Latest Coronavirus Updates

Financial support “misses the mark” for self-employed, says IPSE

IPSE has urged the Government to work with business groups to plug the gaps in self-employed support

HBAA warns Treasury funding may not save some event businesses

Price added that despite the Bounceback loans and furlough extension, many venues and agencies cannot survive without any income for what will have been

Edinburgh secures three major conferences for 2021

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has secured three major conferences for 2021. The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine is set to take place in September

Furlough scheme extended to 30 April 2021

The Government will continue to pay up to 80% of the wages of employees who have been furloughed

Government tightens rules on events

The updated visitor economy guidance reads: “If the nature of this event becomes primarily a social gathering then the social contact restrictions apply"

ONS data reveals huge decline in self-employed sector

The total number of self-employed event professionals is unknown, but it is thought to make up a significant percentage

Scottish Government announces £13m funding for events industry

The Pivotal Event Businesses Fund will provide grants from £25,000 up to a maximum of £150,000 to support approximately 50 to 100 event businesses

London and parts of South East enter Tier 3: only essential business events permitted

The change in tier is due to a sharp rise in cases across parts of the South East and East of England

Covid-19 SMART testing introduced at Liverpool business event

Delegates were asked to take a test at any of the city’s six community testing centres, which includes Exhibition Centre Liverpool

DCMS: events industry must demonstrate insurance cover only barrier to events return

All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) chair Theresa Villiers MP (pictured) asked DCMS in the House of Commons today, 10 December, whether serious

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