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NewsOffice space enquiries jump 800% on Johnson’s roadmap
The number of enquiries made for office space in major UK cities has jumped 800% since Boris Johnson revealed a roadmap to the end of lockdown restrictions in England, according to Offices.co.uk.
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SMEs reliant on loans during pandemic
More than half of SMEs in the UK relied on loans to survive throughout the pandemic in 2020, according to a new survey.
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Women on boards up 50% since 2015
The number of women appointed to the board of FTSE 350 companies has jumped by 50% since 2015, according to new figures.
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Cut business rates to save High Street, Next boss says
Business rates for High Street retailers should be cut by 35%, the boss of Next has said.
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Vaccine and rapid testing will reopen venues in England
The national rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and availability of rapid testing should allow hospitality and entertainment venues to reopen in England in the near future, the vaccine minister has said.
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Use Budget to extend furlough, Chancellor told
The chancellor should use next month’s Budget statement to extend the furlough scheme and phase it out gradually, the Institue of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.
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The complete guide to supporting mental health, wellbeing, and absence
By Natalie Rogers, chief people officer at Unum
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Covid has increased burnout by 81%
Worldwide research into how COVID is impacting workers found that during the first lockdown, COVID increased rates of burnout by 15% globally, increasing to an incredible 81% in ‘non-thriving’ company cultures.
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‘Old-school’ masculinity punishing work-from-home parents
Old-school workplace attitudes have given parents little to no leeway in lockdown, despite a swell in public support for UK mums and dads, according to new research.
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Social enterprises cut off from government support
Hundreds of social enterprises and community-run businesses have been forced to close because they were not given access to government support throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, an industry group has said.
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UK economy suffers record drop in 2020
The UK economy shrank by the largest amount on record in 2020 as it battled the effects of lockdown restrictions, according to official figures.
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Covid support skewed towards men
The government’s support has been “repeatedly skewed towards men” throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, a committee of MPs has said.
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More England workplaces get rapid Covid testing
Smaller workplaces in England will be given access to rapid Covid testing for those who cannot work from home, the government has confirmed.
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Vaccine to drive strong recovery, Bank of England says
The UK’s rollout of Covid-19 vaccines will help the economy to a ‘strong recovery’, the Bank of England has said.
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Vanilla boys club stopping more top BAME bosses
The FTSE 100 has fewer top bosses who are black than at any point in the past six years, according to new figures.
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Government starts consultation on state aid rules
The UK government is set to launch its consultation on plans to introduce new state aid rules in the wake of Brexit.
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Extend furlough or see mass unemployment, unions warn
The UK could see a period of prolonged mass unemployment if the Chancellor does not extend the furlough scheme, a group of business leaders and unions have warned.
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Businesses call for post lockdown plans
The government is being urged to reveal the details of plans to ease lockdown restrictions to allow businesses to prepare.
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Remembering our friend, Damien Lee
It is with tremendous sadness that we inform the GBEA community of the passing of our friend, Damien Lee, after a six year battle with cancer.
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Contactless limit could be raised to £100
The limit on a single contactless payment could be more than doubled to £100, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.
