Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 6th April 2020 It’s only April and yet 2020 has already been an extraordinary year. Whatever your age, whether you are in work, retired, self- employed, in education or in a... Westminster News
Temporary closure of Easingwold Post Office 4th April 2020 I am very disappointed that Easingwold Post Office has closed because of the coronavirus. I am pressing the Post Office to find alternative arrangements for the... Westminster News
Big improvements to business finance scheme 3rd April 2020 The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has delivered once again following the concerns we raised with him about the new Coronavirus Business Loans Interruption Scheme... Westminster News
Testing for coronavirus 3rd April 2020 The Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, has unveiled a plan to dramatically ramp up Coronavirus testing so that by the end of this month 100,000 tests... Westminster News
Commercial rents during the coronavirus crisis – do I have to pay in full? 2nd April 2020 I have had a number of inquiries about commercial rents from those who are struggling to meet this cost, even if they are in receipt of a business rate grant... Westminster News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Q&A 30th March 2020 How does it work? Any large or small employer can apply to put workers on temporary leave or “furloughed” status. The government will then pay them cash grants... Westminster News
Emergency support for self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a multi-billion package of support for self-employed people to enable them to carry on doing business. He described... Westminster News
Business support update through the Coronavirus crisis 25th March 2020 SELF-EMPLOYED As the Prime Minister said in the House today, we understand the situation many self-employed people face at the moment and we are determined to... Westminster News
NHS gears up for the fight against Coronavirus 24th March 2020 NHS Nightingale Hospital A brand new hospital - NHS Nightingale Hospital - is being set up at the Excel Centre in East London and will be equipped with oxygen... Westminster News