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25 September 2020

Winter Economy Plan – summary

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined additional government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers impacted by coronavirus across the UK. Job support scheme A new Job Support Scheme will be introduced from 1 November to protect viable jobs in...

24 September 2020

New Job Support Scheme revealed

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed details of a Job Support Scheme, that will replace furlough when it closes on 31 October. The furlough scheme in its current form will not continue but will be replaced with this more targeted...

24 September 2020

NHS COVID-19 app launches today – is your business ready?

People across England and Wales are being urged to download the NHS COVID-19 app to help control the spread of coronavirus and protect themselves and their loved ones as case numbers rise. The app launches today, and after positive...

23 September 2020

Leicester Business Festival tickets now available!

Events that have been confirmed so far in the 2020 Business Festival are now live on the LBF website and taking bookings! This year’s programme, which takes place from 2nd to 13th November, is already looking extremely exciting with...

22 September 2020

Invitation to tender for Peer to Peer Networks launched

Today (22 September) we have launched an invitation to tender for a new Peer to Peer Network service to be delivered to support SMEs across Leicester and Leicestershire. Peer Networks is a national peer-to-peer networking initiative for SMEs that...

21 September 2020

Funding boost for innovative transport tech businesses

Innovative transport start-ups with a focus on decarbonisation or COVID-19 recovery can now bid for a share of over £1 million (£1,010,000) in Department for Transport funding. Transport-Technology Research and Innovation Grants (T-TRIG), which is now in its 11th...

17 September 2020

Businesses urged to prepare for NHS COVID-19 app

Businesses across England and Wales like pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas are being urged to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible on entry so customers who have downloaded the new NHS COVID-19 app can use their smartphones...

17 September 2020

Bounce back plans for consumer and retail industries

The government has announced a series of new measures to support businesses in the consumer and retail industry to export overseas as part of efforts to help the sector recover from Coronavirus. The new measures will offer immediate support...

15 September 2020

Useful videos if you are new to customs

HMRC have created a series of short videos aimed at helping those businesses brand new to customs: What is Customs? What you need to know to bring goods into the UK? What you need to do to send goods...