The UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in small businesses across the UK since its launch in 2012.
Barnet Council is reeling as it faces an unprecedented financial crisis, launching a consultation on slashing its own workforce simply to meet its legal requirements for a balanced budget. To put it plainly, we’re talking about a potential “decimation” of staff – cutting one in every ten employees.