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The digital infrastructure minister has warned that towns and villages are ‘missing out’ on superfast broadband and urges them to apply for £70 million of government funding. Matt Warman is encouraging rural communities to apply for high-speed broadband grants and take the opportunity to move out of ‘the digital slow lane’. The vouchers provide up … 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

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

Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have undergone a change of heart regarding his rescue package for the UK’s smallest companies. After doggedly refusing to countenance the idea of providing 100pc loan guarantees for firms, he is now reputed to be assembling a new scheme for Britain’s so-called micro-businesses. The scheme is expected to offer loans … Read more