Delivering his Summer Economic Update in Parliament, the Chancellor announced a package of measures to support jobs in every part of the country, give businesses the confidence to retain and hire, and provide people with the tools they need to get better jobs.

Thousands of organisations across a range of sectors, including the performing arts and theatres, heritage, historic palaces, museums, galleries, live music and independent cinema will benefit from access to emergency grants and loans, the Government has announced. The support extends to:

Many constituents have raised concerns about reports that the UK intends to lower food standards to secure post-Brexit trade deals. This is false.

Today the Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP, has announced that the Government will publish a paper on group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) to understand the characteristics of offending and to deliver justice for victims.

The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), or furlough scheme, has protected millions of jobs and businesses across the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.

Following the Prime Minister's address to the nation last night, the Government has now published its recovery strategy. This strategy contains information and guidance businesses, workplaces and individuals on changes to the social distancing and isolation measures implemented to date.

The Government's priority is to test patients to inform their clinical diagnosis. As part of the government’s 5-pillar strategy for coronavirus testing, it is testing people who have coronavirus-like symptoms to see if they currently have the virus.

The Government is also testing:

Today the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, announced that he is creating a new loan scheme for small business to help them weather the financial effects of coronavirus.

The Bounce Back scheme will provide loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders. 

All essential workers in England, and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested, the government has announced.

The Small Business Grant Fund is now fully operational, with small businesses across the country receiving grants of £10,000 or £25,000.