UK recession predicted as demand drops

27th March 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

Dun & Bradstreet has published its country insight report into the United Kingdom, which looks at the adverse effects of the coronavirus on the country’s business environment. The report has downgraded the UK’s country risk rating by two quartiles to DB3b (a new all-time low) as the coronavirus pandemic continues to adversely impact opportunities for…

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Fraud prevention blueprint launched for councils

27th March 2020 Consumer Collections |

Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, has launched the latest Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally (FFCL) strategy on behalf of the FFCL Board, which sets the approach that local authorities will take to tackle fraud over the next decade Councils across the UK continue to face a significant challenge to their budgets and resources…

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Government announces self-employed income support – industry reaction

27th March 2020 Regulation and Compliance |

The Government has announced a raft of new measures for self-employed workers. These included: Self-employed people will be able to apply for a grant worth 80% of their average monthly profits over the last three years, up to £2,500 a month. At least half their income needs to have come from self-employment as registered on…

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