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The First Minister and deputy First Minister have written to the Assembly outlining decisions taken by the Executive on the Covid-19 response. Cafes may open from 20 November, but licensed premises not until 27 November; there should still be no unnecessary travel and people should continue to work from home if they are able. The text...

The Government has now published the guidance for the extended CJRS. The guidance is an updated version of the original guidance, with details of how to claim for periods after 1 November 2020. Of particular note is the reference period for calculating claims is prior to 18 March 2020 for people who were employed before...

About: The scheme helps small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2,000 and up to 25% of their turnover. The maximum loan available is £50,000. The government guarantees 100% of the loan and there won’t be any fees or interest to pay for the first 12 months. After 12 months the interest rate will be...

When the firebreak period ends in Wales on 9 November, there will be a new set of national measures, which will replace the previous restrictions. Businesses that were required to close during the firebreak will be able to reopen, and the requirement to stay home and the tough restrictions on meeting people will be removed....

First Minister Mark Drakeford has set out the new post-firebreak measures in Wales. A new and simpler set of national rules will apply once the Wales-wide firebreak lockdown comes to an end at 00:01 on Monday 9 November. The new national measures are designed to “protect people’s health and provide as much freedom as possible while...

Following the announcement that England is to enter a second national lockdown with effect from Thursday 5 November, the Prime Minister confirmed that the Job Retention Scheme – widely known as the Furlough Scheme – will remain in place until December. This is a return to the original scheme where employees who are placed on...

The Government has announced the first seven towns of 101 places that will be offered a Town Deal. Between them, these towns will receive £178.8m to support regeneration and economic growth. Of particular interest to the holiday parks industry is the inclusion of Blackpool and Torquay. Blackpool is to receive £39.5 million to be used...

The Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce has published its recommendations for supporting the sector’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The taskforce was charged with looking at what priority rescue measures both the Scottish and UK governments can take to bolster recovery. The group’s recommendations, which will now be carefully considered by the Scottish Government include:...

Businesses are being invited to join in with Rosie Jones’s Mission Accessible (Channel 4) adventures around Britain by promoting their accessible experiences on social media. The aim is to showcase accessible places to visit around the UK as part of #EscapeTheEveryday promotion. Channel 4 is working with VisitEngland, in partnership with Visit Scotland and VisitWales,...

Resume of what is permitted in tiers across the UK The First Minister for Wales has announced today that, as of this Friday 23 October from 6pm, everyone must stay at home and non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses will close. The closure will end on Monday 9 November. Gatherings indoors and outdoors with...