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UK Finance: Over 1.4 million businesses supported through Covid-19 lending schemes

HM Treasury figures1 published today reveal that the UK's banking and finance industry has supported over 1.4 million businesses across the country through government-backed Coronavirus lending schemes...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 10:45

NHS encourages children and young people to seek help as new data shows rise in mental health problems

England’s top children and young people’s mental health doctor is encouraging youngsters to seek help if they need it...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 10:41

Government steps up plans to keep trade flowing at the end of the transition period

Government launches plans to keep trade flowing after 1 January 2021...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 10:40

MPs to debate the draft Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Some advance notice that on Tuesday November 3rd, the draft Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 will be considered in a Delegated Legislation committee...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 10:01

Welsh Government to take rail franchise under public control

In the face of dramatic falls in passenger numbers the Welsh Government has decided to bring the Wales and Borders rail franchise under public control...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 09:53

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme statistics: October 2020

The number of individuals claiming the SEISS grant up to 30 September 2020 by age, gender, industry sector and geography...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 09:52

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics: October 2020

Time series and statistics as at 31 August on the CJRS, with analysis by scheme size, sector, geography, gender and flexible furlough...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 09:48

Statistical press release: Energy Consumption in the UK 2020

Statistical press release to announce the publication of the 2020 edition of Energy Consumption in the UK (ECUK)...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 09:46

Demand for second-hand cars surges as lockdown restrictions tighten - data from AA Cars

Demand for used cars is 15% higher than it was at this time last year, coinciding with a decline in sales of new cars, new data from AA Cars, the AA’s used car website, has revealed...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 09:17

Environment Secretary's PPS resigns

Caroline Ansell, Conservative MP for Eastbourne, has resigned as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 09:14