On Friday 29 May 2020, the Chancellor provided an update on the future of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. The key details are included…
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On 28 May 2020, TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, responded to the Education Committee’s inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on the education sector, with a…
On 26 May 2020, a new report highlighted the growth of the safety tech sector in the UK. The independent study, ‘Safer technology, safer users: The UK as a world…
On 14 May 2020, the Government published a report reviewing the evidence base on UK cross-border digital trade and identifying potential improvements to data sources. The research was carried out…
This document sets out the principal parliamentary activity relating to the higher education sector in the last two weeks. It includes key written answers from Ministers on international students and…
On 22 May 2020, Gillian Keegan MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Education, responded to a written question on what steps the Government are taking to…
On 20 May 2020, the Culture Secretary, Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, announced the formation of a new Cultural Renewal Taskforce. The taskforce will work on getting the country’s…
The 18 to 24 May 2020 marks Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. The theme for this year’s awareness week is kindness. TIGA have compiled a list of some…
TIGA, the trade association representing the games industry, has published a new report based on surveys which shows that while the video games industry is relatively resilient to the Coronavirus…
On 18 May 2020, the Immigration and Social Security Co-Ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2020 passed its Second Reading in the House of Commons. The Immigration Bill is part of the…
On 20 May 2020, the Government announced £40 million of government funding to support the UK’s next generation of innovative businesses. The Business Secretary announced that the government is doubling…
On 19 May 2020, the Government announced the UK’s new Most Favoured Nation (MFN) regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT). TIGA responded to the consultation exercise on this on 2…
On 18 May 2020, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, responded to a written question regarding the phased re-opening of the UK economy. In…
On 19 May 2020, the Government extended the maximum loan size available through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS), from £50 million to £200 million. This increase is…
On 14 May 2020, the Government updated their guidance for further education colleges and providers. The guidance has been updated to provide further information on how to plan for wider…
On 13 May 2020, the Government launched a £5 million COVID-19 Loneliness Fund, as part of their plan to tackle loneliness during the coronavirus outbreak and period of social distancing….
Eaton Smith Solicitors are offering a free “Tuesday Chat” employment law clinic for TIGA members during the coronavirus pandemic, starting with a 2 hour clinic (9am to 11am) on Tuesday 26…
On Thursday 14 May 2020, the Government announced that businesses with supply chains that rely on Trade Credit Insurance, and who are experiencing difficulties maintaining cover due to coronavirus, will…
On Wednesday 13 May 2020, the Home Affairs Committee held a virtual session on online harms throughout the coronavirus period, and on the Online Harms White Paper more generally. The…
In response to an Urgent Question, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, has announced that the Job Retention Scheme will be extended for four months until the end…