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  • More than 69,000 Bounce Back Loans worth over £2 billion have been approved during the first 24 hours of the scheme, the Chancellor has announced.  

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Britain’s small businesses will be able to apply for quick and easy-to access loans of up to £50,000 from today – with the cash expected to land within days.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lifetime ISA rule changes to help people who want to access their funds early.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Rugby Football League (RFL) will receive a £16 million cash injection to safeguard the immediate future of the sport for the communities it serves, the Government has announced.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A letter from the Chancellor to all accredited Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme lenders on the new Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • From tomorrow (1 May 2020), PPE purchased by care homes, businesses, charities and individuals to protect against Covid-19 will be free from VAT for a three-month period.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Plans to scrap VAT on e-publications fast-tracked and will come into force tomorrow.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • HM Treasury and HMRC are today (28 April) setting out new timelines for tax policy consultations and other work in the light of the current Covid-19 crisis.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New 100% government backed loan scheme for small business

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today (27 April) updated the House of Commons on the Government’s economic response to Coronavirus.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government funds will maintain vital transport links to the mainland.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The government has announced an unprecedented package of measures to provide the critical support needed by individuals, families and businesses, through the economic disruption caused by COVID-19.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The letter provides clarity on temporary pensions tax changes for those with a protected pension age returning to take on roles to support the government’s response to Covid-19

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Letter from the Economic Secretary, John Glen, to front line staff working to provide essential banking services.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A new ‘support finder’ tool will help businesses and self-employed people across the UK to quickly and easily determine what financial support is available to them during the coronavirus pandemic.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £10 million fund for England’s fishing and aquaculture sectors has been announced.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chancellor Rishi Sunak speaks at press conference with Professor Angela McLean, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser and Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director at Public Health England.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package, the Chancellor announced today.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live today, with businesses able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended by one month to reflect continuing social distancing measures.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government