COVID-19 business lending passes £71bn
Around 1.4m firms have accessed BBLs since May 2020.
1.8 million taxpayers still to file self-assessment returns
Over 10.7 million people submitted their 2019/20 return by the deadline.
CBI calls for post-lockdown roadmap
The business group identified six elements to help firms prepare.
Extend furlough scheme to summer, warns BCC
Around four million UK workers were furloughed at the end of December.
Over 900,000 UK firms ‘at risk of failing by April’
Around 15% of businesses are at “great risk” of imminent closure