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Chancellor expands loan scheme for large firms
All firms turning over more £45m can apply.One-month extension for furlough scheme
Job retention scheme will be open until 30 June.Coronavirus job retention scheme goes live
Treasury can field 450,000 applications an hour.Coronavirus triggers surge in demand for wills
Self-isolation puts strain on 183-year-old rule.New starters in job retention scheme boost
Those on payroll before 19 March are eligible.Second phase of MTD for VAT delayed until 2021
Coronavirus pandemic delays stringent new rules coming in.UK employers to furlough more than 9 million workers
More businesses claiming staff pay through Government scheme.HMRC suspends some investigations
Resources stretched to the limit during coronavirus crisis.‘Self-employed can claim support in mid-May’
Payments to be made in early June.Chancellor pledges £750m for charities
Sunak vows “charities have not been forgotten”.