FINANCIAL SERVICES

£23 Million Seafood Disruption Support Scheme Now Open

Posted: 9 February 2021
Seafood exporting businesses across the UK that have been affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting to the EU can apply from today for financial support from the UK Government.
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The Inspiring Mathematical Persona of James Simons

Posted: 23 January 2021
James Simons is an inspiring mathematician and a businessman whose life is full of twists and turns ending with incredible success.
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New Financial Support for UK’s Fishing Exporters Announced

Posted: 19 January 2021
Government announces funding of up to £23 million to support businesses most adversely affected by the COVID pandemic and the challenges of adjusting to new export requirements.
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£280 billion

Posted: 18 January 2021
More than 1.4 million government-backed loans have been distributed to UK businesses, which in addition to furlough, the self-employment income support scheme and business grants, formed part of the government’s unprecedented £280 billion support package to protect jobs during the pandemic.
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Advice for People Struggling to Pay Bills Due to Coronavirus

Posted: 14 January 2021
Advice for those in difficulty with utility bills, or repayment commitments on credit cards, loans and mortgages, as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Unregulated Immigration Advisors Fined £17,000

Posted: 7 January 2021
Directors from two law firms which generated £2.5 million in fees by providing unregulated immigration advice have been fined nearly £17,000 and ordered to pay over £28,000 in compensation.
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National lockdown: Stay at Home

Posted: 4 January 2021
Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the country. Find out what you can and cannot do during the third national lockdown in England.
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Tampon Tax Abolished From Today

Posted: 1 January 2021
The 5% rate of VAT on sanitary products - referred to as the "tampon tax" - was abolished in the UK from 1 January.
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Boris Johnson Presents a Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

Posted: 18 November 2020
The Prime Minister's ambitious ten point plan for a green industrial revolution will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs.
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Bounce Back Loan Scheme Top-Ups Open for Eligible Businesses

Posted: 10 November 2020
From 10 November, participating lenders in the scheme are able to offer smaller businesses across the UK a ‘top-up’ to their existing Bounce Back Loan if they originally borrowed less than the maximum amount available to them.
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Extended CJRS: How to Calculate Your Employees’ Hours and Wages

Posted: 5 November 2020
This policy paper applies for CJRS claims for periods starting on or after 1 November 2020.
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Global Leaders Confirm Their Commitment to Paris Agreement Full Implementation

Posted: 4 November 2020
The UNFCCC and the Governments of the UK, Chile, France and Italy have issued a joint statement on the US Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
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Tax Treatment of the Coronavirus Job Retention Grant

Posted: 28 October 2020
HMRC explains how CJRS grants are treated for tax purposes.
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Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers Revealed

Posted: 21 October 2020
The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2020 have been announced today, with the British Army securing the number one slot as the best apprenticeship employer in the country.
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Financial Services Bill Introduced Today

Posted: 21 October 2020
The new bill has been designed to ensure the UK’s world-leading financial services sector continues to thrive and grasp new opportunities on the global stage.
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