Businesses need to take action now to prepare for the UK’s new start on 1 January 2021, says Business Secretary Alok Sharma in a letter to over 600,000 firms across the UK.
In the aftermath of being elected leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn has unveiled his new shadow cabinet and appointed Angela Eagle as shadow business secretary and first secretary of state in place of Chuka Umunna.
Former culture secretary of state for culture, media and sport and minister for equalities Sajid Javid has been given a promotion in David Cameron’s new majority government cabinet and will serve as business secretary.
