty tax rises will come once … Read more
Chancellor’s duty-free ban ‘will lead to the loss of 138,000 jobs and cost the economy £3.5bn’ By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 2 October 2020 The decision to end duty-free shopping on goods such as perfume, clothing and electronics will lead to 138,000 job … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: Creating conditions for growth is Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s way out of the current crisis By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 A winter chill swept through the markets and the economy last week. The package of support from Rishi Sunak … Read more
Chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme helps Revolution Bars to an August sales surge – and it will continue offering discounts this month But, bar group warns that 11 of its sites may not reopen any time soon Social distancing rules and rental costs making trading tough for businesses By Jane Denton For Thisismoney … Read more
Ministers are calling on the government to protect homeowners after it was revealed that at least 800,000 homes have had faulty cavity wall insulation installed at their properties. Following the government’s announcement of a new energy efficiency scheme this month, MPs and campaigners have expressed their concerns about how property owners will be protected from suppliers who fail to … Read more