Tag: UK Government

  • Government Too Slow To Help At-Risk Arts, Say UK MPs

    Government Too Slow To Help At-Risk Arts, Say UK MPs

    A committee of MPs has said the government has been too slow to respond to the impact of coronavirus on live music and theatre.

  • Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October

    Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October

    The UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced today.

  • Scottish Government COVID-19 Update

    Scottish Government COVID-19 Update

    Scotland’s First Minister has outlined a key part of the approach that will be taken when Coronavirus has been sufficiently suppressed and we are able to start moving on to the next phase.

  • My World of Work launch COVID-19 Job Hub

    My World of Work launch COVID-19 Job Hub

    Skills Development Scotland (SDS) have developed a new service designed to help employers with acute skills gaps quickly advertise immediate opportunities to a broad audience. My World of Work Job Hub is a free service  which enables employers working in line with Scottish Government advice on workers and essential services to advertise  vacancies quickly to…

  • Updated social distancing guidance for business from Scottish Government

    Updated social distancing guidance for business from Scottish Government

    Social distancing guidance for businesses in Scotland has been updated to help provide clarity on protecting employees in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). It provides further information for employers and makes clear that those providing essential services must follow social distancing requirements.

  • Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on COVID-19 Response

    Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on COVID-19 Response

    On Tuesday 17 March UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a statement that revealed an unprecedented financial package to assist businesses facing financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 response.

  • COVID-19 Help and Information

    COVID-19 Help and Information

    The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a serious, real and present issue affecting all of us. The virus, and our necessary response to the threat it poses, will impact on every aspect of our lives, especially public health and the economy.