Coronavirus

Unemployment rate rises to 4.1% in July

The rate of unemployment in the UK increased 0.2% to 4.1% in the two months to July 2020, according to…

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700,000 jobs at risk as end of furlough scheme draws near

Over 700,000 employees are at risk of being made redundant in the second half of 2020, research from Institute for…

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Insolvent companies cost taxpayers £250m 

Insolvent companies that were unable to pay their debts in the first six months of 2020 have cost British taxpayers…

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Businesses hit by local lockdowns to receive grants

Businesses in England that are required to shut due to local lockdowns will now be able to claim up to…

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125,500 retail jobs lost since start of 2020

Some 125,515 retail jobs have been lost since the start of 2020, according to the latest data from the Centre…

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PetQuip welcomes support measures for UK trade

PetQuip has welcomed a series of new government measures to help boost exports as UK businesses look to recover from…

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Up to £3.5bn furlough claims fraudulent, says HMRC

Up to £3.5bn in payments from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may have been claimed fraudulently or paid in error,…

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Redundancies planned by 60% of mid-sized firms

More than half (60%) of the UK’s medium-sized businesses are planning redundancies as a result of the Government’s Coronavirus Job…

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UK footfall accelerates fourfold 

Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 4.1% last week against the week before, marking a “significant” acceleration in the…

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PDSA highlights ‘endless isolation and loneliness’ in rabbits

Hundreds of thousands of rabbits face a lifetime of endless isolation and loneliness, says veterinary charity PDSA. Despite being incredibly…

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