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Across the UK, the five-year survival rate to 2019 was 43 per cent. Survival rates for businesses in clothes manufacturing, food services and food services such as restaurants were among the lowest nationally. In the Federation of Small Businesses’ Index report, national chairman Mike Cherry said small firms were already struggling with political uncertainty and a surge in operating costs before the COVID-19 pandemic. He said government support, such as the Eat Out to Help Out scheme,...

Roughly 1.1 million people in private households in England had coronavirus between December 27 and January 2. London has the highest regional rate. Pictured: Percentage testing positive in London.

This weeks MPs column comes from Imran Hussain, Labour MP for Bradford East

Top 10 food and drink trends for 2021 6th January, 2021 by Lucy Shaw With the coronavirus pandemic having shaped many of the food and drink trends that emerged last year, we bring you our top 10 trend predictions for 2021.   British backed hard seltzers The hard seltzer category exploded in the UK last year and we predict that the spiked seltzer trend w...

The coronavirus pandemic took the world by surprise but it wasn’t the only thing occupying British politicians in this most tumultuous of years.

Bluestone Brewing Company has called on the UK government to support small independent breweries who have missed out on Covid-19 support THE DIRECTOR of a north Pembrokeshire brewery has called on the Prime Minister to support small independent breweries who have missed out on Covid-19 support. Emily Hutchinson, director of Bluestone Brewing Company has added her name to a letter to Boris Johnson urging him to extend the hospitality support to cover small breweries, compensate small brewers...

Cases per 100,000 Source: Ministry of Health The death toll would have been much higher if the early and significant action New Zealand opted for had not been taken. New Zealand was "literally a week away from not being able to contain" coronavirus when the decision was made to plunge into a nationwide lockdown, Royal NZ College of General Practitioners medical director Dr Bryan Betty said in June. At the time, Betty said New Zealand was staring down the barrel of a "potential health system mel...

By Newsquest Digital Content Team The discount is available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (Photo: Shutterstock) Fans of Costa Coffee will be able to take advantage of some cheap deals this month - all thanks to the UK government’s new Eat Out to Help Out scheme. The discount initiative will see diners able to enjoy cut price meals at restaurants, cafes and pubs throughout August, as part of the government’s efforts to boost...

OVER the last decade of Tory governance many of us will have struggled to discern whether a single positive value is held by the Conservative Party. Their commitment to neoliberal economics has ravaged communities across Britain and their utilisation of bigotry to galvanise their base has caused untold hurt. It appeared Covid-19 had changed this. There they were at last, the righteous Tories, unafraid of the impact it might have on their careers, standing up against encroachments upon the sacr...

What have livestock markets learned from 2020? >More in Livestock markets will enter 2021 with cautious optimism following a vintage year.   Higher throughputs and prices for prime cattle and lambs, milkers and breeding sheep proved the resilience of the liveweight system. The sector’s innovation and adaptiveness were demonstrated as markets adjusted to rising butcher and wholesaler demand, and worked within evolving hygiene and social distancing rules. At a t...