UK Vineyards, distillers and retailers ask government to give them “breathing space” to keep businesses afloat Britain’s best loved wine and spirit SMEs have joined forces to urge Rishi Sunak…
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New report highlights employer concerns and need for urgent action to prevent unnecessary job losses With six weeks still to go until the Chancellor’s Budget, the CIPD is urging the…
Businesses in Wales have received in excess of £1.7 billion from the Welsh Government since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 178,000 grants totalling £1 billion have been…
No changes to current measures. Current lockdown measures will stay in place across mainland Scotland and some island communities until at least the middle of February, the First Minister confirmed…
BBPA pleads with Prime Minister to speed up delivery of grant payments to pubs The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has today revealed that 3 in 4 wet led…
Following a meeting of the Executive, Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today announced the Draft 2021-2022 budget. Launching the consultation which will run from 18 January until 25 February, Conor Murphy…
This was published in the Daily Echo: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19003264.meon-valley-mp-calls-change-t… AN MP has made calls for pubs to be allowed to sell takeaway alcohol during lockdown. Meon Valley MP, Flick Drummond, has written…
CHANCELLOR TOLD TO ACT AS RESTRICTIONS TIGHTENED TO TACKLE PANDEMIC As further restrictions come into effect today (Saturday) to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, the SNP has renewed calls on the…
Slides to accompany coronavirus press conference: 15 January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference. Delivered on: 15 January 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly…
Businesses in Wales will have to carry out a specific coronavirus risk assessment under new Welsh Government legislation. These risk assessments will be the starting point for implementing the reasonable…