Coronavirus Updates

In the House of Commons yesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak unveiled the contents of the Budget 2021. Setting out the government’s tax and spending plans for the year ahead, he announced new measures to help business and jobs through the pandemic and to support the UK’s long-term economic …

Alexandra has secured a £1m-plus winter uniform contract for staff at more than 100 Sodexo-managed drive and walk-through centres. That involves supplying around 80,000 items ranging from thermals, boots and body warmers to hi-vis jackets, coats and fleeces. Janette Bowman, sales manager for national accounts at Alexandra, said: “This is …

BSI has issued new specification on minimum performance requirements and test methods for community face coverings. The new specification is designed to help UK manufacturers, testing houses, retailers and consumers to ensure single use and reusable face coverings are safe and fit for purpose. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people …

Following the announcement on Monday, January 4 that England and Scotland would be placed in lockdown, further support for small businesses has been unveiled. To support businesses through this period, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced £4.6bn of grant funding. This includes a one-off top-up grant for leisure, hospitality and retail …

Innovating now can help your business survive the next wave of COVID-19 restrictions. Mark McCleery, managing director, Ultima Displays outlines its forecast for the industry and the opportunities on offer.  When the UK was placed into lockdown on March 23 many of us forecast the effect on our industry. We …

The furlough scheme has been extended for a further month until the end of April next year. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said the extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme would provide certainty for millions of jobs and businesses. It means the government will continue to pay up …

Screenworks is offering its commitment to Richard House, London’s first children’s hospice, through a campaign called ‘Wear to Care’. The hospice provides palliative care to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across London. Richard House cares for children and supports the whole family, from residential clinical care, to music therapy …

Worth a total of $743.4 billion in 2020, the global print industry will see this as a liminal year that will redefine its future across the 2020s. The coronavirus crisis will act to accelerate trends already evident in the market – a diminishing importance of publications and graphics work pushing …

Alexandra has been praised by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer for its role in equipping and protecting frontline workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Sir Keir was joined by Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Bridget Phillipson on a virtual visit to the company which has transformed its operations since March. …

Global MedTech business, Sonovia, is launching in the UK a range of face masks that are proven to be over 90% effective against COVID-19 and EU certified to kill 99.9999% of viruses. Backed by Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry, professor Sidney Altman, Sonovia’s masks took numerous trials and over seven …