Chancellor of the Exchequer

Chancellor announces coronavirus grants to cover 80% of employees’ wages, but little solace for self-employed

Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a package of business support measures which he described as, “…unprecedented in the history of the...

Budget 2020: Business rates abolished and coronavirus funding for the NHS secured

Today’s budget, the first from new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has been broadly welcomed by Bedford’s business community, although critics...

Charity highlights public generosity to food banks must be matched by urgent policy changes

As figures released this week reveal the level of generosity from the public to food banks in the East of England, the Trussell Trust is calling on the...

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