MP: Successful application will support and create high-value jobs The UK has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trading partnership which accounts for £9 trillion of trade and which provides access to some of the fastest-growing markets in the world, including Mexico, Malaysia and Vietnam. This application shows Britain’s...
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MP: Over 120,000 Kickstart jobs already created The Government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme is creating thousands of new jobs for young people across Britain. Since it launched in September, more than 120,000 Government-funded Kickstart jobs have been created for 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit. It is becoming even easier for business of all...
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MP encourages businesses to use them Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday, the Chancellor has announced a £4.6 billion package in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs. These one-off grants for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will enable an estimated 600,000 businesses to apply for grants worth up to...
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MP says this will give greater certainty to owners and employers The Chancellor has announced that the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme will be extended until the end of April 2021, and that the Government business loan schemes will be available until the end of March 2021. So far, the Jobs Retention Scheme has helped...
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MP welcomes sensible decision Following the restrictions on non-essential retail in November, the Government is temporarily relaxing shop opening hours from Monday to Saturday. Although there are no national restrictions on retail opening hours on these days, there can be local planning restrictions. The Government has made clear that local planning authorities should ensure...
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MP welcomes support for unemployed The Government’s Spending Review, announced in the House of Commons this afternoon by the Chancellor, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, first of all set out how the Government will continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Chancellor also set out how the Government will deliver stronger public services,...
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MP welcomes National Living Wage increases Today in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, gave a Statement on the Government’s Spending Review. John Baron MP questioned the Chancellor on the issue of social care workers’ pay and taxes on enterprise. In the Chamber, John asked, “I...
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MP says this paves way for next trade talks The United Kingdom and Canada have in principle agreed a rollover trade agreement, ensuring that around £42 million in tariffs which would have applied in the event of no deal being avoided as the UK leaves the Transition Period. This provides certainty for British and...
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MP: Britain well placed to become a world leader This morning the Prime Minister has set out his ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping to re-build the economy in a greener way after the coronavirus pandemic has passed. This revolution will cover clean energy, transport, nature and innovative...
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MP: measures build on £200 billion of support since March Given the new national restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Government has today announced further support for jobs and businesses. This includes extending the furlough scheme still further, now until the end of March 2021. The Job Retention Bonus will not...
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