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As the nation fights to recover, we have never needed our Catapult Network more. Here's why

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18 Jan Coronavirus

As the nation fights to recover, we have never needed our Catapult Network more. Here's why

Catapults are already assisting thousands of UK businesses in key industry sectors and through innovative capability building they are helping to close regional inequality gaps.

07 Jan Coronavirus

Business needs support that goes hand in hand with new restrictions, not sticking-plaster solutions

Businesses are hanging on by their fingertips. We need a proper framework to protect jobs and businesses through this national lockdown and put Britain back on the path to recovery.

05 Jan Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak Has Announced A New £4.6bn Fund To Support Businesses Through The Latest Lockdown

The Chancellor has unveiled a new £4.6bn economic package to help support businesses through the latest lockdown measures.

05 Jan Coronavirus

Coronavirus Has “Ruthlessly Exposed And Exacerbated” Existing Inequalities In The UK, Researchers Warn

Vaccines alone won’t be enough to “repair the damage” done to inequalities in UK society brought about by the coronavirus pandemic according to a new report.

A business rates cut would be the perfect Christmas gift from Rishi Sunak

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15 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

A business rates cut would be the perfect Christmas gift from Rishi Sunak

We should scrap the current outdated approach and replace it with a fair and sustainable business rates system.

14 Dec 2020 Economy

Without an urgent strategy, we are in danger of sleepwalking into an unemployment crisis

As it stands, the government’s Covid support schemes are not enough to stop the unemployment crisis. Investing in social infrastructure could be key to unlocking our economy

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08 Dec 2020 Culture

Betting and Gambling Council respond to the launch of the Government's Gaming Review

07 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Council purses cannot continue to cover the costs of Covid unsupported from government

Unless more is done, more high street icons will be confined to memory, cultural institutions will continue to collapse, and more and more people will turn to the state in order to simply survive

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03 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

BGC’s Covid action plan delivers huge increase in safer gambling messages and boost to industry standards

Number of safer gambling messages on betting websites more than doubles since launch of Betting and Gaming Council’s lockdown pledges.

25 Nov 2020 Economy

The Chancellor’s irresponsible choices have damaged the economy, we now need an urgent path to recovery

The Tories talk about levelling up, but the reality is that they've been letting people down. We need urgent action to recover jobs, retrain workers and rebuild business in every part of the country.

17 Nov 2020 Education

Failing to plug skills gaps will set us back on the road to recovery

Putting colleges at the centre of recovery is the only way to drive us to a better, more prosperous future, with skills gaps in crucial sectors, closing, not widening.

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15 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Lenders commit to ongoing support for mortgage customers

FCA publishes final guidance

The rail industry will play a crucial role in building back better, faster

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09 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

The rail industry will play a crucial role in building back better, faster

Speaking at the Railway Industry Association’s annual conference, Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, stressed the significant role the railway industry will play in the green recovery.

05 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

The Bank Of England Is Pumping Another £150bn Into The UK’s Battered Economy As The Second Lockdown Begins

The Bank of England has announced it will pump another £150billion into the UK economy in the form of quantitative easing, as fears of a double dip recession mount.

04 Nov 2020 Economy

Ministers must ensure no one is left behind by the digital revolution

The Government must do more to invest in those communities that are currently not well-served by digital technologies to make sure they do not fall through the net of progress.

As we build a tech and science economy, we must not leave people behind

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04 Nov 2020 Economy

As we build a tech and science economy, we must not leave people behind

At L&G, we are using digital transformation to drive inclusivity. Our vision of the UK as a science superpower, of structured support and investment from university to market, can be a driver of the UK’s future prosperity.

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02 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

UK Finance and Building Societies Association respond to Financial Conduct Authority announcement regarding mortgage payment deferrals

Follow-up to Prime Minister's statement on tighter Covid-19 restrictions for England from 5 November

02 Nov 2020 Environment

Business can provide the technical solutions that we badly need to reach net zero

It is the ingenuity of private business that is going to provide the solutions if we are to reach net zero.

Football's future is hanging in the balance - Government assistance is urgently required to save EFL clubs

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02 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Football's future is hanging in the balance - Government assistance is urgently required to save EFL clubs

The outbreak of COVID-19 has presented football with a challenging and unprecedented set of circumstances that threaten the very fabric of our national game. Owners from Clubs across the English Football League provide a unique viewpoint relating to the individual and collective issues we face now and in the future.

30 Oct 2020 Economy

Ministers must do more to stop people from being plunged into hardship and mass unemployment

The TUC is calling for a three part approach; improve job support, fix our safety net and invest now in green infrastructure and public service jobs for our future prosperity.

Inequality has widened - it’s time for action

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20 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Inequality has widened - it’s time for action

Hard-won equality and human rights are at risk of going backwards with clear and long-lasting damage to society and the economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has revealed.

Connecting cycling and walking with journeys on clean buses and trains

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14 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Connecting cycling and walking with journeys on clean buses and trains

As society comes through the pandemic the opportunity is there to increase fitness and well-being, while building a more sustainable transport system, and better neighbourhoods.

13 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Passenger testing is needed if we want the UK aviation industry to survive

Airport testing on arrival is unlikely, but if the government adopts testing mid-way through quarantine, it would cut the potential for community transmission whilst steadily resuming flights.

09 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Tory Minister Nadhim Zahawi Has Condemned The "Corrosive" Leaking Of The Government's Latest Lockdown Proposals

Tory business minister Nadhim Zahawi has called for an end to "corrosive" leaks after it was reported that ministers were set to announce new lockdown measures on Monday.