Exporting animals and animal products to the UK from 1 January 2021: Guidance has been issued for trading partners that want to apply to or are currently approved to export animals and animal products into the UK. For more information visit the GOV.UK website Exporting or moving high risk food and feed of non-animal origin to the EU or Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021: Guidance on exporting or moving high-risk food and feed of...
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A temporary contraflow will be put in place on the A55 between junctions 2 to 4 from 28 December 2020 as part of the Welsh Government’s contingency plans to keep disruption to the absolute minimum, while continuing to allow access to the port as well as allowing the local community to move freely. Ferry operators will require freight customers bound for Ireland to link customs information to their booking and if they arrive without having...
Are you a food business with surplus food? FareShare redistributes surplus food to charities that turn it into meals and working with FareShare can benefit your business. As well as boosting businesses’ sustainability credentials, redistributing surplus food to charities also helps to engage customers and staff. Fresh surplus food means charities can offer their clients a varied, healthy diet, and the money they save on their food bills can be reinvested back into their vital...
The UK Transition period will end on 1 January 2021. Businesses need to ensure they are prepared for the end of the transition period. Please read below the top 10 Actions for SMEs: Make sure you have a GB EORI number. If you do not yet have one, you can register for free by going to www.gov.uk/eori Decide how you’re going to make customs declarations. For more information, go to www.gov.uk Decide how you will...
Register for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: If you're a haulier and move goods through a port in the UK that uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service you'll need to register for the service to get your goods through customs. For further information visit the GOV.UK website. Check how to move goods through ports that use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: If you're a trader, haulier or carrier and use a UK port using the...
The UK Government has reviewed the terms of the scheme, and announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will remain at the current level of 80% of usual wages for the hours not worked, and will be extended until the end of April 2021. You can now make December claims You can now submit your claims for periods in December. These must be made by 14 January 2021. If you have furloughed employees because...
If you’re travelling abroad after 1 January 2021 for business purposes, you will need to be aware of some changes to rules if you are bringing commercial goods into and out of the UK. You must complete a declaration when entering or leaving the UK if you’re carrying goods to sell or use by a business: with a value not exceeding £1,500 (€1,000 for Northern Ireland) and not weighing more than 1,000kg and not classed...
Solve for Tomorrow is a nationwide competition, empowering the UK’s next generation of innovators to change the world for good. No qualifications required. No existing expertise needed. Just an idea that uses technology and a desire to make a difference. If you are aged between 16 to 25 and have a brilliant tech idea for a new tech product, service or app that could make a real difference to the people and the communities most...
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has launched a new guarantee scheme that will provide working capital to small and medium-sized exporters to help them recover from the impact of Covid-19. Under the General Export Facility exporters can apply for finance from the UK's five largest banks backed by a UKEF guarantee. This will enable exporters to free up working capital that can be used for export-related costs and to scale up their business operations. For further...
Following the First Minister’s announcement new restrictions came into force from midnight on 19 December 2020, the statement includes further detail on the severity of the situation that determined that alert level 4 restrictions for Wales should be brought forward. To read the statement visit GOV.Wales website. Alert level 4 frequently asked questions and guidance can be found on the GOV.Wales website.