VAT collected on donated personal protective equipment will be given to charities supporting the NHS and care workers, the government announced today (21 May 2020).
Link: Government to give VAT from donated PPE to healthcare charities
Source: Assent Information Services
Clean Growth Fund launched as a venture capital vehicle to accelerate early-stage green businesses.
Link: Government launches new £40 million Clean Growth Fund to supercharge green start-ups
Source: Assent Information Services
The government has introduced the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Bill in Parliament.
Link: Government introduces legislation to relieve burden on businesses and support economic recovery
Source: Assent Information Services
Innovative businesses and start-ups are set to benefit from a £40 million government investment to drive forward new technological advances.
Link: £40m boost for cutting-edge start-ups
Source: Assent Information Services
Scotland Secretary Alister Jack welcomes the move to save the Scottish strawberry
Link: UK Government and Prince of Wales urge workers to pick fruit and veg for Britain
Source: Assent Information Services
Innovate UK helps Scottish firm keep world-leading digital security tech in Britain
Link: Ionburst: safe and anonymous data in the cloud
Source: Assent Information Services
Government extends maximum loan size available through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme from £50 million to £200 million.
Link: Larger businesses to benefit from loans of up to £200 million
Source: Assent Information Services
The Government has announced the UK’s new MFN tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT).
Link: UK Global Tariff backs UK businesses and consumers
Source: Assent Information Services
Everyone in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms can now get a test.
Link: Everyone in the United Kingdom with symptoms now eligible for coronavirus tests
Source: Assent Information Services
UK’s top researchers rapidly working to find a coronavirus vaccine will benefit from £84 million of new government funding.
Link: Funding and manufacturing boost for UK vaccine programme
Source: Assent Information Services
