On 23 September 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, unveiled the Government’s Winter Economy Plan. Central to the plan is the introduction of the Jobs…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 24, 2020
Today, on 23 September 2020, the Government launched a call for evidence on the impact of loot boxes in video games. The call for evidence is designed to examine concerns…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 23, 2020
On 22 September 2020, the Prime Minister made a statement in the House of Commons on Covid-19. The Prime Minister announced new restrictions on social interactions in response to the…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 22, 2020
On 18 September 2020, the Government published their R&D in the Creative Industries Report. The report is based on research was based on a telephone survey of 625 respondents across…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 22, 2020
On 8 September 2020, the annual OECD Education at a Glance report was published. Inevitably, this year’s report focused on the impact of coronavirus on education provision and students across…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 21, 2020
On 17 September 2020, the Government updated their guidance for further colleges and providers during the coronavirus outbreak. They also updated their guidance for special schools and other specialist settings.…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 18, 2020
HMRC have written to businesses regarding the new trading arrangements when the UK leaves the EU Single Market and Customs Union. A copy of the letter can be read here.…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 15, 2020
On 14 September 2020, the Welsh Government announced that the Cultural Recovery Fund will be open for applications from Wednesday 16 September 2020. Businesses across the cultural and creative industries…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 15, 2020
On 9 September 2020, the UK Government said that it will follow the World Trade Organsiation (WTO) subsidy rules in the first instance following the end of the Brexit transition…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 15, 2020
On 12 September 2020, the Government announced a further £22 million investment into their Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme for rural areas. The additional funding will mean that 250,000 English homes…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 14, 2020
On Thursday 17 September 2020, the Backbench Business Committee will be holding a debate on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. You can watch the debate live on Parliament TV. The…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 14, 2020
On 11 September 2020, the Government updated their ‘Working Safely during Coronavirus’ guidance. The guidance now includes Priority Actions to take to protect staff, visitors and customers. The updated guidance…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 14, 2020
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Suzi StephensonSeptember 14, 2020
On 10 September 2020, the Government published guidance and an action list, outlining what businesses need to do to continue importing from EU countries from 1 January 2021. The full…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 11, 2020
On 11 September 2020, TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, published an update on Parliamentary activity for the higher education sector. Guidance: Updated guidance for universities ahead…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 11, 2020
On 9 September 2020, the UK Government published its Internal Market Bill. What is it? The Bill sets out the framework and rules for trade across England, Scotland, Wales and…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 11, 2020
On 9 September 2020, the Government announced new measures to control COVID-19 and the rate of infection. The key take home points are as follows: The rule of 6: From…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 10, 2020
On 9 September 2020, the Government updated their working safely during coronavirus guidance, to reflect the new COVID-19 restrictions. The updated guidance can be read in full here.
Suzi StephensonSeptember 10, 2020
On 8 September 2020, the Minister for Digital Infrastructure, Matt Warman MP, answered a written question on what the Government is doing to ensure that superfast broadband is available across…
Suzi StephensonSeptember 10, 2020
