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COVID-19 Gov Bounce Back Loan Scheme: 100% Government Guaranteed Loans for Small Businesses
The Government announced a new loan scheme for small businesses. Aimed at the UK's smallest firms, the scheme will offer loans...
KMGH
28 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – first payments now being made
Below is the latest update email regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from HMRC:
HMRCBHS
27 Apr 2020
Excerpt - Teacher Bulletin: a roundup of the latest coronavirus advice and guidance
The following is an excerpt from an email from the Department of Education to teachers. The sections quoted may be useful to parents:
DE
23 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – how to make a claim webinar
"As part of the government's commitment to supporting employers through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you can now claim online for a grant for 80% of your furloughed employees' salaries through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
HMRCBHS
23 Apr 2020
HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update
More than 285,000 businesses have already applied for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme since it went live on Monday 20 April.
HMRCBH
22 Apr 2020
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy release figures on local authority grant payments as of 20 April 2020
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have released figures on local authority Covid 19 grant payments as of 20 April 2020.
22 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update from HMRC Business Help and Support
"More than 285,000 businesses have already applied for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme since it went live on Monday 20 April.
HMRCBHS
22 Apr 2020
2020 Folkestone Triennial "The Plot": Postponed
As the impact of Covid-19 continues to reverberate throughout our community and across the world, we have made the difficult decision to postpone Creative Folkestone Triennial. Our priority lies with ensuring that our team, artists, partners and you remain safe and well. We therefore feel it would be irresponsible for us to continue as planned with Folkestone Triennial in September.
ACFT
21 Apr 2020
Claim online now – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
You can now claim online for a grant for 80% of your furloughed employees' salaries, up to a maximum of £2,500 per employee, per month, through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
HMRCBH
20 Apr 2020
National News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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