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Chancellor unveils new measures to protect jobs

Addressing the House of Commons, 8 July, the chancellor unveiled a Jobs Retention Bonus, giving £1,000 to businesses who bring back employees from furlough

Conservative Party cancels 2020 conference

This move could cost Birmingham £20m

Business events remain banned, with groups of over 30 illegal

A huge blow for the industry

Half of UK travel jobs in danger, warns BTA boss

In a speech to the BTA’s online conference, 22 June, CEO Clive Wratten warned members of the seismic consequences for the sector of the

Social distancing reduced, but grave risk remains to sector without events restart date

The UK risks losing in excess of £50bn of direct spend and the loss of over 500,000 jobs in the events industry

Events industry petition to be debated in Commons

The industry, which is suffering huge financial challenges as a result of postponed and cancelled events, employs 700,000 people

Ireland could permit gatherings of up to 5,000 people from September, says Taoiseach

Varadkar also announced a further €25m (£22.3m) package of support

Travelodge reduces rent payments to stay afloat

It employs 10,000 people nationwide across 700 properties. There are no planned closures of any of its hotels

Emirates Old Trafford to host West Indies Test Series in July

The West Indies squad will arrive in the UK on 9 June, travelling to the Manchester venue for quarantining and training

Airlines poised to exit FTSE 100 as virus hammers travel firms

Despite a slight lift in value in recent weeks amid optimism about loosening restrictions, both firms have more than halved in value over the

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