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Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced this week.

The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of fighting the coronavirus.

All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested.

2700 business properties in Sunderland have already received grants as part of the Government’s Small Business Grants Scheme.

Sunderland Conservatives have backed Unite union's calls for workers at Sunderland's Everyone Active gyms, swimming pools and fitness centres to receive 100% of their wages throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.  Conservative government policy will allow workers to receive 80% of their wages automa

We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK.

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury and local MP Bridget Phillipson made a disastrous media debut on Sky News today - showing a complete lack of understanding about how COBRA meetings work.  Cllr Robert Oliver said: "The attacks on the Prime Minister are wrong and are based on a misunders

Our Conservative government have announced that Councils across England will receive another £1.6 billion in additional funding as they continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This extra £1.6 billion takes the total given to councils to help their communities through this crisis t

The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks.