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Ministers are due to announce this week whether the 2m social distancing rule in England will be relaxed, according to Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Prime Minister Boris Johnson commissioned the review on June 14, stating that there was ‘room for manoeuvre’ in the 2m social distancing rule as the the number of Covid-19 cases continues to … Read more

PM Boris Johnson has ordered a forthcoming review of the Covid-19 two-metre rule for social distancing amid calls for it be scrapped, the result of the UK making ‘good progress’ in restricting the coronavirus. Mr Johnson effectively prepares the ground for the abolition of the two-metre separation rule by taking personal control of the decision … Read more

Tax incentives such as an employment allowance could encourage firms to take on new staff, prevent a rise in unemployment and assist economic growth. Rishi Sunak is considering plans to use tax incentives to boost hiring and address the expected jump in unemployment when wage subsidies are withdrawn from millions of workers later in the … Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the emergency self-employed bailout scheme for another three months, thereby throwing an £8bn lifeline to millions of self-employed workers. Although the package has been welcomed by campaigners, the cost to the taxpayer of the job support schemes is heading towards £100bn. Mr Sunak stated on Friday last week that workers … Read more

Civil Service chiefs are considering using taxpayer money to create investment of £25bn in a sovereign wealth fund to buy shares in family firms across the UK. Under plans being examined by the Government, the UK could be on course to launch its very own sovereign wealth fund. Officials are believed to be ‘seriously studying’ … Read more

Covid-19 has impacted significantly on self-employed individuals across the UK who have had their means of earning a living severely disrupted. Applications to the self-employment scheme have already exceeded one million, but how easy is it to check if you are eligible? The most recent of the pandemic support measures implemented by the Government is … Read more

PM Boris Johnson has unveiled a ‘conditional plan’ to loosen restrictions which will allow people in England to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday. He also said that people who could not work from home should return to work but avoid public transport. The PM revealed the new message of ‘stay alert, control the virus, … Read more