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March 27, 2020

Business Secretary annouces changes to insolvency rules

UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced changes to insolvency laws to help businesses “emerge intact the other side of the Covid-19 pandemic.” The new rules will allow companies undergoing restructuring to continue to get access to supplies and...

March 26, 2020

Chancellor unveils support for self-employed

The Chancellor has announced that up to 95% of self-employed workers will be eligible for a taxable grant of 80% of their average earnings (up to £2,500 a month), to help them cope with the financial impact of coronavirus....

March 26, 2020

Call for rapid sanitising technology for ambulances

Do you have an innovative or novel approach to get ambulances cleaner quicker to help combat Coronavirus? The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is looking for rapid sanitising technology to speed up the time it takes to clean ambulances...

March 25, 2020

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Under the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers with a PAYE scheme will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those that would otherwise have been laid off during this crisis....

March 25, 2020

Free R&D Tax Claim for ideas to combat COVID-19

Independent consultancy, TBAT Innovation are now offering free R&D Tax claim for anyone doing novel R&D to combat COVID-19. Over the past weeks the TBAT team has seen several companies releasing inspiring and heartening announcements that they are making...

March 24, 2020

Updated list of businesses that should close

The list of non-essential businesses that should close their doors due to the ongoing Coronavirus/Covid-19 crisis has been updated by the government. Restaurants, bars, shops, libraries and hotels are classed as non-essential by the government, and are asked to...

March 24, 2020

New technology challenge to support isolated

£500,000 of funding is available for technology companies who come up with digital support solutions for people who need to stay at home because of coronavirus. The funding will be available to innovators who can find digital ways to...

March 23, 2020

PM tells us all to stay at home

In an announcement given at 8.30pm on 23 March, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has told the country to “Stay at Home”. People must stay at home except for shopping for basic necessities as little as possible, exercise outside...

March 23, 2020

Covid-19 Business Finance Schemes open today

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) will provide government-backed loans of up to £5 million to small and medium businesses. The Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) will provide a quick and cost-effective way to raise...