Exemptions to the Rules of Six

New Guidance has been produced stating the exceptions to the Rule of Six. These are now:
for work, or the provision of voluntary or charitable services
registered childcare, education or training
supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups
providing support to a vulnerable person
providing emergency assistance, and to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm
for arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents
fulfilling a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service
elite sporting competition and training
wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and receptions – up to 15 people
funerals – up to 30 people. This does not include wakes, other than for religious ceremonial purposes
exercise classes, organised outdoor sport or licensed outdoor physical activity, and supervised sporting activity (indoors or outdoors) for under-18s
indoor organised team sports for disabled people
support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy, or any other form of support. This includes support to victims of crime, recovering addicts, new parents, people with long-term illnesses, those facing issues relating to their sexuality or gender, and those who have suffered a bereavement.
protests – if organised in compliance with COVID-19 Secure guidance. All individuals must be socially distanced

04 Feb 2021

10.7 million taxpayers submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returns

HMRC has revealed that more than 10.7 million taxpayers submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline.

04 Feb 2021

HMRC has published the names of 139 named companies that failed to pay minimum wages amounting to £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers.