Stagecoach on track to extend £300m Covid loan by a YEAR amid uncertainty over duration of lockdown Stagecoach has agreed an extension to the first £100million And it is hammering out new terms for the remaining £200million It will not have to repay the loan until February 2022 By Neil Craven for The Mail on … Read more
Business chiefs warn Rishi Sunak one in four firms will make staff redundant if he does not extend furlough as they warn ‘pulling the plug’ now would be a ‘huge mistake’ because lockdown finishing line is now ‘within sight’ Furlough scheme is due to end in April and loan schemes closing end of March Business … Read more
Ministers consider changing the school year to keep pupils in class for longer during the summer term when windows and doors can be left open to reduce risk of coronavirus spread Boris Johnson said schools in England will reopen from March 8 at the earliest Ministers said to be looking at changing the school year … Read more
Is Rishi Sunak set to extend the stamp duty holiday? Calls grow to keep relief after March 31 amid fears of a hit to housing recovery Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under mounting pressure to extend stamp duty cut Ducked questions on the issue as he was quizzed in the Commons this week Tory sources said … Read more
Many buyers look for a property with potential to develop. In fact, it has become increasingly tricky to find a do-er upper that hasn’t got the development potential priced in, especially in London and the South East. But it’s also still one of the best ways to increase equity and finance a move up the … Read more
Labour warns Rishi Sunak the poorest Britons ‘will be devastated’ if he fails to extend £20-a-week Universal Credit boost as Chancellor draws up plan for £500 one-off gift to replace it Sunak wants to avoid making the Universal Credit increase a permanent feature Labour claims uplift introduced in the spring has become a lifeline for poorest … Read more
MPs rebel over proposal to EXTEND Parliament’s Christmas break to January 11 as they argue the Commons must ‘set an example’ and get back to work MPs were due to return on January 5 but now will not come back until January 11 The delay is said to have been asked for by Commons Speaker … Read more
Sports stars including Lawrence Dallaglio call to extend the school day for two hours to allow more PE Ministers considering a proposal to add an extra two hours onto the school day The scheme would include extra-curricular activities such as drama and dance England rugby international Lawrence Dallaglio has shown support for scheme By Emily … Read more
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) accounts for a third of global GDP and is a major step towards economic integration amid the devastating pandemic. ‘Under the current global circumstances, the fact … Read more
Rishi Sunak is braced to extend the furlough scheme until March amid renewed lockdowns and demands from Nicola Sturgeon. The Chancellor will set out the Government’s business support package to the Commons, admitting the month-long national squeeze in England will have ‘significant additional impacts’ on the economy. But Mr Sunak is expected to go further by … Read more