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November 10th: Coronavirus News Updates

HEADLINES: ONS: UK’s unemployment rate rises to 4.8% The UK's unemployment rate rises to 4.8% as coronavirus continues to hit the jobs market, latest figures show. From July to September the number of people out of work rose to 1.62m from 1.5m. There are currently 2.6m benefit claims ad … [Read more...]

GM Mayor criticises government air travel strategy

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has criticised the governments coronavirus response in regards to the air travel sector, as he warns in a Sunday Telegraph article of 70,000 jobs at risk in and around Manchester Airport. The city-region mayor called for urgent support for the aviation … [Read more...]

November 9th: Coronavirus News Updates

HEADLINES: Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protectionThe first coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as a "great day for science and humanity". High Street … [Read more...]

November 6th: Coronavirus News Updates

HEADLINES: JRS – 80% furlough scheme extended to end of March 2021 The Chancellor has announced that CJRS will be extended until the end of March??? 2021 for all parts of the UK. For claim periods running to 31??? January 2021, the UK Government will pay 80% of employees’ usual wages … [Read more...]

November 5th: Coronavirus News Updates

BREAKING NEWS: JRS – 80% furlough scheme extended to end of March 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the policy will be reviewed in January “to decide whether economic circumstances are improving enough to ask employers to contribute more”.  He says this means the incentive of the Job … [Read more...]

Stockport residents invited to join community Covid-19 trial

With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in communities across Greater Manchester, Stockport residents are being urged to sign up to a Covid-19 clinical trial to explore possible treatments that can be taken from home. Local health leaders and researchers from the National Institute for Health … [Read more...]

November 4th: Coronavirus News Updates

HEADLINES: England to go into new 4-week lockdown from 5th November to 2nd December MPs will vote on the proposals later today. People across the country will only be allowed to leave their homes for specific reasons, similarly to the lockdown first imposed in March. It comes as the head of … [Read more...]

November 3rd: Coronavirus News Updates

HEADLINES BEIS Issue comprehensive details of business support packagesThe Prime Minister has announced new national restrictions that will prevent further spread of the virus. We know how worried people are – about their health, the health of their loved ones, their jobs, their businesses, and … [Read more...]

Business Growth Hub launch lockdown packs for businesses

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement that England is to re-enter 'lockdown' restrictions from Thursday 5th November, the GC Business Growth Hub has updated its coronavirus microsite. The coronavirus microsite provides details of the businesses that will be subject to closures and … [Read more...]