INDEX: COVID-19 Hub
Last updated, 26th June 2020
Coronavirus
UK Government provides further halt to business evictions and more support for high street firms
A new code provides support to shops and local firms planning their future recovery with their landlord.
Job Retention Scheme Flexibility Announced
PPA calls to make the CJRS more flexible to allow part time work and the phasing of the withdrawal of support to avoid a cliff edge this summer have been answered by the government, with the Chancellor announcing new rules.
Job Retention Scheme to be Extended Until End of October
The Chancellor announced today an extension of the Job Retention Scheme until the end of October. BEIS have also released ‘COVID-19 secure’ guidance for workplaces, developed in consultation with industry, and the APA have issued their own guidelines for advertising production.
PPA Update: How PPA are Supporting Publishers Through COVID-19
As the ongoing pandemic and fallout from COVID-19 continues to impact our businesses and lives, the PPA continues to support the publishing industry, specifically through our lobbying work.
Relaxed Rules to Help Businesses During COVID-19
A list of the rules that have been temporarily relaxed to make it easier for businesses to continue working through the disruption caused by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Scottish Government: COVID-19 Response Package for the Creative Industries
The Scottish Government has announced a £100 million fund to support the self-employed and SMEs, broken into three separate funds.
Welsh Government: COVID-19 Response Package for the Creative Industries
The Welsh Government has announced a £18 million package for creative industries, culture and sport sectors, to help relieve the immediate impact of COVID-19.
Top-Up to Local Business Grant Funds Scheme
A discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses in England previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme
Webinars to Support Your Business
Government departments are hosting a series of free webinars to help businesses understand the support available.
Royal Mail Statement to Publishers
UPDATED: Temporary change to postal arrangements on Saturday will be for a six-week period.
Government Announces Changes to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
UPDATE: The government has taken steps on the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to ensure that lenders have the confidence they need to process finance applications quickly, including removing the per lender portfolio cap for the government guarantee, and changing the viability tests that so that all banks will need to assess is whether a business was viable pre COVID-19
