AN OXFORDSHIRE MP has called on banks to step up and support businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
During Prime Minister’s Questions this afternoon, Witney MP Robert Courts said he had received reports from local businesses struggling to receive credit from banks when applying th
We are all aware of the immense debt of gratitude we owe our frontline workers who are doing everything they can to keep us safe and healthy as we tackle Coronavirus: be that NHS workers, social care staff, the police and other emergency services.
But there are countless other unsung hero
Robert has welcomed news that the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention (Furlough) Scheme has been extended to allow more people to be covered.
Under the scheme announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last month, employers can claim a grant covering 80% of the wages for a furloughed employee, subject
There are lots of wonderful volunteering groups springing up all over West Oxfordshire, looking to help those who are self-isolating or ill, and I have brought together some of the advice that is available on how to do this safely and well, on this page - as well as links to those who are offering h
*** UPDATE 26th March 2020 - The Chancellor has announced our support package for self-employed people.***
(The original article is below.)
I am mindful of the understandable concerns raised by the self-employed during this crisis - not least because I was one myself.
I raised
Last night, the Prime Minister has instructed the British people to stay at home – to protect the NHS and save lives.
You can read the full text of the PM's announcement here.
The essential point is that everybody really, really needs to make every possible effort to stay indoors fo
