Kickstart scheme six months on Published:
19 Apr 2021 We are now six months into the government’s Kickstart Scheme, so what has been the impact so far? And what is its future promise?
This month will see us take our first significant step on the long journey out of lockdown, with non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality set to reopen – and our collective excitement is palpable.
Restaurants and bars have reportedly had double the number of reservations they had upon reopening in July last year. Such enthusiasm will be good news for a sector which, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), currently has the highest redundancy rate in the economy.
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram sets out plan to tackle race issues in city region
Steve Rotheram says Combined Authority recognises problems of structural racism and inequality - including in his own organisation
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram
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