Waitrose has today announced that it is expanding its on-demand grocery trial with Deliveroo to 25 new shops across the UK to meet demand, just six weeks into a 12-week trial. The original trial launched in September in five shops and by 20th October will be available in a further 25 locations*, including new areas such as Winchester, Hereford, Brighton, Glasgow and Solihull. 3.1 million households across the UK will now be able to enjoy Waitrose on Deliveroo for the first time, delivered in as little as under 30 minutes. The trial partnership is proving hugely popular with Deliveroo customers.…
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The government’s Job Support Scheme (JSS) will be expanded to protect jobs and support businesses required to close their doors as a result of coronavirus restrictions, the Chancellor announced today, 9 October. Under the expansion, firms whose premises are legally required to shut for some period over winter as part of local or national restrictions will receive grants to pay the wages of staff who cannot work – protecting jobs and enabling businesses to reopen quickly once restrictions are lifted. The government will support eligible businesses by paying two thirds of each employees’ salary (or 67%), up to a maximum…
Greene King has revealed it will not re-open 79 sites as restrictions sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic continue. The closures will mean up to 800 people losing their jobs. The redundancies represent a small fraction of Greene King’s 38,000-strong workforce but underline the concern of employers as the government’s furlough scheme nears its end. AdvertisementGreene King’s venue closures include 11 Loch Fyne restaurants, while other pub groups including Young’s and Fullers are also in the process of cutting substantial numbers In a recent statement, Nick Mackenzie, Greene King’s chief executive, said: “The industry is still dealing with the crippling aftereffects…
The Prime Minister has set out new plans to Build Back Greener by making the UK the world leader in clean wind energy – creating jobs, slashing carbon emissions and boosting exports. £160 million will be made available to upgrade ports and infrastructure across communities like in Teesside and Humber in Northern England, Scotland and Wales to hugely increase our offshore wind capacity, which is already the largest in the world and currently meets 10 per cent of our electricity demand. This new investment will see around 2,000 construction jobs rapidly created and will enable the sector to support up…
Black-led companies contribute £25 billion to the UK economy but held back from growth report finds. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) say the government must do more to help BAME-led enterprises get access to finance. However many BAME entrepreneurs have struggled to access external finance to help their business survive and grow. The report also found that they are often detached from mainstream business support. Over a 16-year period, nearly 30 percent of people on average in the UK’s BAME population were typically involved in thinking about, setting up or operating a business venture, nearly twice the level of the…
Hundreds of thousands of job seekers are set to benefit from a new employment programme launched on Monday 5 October 2020. JETS (Job Entry Targeted Support) is backed by a £238 million investment and is dedicated to supporting those left jobless due to Covid-19. Targeting those out of work for three months, JETS will see the Department for Work and Pensions ramp up support for claimants to ensure those put forward for the scheme have access to tailored, flexible support to quickly get back into employment. The new programme will see a number of providers offer a range of help, including specialist…
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Centric HR have been appointed as a ‘Gateway Provider’ on the government Kickstart website to help employers based anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales. We will manage, through robust financial and governance processes, the process from the starting point of application through to funding and wrap around care for the kickstarter. We have compiled a list of questions and answers below to advise and assist in the correct procedure. The government introduced the new Kickstart Scheme in Great Britain, a £2 billion fund to create hundreds of thousands of high quality 6-month work placements aimed at those aged 16-24 who are on Universal Credit…
In the ‘Wealth of Nations’ written in 1776, Adam Smith argued that taxation should follow the four principles of. Fairness Certainty Convenience Efficiency These principles form a solid basis for taxation today; however, they are not always followed. Sometimes, taxes hit certain categories of taxpayers or kinds of consumption whilst leaving others relatively untouched. In other words, what I would call ‘relative unfairness’. A good government should levy taxes whilst minimising negative effects on the economy. Taxes can have significant effects, altering the decisions that individuals and businesses would make if the taxes were not in place. They can also…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his ‘new winter economy plan’ to support businesses and jobs as restrictions to our movements across England come into play in the fight against Covid19 – probably for six months. The Chancellor has already confirmed that the usual November Budget is cancelled and he has outlined support which will kick in from November 1 – the day after the existing furloughing scheme ends. The key phrase seems to be that support is now targeted at businesses which can offer ‘viable jobs’. This seems to mean companies that can employ people actively working at least a third…