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Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 28 March 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years.
Competition law to be temporarily suspended to allow ferry operators to maintain a crucial lifeline between the island and the mainland.
Businesses will be given an additional 3 months to file accounts with Companies House to help companies avoid penalties as they deal with the impact of COVID-19.
Commercial tenants who cannot pay their rent because of coronavirus will be protected from eviction.
Trials of new coronavirus vaccine among 6 projects to receive share of £20 million.
The £20 million investment could help public health agencies combat COVID-19 and future pandemics.
Businesses will be able to access government support from today (Monday 23 March) to keep operating in the face of the global economic emergency brought on by coronavirus.
Local government will be responsible for enforcing regulations requiring those businesses asked to close.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces package to support workers as government confirms further measures to keep people safe
A commission from government to the Competition and Markets Authority to produce a regular state of competition report.
Competition laws relaxed to allow supermarkets to work together on coronavirus response.
Proposals agreed to ensure vulnerable customers who may fall into debt remain supplied with energy while in self isolation.
Making journeys easier, smarter and greener with new technology.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will have a key role in delivering the pledges set out in the Budget.
The sale safeguards over 3,200 jobs in Scunthorpe, Skinningrove and on Teesside.
The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP's first speech as COP26 President Designate at the UN with the Secretary-General, Italian Permanent Representation and British Ambassador to the United States.
The next generation of world-leading scientists across the UK will benefit from a multi-million-pound government package of investment.
The investment will help to design, test and manufacture electric machines in some of the UK’s most polluting industries.
Measures to promote new renewable electricity generation projects launched in boost for renewables supply chain.
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