Business Secretary Alok Sharma is isolating and being tested for coronavirus after falling ill in the Commons this afternoon By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 20:21 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 20:21 BST, 3 June 2020 Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been placed in isolation having felt ill earlier today in the House of … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine will take ‘many months’ and there are ‘no guarantees’ one will ever be found, ministers warned tonight. Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the sobering warning at Downing Street’s press conference tonight after it emerged a new task-force had been set up to support scientists in their attempts to find a life-saving jab. Downing … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma today fired a broadside at UK banks as he warned them it would be ‘completely unacceptable’ to ‘unfairly refuse’ loans for coronavirus-hit firms. The government previously set out the terms of a bailout for businesses to allow them to access money in order to stay afloat. But many firms have detailed … Read more
We’re giving firms the tools to fight this crisis, says Business Secretary ALOK SHARMA By Business Secretary Alok Sharma For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 22:26 GMT, 11 March 2020 The UK is well prepared to tackle coronavirus but, of course, businesses clearly face challenges in multiple areas. These … Read more