As latest Treasury figures show 8.4m workers have been furloughed since lockdown began in March, at a cost to government of £15bn, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce changes to the scheme, requiring employers to make a contribution

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed additional temporary relief for listed companies facing the challenges of corporate reporting during the coronavirus crisis

Almost three quarters of employees working in financial services rate their working from home experience during lockdown as positive, according to a survey from Deloitte

Personal trainer Badrul Islam and optometrists Feel Good Contacts set out 10 simple steps to alleviate neck, back and shoulder pain for those working from home during the lockdown

HMRC has published guidance on changes to the fee payment and registration arrangements for businesses registered for money laundering supervision, introduced during the coronavirus emergency

The European Commission is proposing a €750bn (£670bn) recovery fund to help the EU tackle the ‘unprecedented crisis’ produced by the coronavirus pandemic

HMRC has significantly ramped up its use of powers to seize monies suspected of being obtained unlawfully, in a sign the tax authority will be getting tough on fraudulent applications for coronavirus support schemes

From desk partitions, journeys to and from work and physical meetings, Thomas Mansfield’s Meredith Hurst highlights the risks that accountancy firms need to focus on as their employees return to the office

ICAEW and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) have jointly published free-to-access guidance for owners and directors of SMEs to assess the prospects of their business in the wake of Covid-19

The pension schemes of FTSE 100 companies were in their best position for 20 years at the start of the Covid-19 crisis, but progress on reducing the gap between senior executives’ packages and those of the company’s workforce has been slow, according to consultancy LCP

Small businesses and employers across the UK who have paid statutory sick pay (SSP) to staff taking coronavirus-related leave will be able to claim back the money from today

As the UK begins to plan for economic recovery, RSM’s George Bull looks at how a public debate will influence tax reform, calling for certainty, simplicity and fairness

The government has spent £124.3bn on programmes, initiatives and spending commitments in response to the pandemic, according to initial analysis from the National Audit Office (NAO)

The estimated number of residential property transactions in April was 53.4% lower than April 2019 and 46.1% lower than the previous month this year, as coronavirus restrictions brought the housing market to a halt, HMRC statistics reveal 

Wellbeing amongst finance professionals and the small businesses they advise has taken a dive since lockdown restrictions were enforced in March, according to separate surveys by recruiting experts Hays and ACCA released during Mental Health Awareness Week