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Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 9 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Shops in England selling non-essential goods will be able to reopen from Monday 15 June, the Business Secretary confirmed today, thanks to continuing progress in meeting our 5 tests.
The Board will provide strategic direction for the next phase of the response to COVID-19 as London begins to reopen its economy while still controlling the virus.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 8 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The new voluntary coronavirus (COVID-19) study will assess and monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 among pre-school, primary and secondary school pupils and teachers.
People on paternity and maternity leave who return to work in the coming months will be eligible for the government’s furlough scheme, HM Treasury announced today (9 June).
Every care home in England will now be offered a coronavirus test for all residents and staff, even if they have no symptoms.
Austria-based Hygiene Austria are set to produce 10 million masks per month in Grimbsy in a project that will create around 60 new jobs in the next 3 months
Business Secretary Alok Sharma is creating 5 new business-focused groups to unleash Britain’s growth potential and create jobs, as part of the government’s plans to help the economy bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.
Test kits have been offered to every care home for over-65s or those with dementia in England, reaching the testing target for 6 June.
Over 130 charities are set to benefit from £6 million of government funding to allow them to continue their work supporting rough sleepers during the pandemic.
A mission to bring elderly and vulnerable people back from India was almost thwarted as a Foreign Office team raced to change a tyre in a tiger reserve.
From Monday 15 June places of worship will be permitted to open for individual prayer in line with social distancing guidelines.
Frontline health and care staff will be able to access support from the hundreds of thousands of NHS volunteer responders, Minister for Care Helen Whately announced today.
UK government charter flights have now flown over 150,000 miles enabling over 8,400 stranded travellers to return home from across Africa.
Millions more visors, aprons and gowns will be delivered to frontline health and social care workers treating coronavirus patients, manufactured in response to the UK government’s call to arms.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 5 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
All staff in hospitals in England will be provided with surgical masks which they will be expected to wear from 15 June. All visitors and outpatients must wear face coverings at all times.
Renters across England and Wales will receive greater protection after the government extended the suspension of new evictions until 23 August.
International Education Champion appointed to support international students and the higher education sector during Covid-19
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