Chancellor faces calls to expand small business loan guarantees
Small businesses are having difficulty in getting their loans approved.
Covid-19 furlough scheme receives 67,000 claims in first 30 minutes
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the ‘unprecedented job retention scheme will protect millions of jobs across the country and is now up and running’.
Richard Branson pleas for government support
Sir Richard Branson told Virgin Group employees the airline will not be able to continue without a commercial loan from the Government.
F*** business: Somebody needs to knock heads together and fast
The government has been rightly called out for causing a delay, but a more troubling ‘d’ is plaguing its response: Dogma.
Rattled government re-launch blog in response to Sunday Times expose
The PM had been called out for skipping Cobra meetings and ignoring scientific advice on coronavirus.
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the move as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue.
Poland and Denmark exclude tax haven companies from coronavirus relief schemes
The moves have led to calls for similar action to be taken in the UK.
Harry and Meghan end co-operation with tabloid press
The couple had flagged they would adopt a ‘revised media approach’ from the spring.
Hospital workers angry at PPE delays as death toll tops 16,000
Alarm comes as Government launches financial packages for business.