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An open letter from Michelle Donelan MP, Minister of State for Universities, to higher education students about returning to their studies in spring 2021.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
From the repatriation of British tourists stranded in Chile to the preparations for the UK’s exit from the EU, Ambassador Ian Duddy, speaks about this year's work.
A written statement from the Health and Social Care Secretary to the House of Commons giving an update on local restriction tiers in England.
Nearly 2.4 million people were tested at least once between 17 and 23 December.
Everyone in England is being encouraged to stay at home to see in the new year safely.
A letter from Michelle Donelan MP, Minister of State for Universities, to higher education providers about students' return in Spring 2021.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.
The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke to the House of Commons about the approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and the current surge in COVID-19 numbers.
More areas move to Tier 4 to limit the spread of the virus as case rates rise across the country.
Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine meets regulator’s strict standards of safety, efficacy and quality.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued its advice on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement on the approval of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
The new vaccine has been approved after meeting the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.
Joint clinical advice from the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers on the prioritisation of first doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.
Government update on the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
UK Military personnel will provide planning and training support to secondary schools and colleges with testing at the start of the spring term.
More than 600,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as part of the largest vaccination programme in British history.
Tracing performance has remained high with 92.6% of contacts reached last week, and the proportion of contacts reached within 24 hours increased to 97.5%.
Exponential rises in cases in the South East and East of England necessitate decisive action ahead of the formal review on 30 December.
New funding of £800 million is being guaranteed for the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support people, businesses and public services with the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
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