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Banks told to make funding access easier

The business secretary Alok Sharma (pictured) has called on banks to make it as easy as possible for good businesses to access funding

Association calls for rates relief across entire travel sector

Research by the BTA has confirmed that the business rates holiday is being given to leisure travel agents but not to travel management companies

Scottish Event Campus to become temporary hospital

The new field hospital will be run by the NHS and could have capacity for more than 1,000 patients

Long read: UK government must publicly recognise events industry

CN editor Martin Fullard looks at where we are now and how the industry needs future recognition

Principality Stadium to become emergency hospital alongside NEC and Manchester Central

Cardiff's Principality Stadium is joining the NEC and Manchester Central, with more to follow

Hull Trains suspends all services

Passengers with tickets for Hull Trains will be able to travel on alternative train services on the same date and route specified on the

Birmingham’s NEC and Manchester Central to become emergency hospitals

It follows the news this week that ExCeL London is being converted into an emergency hospital facility

DMA calls for banks to rethink their approach to CBILs

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) is calling for banks to remove the personal guarantees from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBIL) scheme,

BVEP pushes government for more support for £70bn events industry

The Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) has held an online meeting of its partners and representatives from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media

Concern over government’s self-employed support package

While support for the self-employed has been welcomed, those operating as the sole director of a limited company have been left in limbo

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