A lot of news in the press this week about directors of their own Ltd being stiffed. Some updates below on this petition (which to be clear was merged with others to create a giant one) can be found below...

2x BBC articles (13th & 17th April)

Both articles mention and link to this petition!

Coronavirus: 'I lost my job, now we're on the bare minimum': https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52242406

Coronavirus: 'We could end up with no business or savings': https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52308823

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The Sun (17th April)

LEFT OUT Over 700,000 self employed to miss out on government help due to limited company status: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/11418320/self-employed-miss-out-government-help-limited-company/

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Telegraph Article (16th April)

Pressure mounts for rescue of self-employed dividend earners: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/04/16/pressure-mounts-rescue-self-employed-dividend-earners/

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Financial Times (15th April)

UK minister seeks ways to extend bailout to owner-directors: https://www.ft.com/content/ea701129-4aa9-4899-81b2-5a7990b8bdeb

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Please be sure to sign this Official Petition to keep the pressure on: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310515

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