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Sometimes discounts can seem too good to be true. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case with the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. After Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced the Treasury would be funding 50% of meals midweek throughout August, restaurants and diners snapped up the benefits of the initiative. And,…
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HGVs contribute to congestion, crashes and road damage but make up a significant portion of surface transport for moving goods and materials from A to B. Here are eight reasons why rail freight is the way forward: Rail produces 76% less carbon dioxide emissions than the same journey made by road, with one gallon of…
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If you are planning on travelling in Europe after the 31st December 2020, make sure you have the right driving documents in place before you go. GOV.UK is now recommending that ALL drivers who need to drive abroad after this date will need a Green Card and GB sticker. What is the Green Card and why do…
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In June, the Government launched their contact tracing scheme which, equipped with 25,000 NHS contact tracers, aimed to track 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day. This works by speaking to those infected by the virus and obtaining information of anyone they have been close to for sustained periods while allowing the person to remain…
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Despite the Government having eased the nationwide lockdown, we’re seeing an increasing number of localised lockdowns being enforced up and down the UK. So far, Leicester, Preston, east Lancashire, parts of West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester and Aberdeen have seen local lockdowns and the risk of others going the same way looks imminent. As the…
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As lockdown continues to ease, your business is likely considering how the future of your office looks now that your employees have spent considerable time working from home. While some roles require an office environment, many can be performed just as well remotely, with many reporting that their performance has gone up during this period…
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From the 6th July, the blanket restrictions which had previously been placed on non-essential travel will be relaxed for certain countries meaning that holidaymakers will not be required to quarantine for 14 days on their return. While the full list of permissible countries will be published this week, they are thought to include France, Spain, Italy,…
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Gefion enters liquidation after it loses insurance license – What does this mean for my fleet? The troubled Danish provider says it is “disappointed” after Danish regulator refuses three-month extension to its recovery period forcing it into run-off. The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority’s (DFSA) has withdrawn unrated provider Gefion Insurance’s license as an insurance company.…
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On the 18th May 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority introduced new measures for insurance and premium finance firms to help clients in financial difficulty.  Should you be experiencing financial hardship, or if things change at work or home, we may be able to help by: Re-assessing your demands & needs Reviewing levels of cover Adding…
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In recent weeks, the Government has employed 25,000 contact tracers who have been tasked to carry out detective work to find the people who have been in contact with those known to be infected with the coronavirus. As well as this, trials have been underway throughout May for the NHS Contact Tracing App in the…
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