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Thursday, 4 March, 2021

UK Budget
Live Q&A: What businesses make of the Budget
Join a discussion with FT experts on Thursday at 11am UK time
Tuesday, 1 December, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
Arcadia and Debenhams: retailers count the cost of lockdown
FT experts comment on new tiered restrictions for retailers, pubs and restaurants
Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

UK spending review
Q&A: Should the chancellor do more to support entrepreneurs?
Experts answer your questions on proposals to help limited company directors
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

Personal Finance
Will Covid-19 kill the high street? Your questions answered
FT experts answer your questions as Christmas spending shifts online
Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

Personal Finance
Q&A: Looking for a job under lockdown
The FT’s ‘Dear Jonathan’ columnist took careers questions from readers
Tuesday, 20 October, 2020

Personal Finance
The UK’s new lockdown restrictions — your questions answered
Watch the discussion between the FT’s consumer and enterprise editors on the government’s measures
Tuesday, 6 October, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
Banks block access to bounce back loans — your questions answered
FT experts answered your questions on problems accessing government guaranteed Covid loans
Tuesday, 29 September, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
Redundancy — your questions answered
FT experts took questions on the job support scheme and employment rights
Monday, 10 August, 2020

UK economy
Live Q&A: Should the furlough scheme be extended?
Join a discussion with FT experts on Tuesday at 12 noon UK time
Monday, 3 August, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
Live Q&A: Will eating out really help out?
FT experts take your questions on the UK government’s attempt to boost the hospitality industry
Monday, 27 July, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
Q&A: The future after furlough
The FT’s Claer Barret and Craig Beaumont of the Federation of Small Businesses answered readers’ questions
Monday, 20 July, 2020

Personal Finance
Live Q&A: How will we pay for the pandemic?
Economics editor Chris Giles takes questions from readers on tax rises and the public finances
Tuesday, 14 July, 2020

UK property taxation
Live Q&A: Stamp duty ‘sugar rush’
What impact will summer statement stimulus measures have on the UK economy?
Tuesday, 7 July, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
Live Q&A: What can businesses expect from Summer Statement?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak expected to focus on jobs and tax cuts
Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

Q&ACoronavirus economic impact
Q&A: Are you ready for reopening day?
Claer Barrett, personal finance editor, and Andy Bounds, enterprise editor, answer readers’ questions
Monday, 15 June, 2020

Q&AUK employment
Q&A: Advice for job seekers
Claer Barrett, personal finance editor, and Isabel Berwick, answer readers’ questions
Tuesday, 9 June, 2020

Q&APersonal Finance
Q&A: How are you rebuilding your business?
The FT’s Claer Barrett and Andy Bounds answered reader questions on business under the pandemic
Monday, 1 June, 2020

Q&AGig economy
Q&A: The future of furlough schemes
The FT’s Claer Barrett and Daniel Thomas discuss the latest rule changes
Tuesday, 19 May, 2020

Q&ATax
How could taxes rise? Your questions answered
FT experts discuss how UK government could increase taxes
Monday, 11 May, 2020

Q&APersonal Finance
Q&A: How will small businesses emerge from lockdown?
Join a live discussion with FT experts at 12pm UK time on Tuesday May 12
Friday, 1 May, 2020

Q&AUK banks
Live Q&A: Will you apply for a Bounce Back Loan?
Government-backed scheme designed to help smaller UK firms launches on Monday