The Chancellor made some further announcements this afternoon which the government hope will help the UK’s businesses to survive the Covid-19 pandemic, I have to say I was surprised at the level of help offered in the Coronavirus Job retention … Continued
Dear Members, Partners and Stakeholders, The Forum wants to wish you all the very best in this time of unprecedented change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our generation has never been faced with a challenge like this and our small … Continued
Coronavirus and its impact on pubs The Forum of Private business has some real concerns for our members in the Hospitality industries who will need help if people are being told not to use them. Following the prime ministers briefing … Continued
The Chancellor’s first budget has been announced this afternoon. We take a look at the announcement and how it relates to our own budget wishlist. The Forum welcomes the focus on supporting and helping businesses but this will need to … Continued
Our partners at the Buying Support Agency (BSA) have written a blog about protecting your business in this current climate. Sometimes it feels like the world has recently gone mad – Brexit, Trump, freak weather, global warming and now the … Continued
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Entrepreneurs Relief You would think that at a time when small business needs as much support and encouragement as possible the Chancellor and HMRC would be looking at ways of giving more incentives to them rather than taking them away. … Continued
The ICO is The UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. You may have received a letter through the post from the ICO requesting … Continued