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The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was one of the first measures that the Government announced to support businesses hit by the coronavirus outbreak. An initial £330bn of easy to obtain lending from high street banks and 80% guaranteed by the Government was intended to [...]
The Government have today provided more clarity regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Who is eligible under the scheme? Businesses can claim for the following types of employees as long as they were on the payroll on 28 February 2020: Full time Part time Employees on [...]
The new Coronavirus Act 2020 introduces greater protection from eviction for residential tenants who may be struggling to pay the rent in the current period of redundancies, furlough and lock down. Extended notice periods Unlike with commercial tenancies, the Government has not prevented the eviction of [...]
The emergency Coronavirus Act 2020 was given Royal Assent on 25th March 2020, and is now enshrined in English law. Whilst a few sections simply provide the Government with powers to amend existing provisions of relevant legislation, section 82 of the Act has provided clarity on [...]
A quick summary, with a more detailed update from today’s briefing to follow. The Government have today announced the following support for self-employed individuals:- The Government will be paying 80% of monthly average income This will be based on the past 3 years’ trading profits. If [...]
In these difficult times, we are all being told “Stay Home – Save Lives”. This is difficult for any family but extra challenging for families going through Child Arrangement Orders. Here, children usually split their time between two parents who do not live in the same [...]
The focus of Boris Johnson’s speech to the nation yesterday was “stay home and save lives”. As we have already seen it is a sad reality that people will lose loved ones as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Faced with an increasing death toll, the [...]
This Tuesday’s guidance was predominantly based upon the requirements and workings of the NHS, with the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, chairing the briefing. The main highlight was a new hospital is due to be opened within the ExCeL Centre, and confirmation that retired [...]
The Government has now announced some of the most stringent social distancing measures possible without introducing a complete lockdown across the UK. Whilst there was some initial confusion as to who may remain open, the Government have now published a list of those businesses who are [...]
With the Government advising the public to avoid non-essential travel as a result of the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, many workers are being asked to work from home where possible. Train operators have seen a considerable drop in passengers and ticket revenue, leading to concerns over their [...]
