Coronavirus
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Feb- 2022 -24 February
Covid fraud and error losses could reach £15bn
The estimated loss to fraud and error across all Covid-19 response measures is expected to reach at least £15bn across…
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Jan- 2022 -11 January
Businesses approach the new year with caution, study finds
Business optimism and output growth across the UK fell in December, as firms contend with the effects of the Omicron…
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5 January
Small firms threatened by late payment as costs surge
400,000 small firms have been impacted by poor payment practises in recent months, with high inflation and ‘mounting admin’ causing…
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Sep- 2021 -16 September
Covid spending transparency ‘increasingly difficult’, Audit Scotland warns
The Scottish Government estimates it has spent over £8.8bn of the £9.3bn allocated to support Covid-19 spending in 2020/21. However,…
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Aug- 2021 -10 August
Two thirds of SME leaders expect to never repay Covid support
Two thirds (66%) of SME leaders who received financial support from the Government’s Covid loan schemes believe it’s likely their…
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4 August
One in five firms considering redundancies post-furlough, study finds
Nearly one in five companies are considering staff redundancies as the next phase of furlough tapering begins, according to new…
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Jul- 2021 -6 July
MPs call for more transparency over Covid contracts
Dame Margaret Hodge MP, chair of the cross-party committee on anti-corruption and responsible tax, is calling on the government to…
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Jun- 2021 -30 June
MHA partner calls for ‘furlough extension’ to aid small businesses
Adam Parton, corporate and payroll partner at MHA, has called for “greater support” from the UK government to ensure small…
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28 June
HMRC launches over 12,000 probes into Covid scheme fraud
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has carried out over 12,000 interventions relating to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), the…
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17 June
UK mid-market fearful of third wave impact on international growth
A possible third wave of the pandemic is the “biggest concern” for mid-market businesses looking to grow internationally, according to…
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