Covid-19

Before COVID-19 struck worldwide, pop-up stores were thriving. But when the UK’s retail sector went into lockdown, pop-up stores did the same. 

COVID-19 has presented a whole host of issues for farmers across the industry.

Earlier this month, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the upcoming Eat Out to Help Out Scheme which is aimed at encouraging people to eat out following lockdown.

When the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was initially made available, its purpose was to issue grants to employers to ensure they could retain and continue to pay their staff despite having to close.

Since the world was plunged into lockdown, homeowners have been given more time to reflect on their new pace of life and the changes they want to see moving forwards.

In June, the Government launched their contact tracing scheme which, equipped with 25,000 NHS contact tracers, aimed to track 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day.

While it’s predicted that the car sales market will contract by 15% this year as a result of COVID-19, at the start of June it was reported that electric car sales had actually gained market share in Europe and this is likely to remain steady for the rest of the year.

From the 6^th July, the blanket restrictions which had previously been placed on non-essential travel will be relaxed for certain countries meaning that holidaymakers will not be required to quarantine for 14 days on their return.

As the cost of rent continues to rise across the UK during the coronavirus, tenants are increasingly struggling to keep up.

In a move that much of the nation has been waiting for, individuals and businesses alike, the Government has now given the green light for more businesses to reopen on the 4^th July, including restaurants, pubs and hairdressers.