As we begin to recover from the damage caused by the pandemic and assess the economic impact Covid-19 has had on the UK, data provider mnAI has revealed the figures… The post 27% of all UK businesses formed during the pandemic were female-founded appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Yesterday’s Conservative Party Conference speech by Prime Minister Boris Johnson included a strong call for people to return to office life. However, a leading Covid vaccination expert, Dr Quinton Fivelman,… The post Expert says businesses need improved Covid testing if we really ‘must see people back in the office’ appeared first on London Business News…
It’s true what they say – timing is everything. For some businesses, the pandemic will go down in history as one of the biggest challenges to their supply chain management,… The post SMEs soar by 20% over lockdown: Top tips to survive a post-pandemic world appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The £20 a week uplift in Universal Credit introduced in April 2020 will end today. The top-up was intended as a temporary measure to help people on low incomes during the pandemic, but many have urged the government not to scrap it. The exact date the money will stop being paid will vary depending on…
A new survey of 1,479 UK-based investors has revealed how they have responded to the financial disruption caused by the pandemic, as well as their outlook for the year ahead.… The post Third of UK investors see Covid wipe value off of their investments appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
JD Wetherspoon has reported a record annual loss, with chairman Tim Martin slamming the “use of lockdowns and draconian restrictions”. Covid lockdowns saw its pubs shut for 19 weeks. It… The post Wetherspoons posts record loss appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Around 1 in 6 (17%) adults experienced some form of depression in summer 2021 (21 July to 15 August); this is a decrease since early 2021 (21% during 27 January… The post One in six suffered some form of depression in summer 2021, says ONS appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is set to end today. The scheme, which supported the wages of one-third of workers at its height, is estimated to have cost around £70 billion. A wave of redundancies and a corresponding increase in unemployment is now likely. However recent ONS data has shown some sectors in recovery,…
The government is expected to announce temporary measures, such as short-term work visas, to allow foreign HGV drivers to work in the UK. The UK currently has a shortage of over 100,000 drivers, slowing down the delivery of essentials such as food and petrol. The Office for National Statistics has said that millions are facing…
MPs have doubled down in support of the Covid-19 vaccine, during a Westminster Hall debate on vaccine discrimination. An e-petition that received over 347,000 signatures, called on the government to outlaw discrimination against people who choose not to have the vaccine. Labour MP Jack Dromey MP urged people who are worried about the vaccine to speak…
