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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Furlough Scheme to be extended to end of September 2021
In his budget this afternoon, the Chancellor will announce that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, more commonly referred to as the ‘Furlough’ scheme, will be extended until end of September 2021. The scheme was first introduced in ...
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New Consultation | Protect Duty - Martyn's Law
The Home Office have today launched a new consultation entitled ‘Protect Duty’ but may more commonly be known as Martyn’s law. Martyn Hett was amongst those who tragically died following a terrorist attack at the Manchester Aren...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - FCA Policy Checker
Following the ruling on Business Interruption Insurance by the High Court in January the FCA have created a useful Policy checker tool. The tool, which can be found online here, is a general guide to help policy holders to check if their policy w...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland Announce Road Map
Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish First Minister, has this afternoon (Tuesday 23rd February) announced Scotland’s road map for exiting Covid19 restrictions. A phased return of Scottish schools will commence on Monday (1st March) with all School...
Supreme Court | Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents)
The Supreme Court has today delivered their unanimous Judgement in the case of Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents). This appeal concerned the employment status of private hire vehicle drivers who provide their services...
Gambling - Consultation | Funding of Gambling Commission.
In addition to the ongoing Review of the Gambling Act 2005, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation into the funding of the Gambling Commission. The consultation, which will run until 25 March 2021,...
Covid 19 – Scottish Funding for Brewers
This week, the Scottish Government provided additional funding to support Brewers in view of the challenges which have been experienced by the sector. This was twinned with support for Travel Agents and Indoor Football centres. Eligible businesse...