Travel Advisories
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Criteria announced for £270 million repayable finance scheme
Guidance published to help some of Britain’s biggest cultural venues apply for £270 million in repayable cultural finance Loans are part of the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund Further…
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Five local authorities announced to trailblaze England’s nature recovery pilots
Cornwall, Buckinghamshire, Greater Manchester, Northumberland and Cumbria local authorities have been selected by the government today [Friday 14 August] to help kick-start nature recovery on a countrywide scale. The selected…
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Chemical disposal at Sellafield
During a routine inspection of chemical substances stored on the Sellafield site, a small amount of chemicals (organic peroxide) were identified as requiring specialist disposal. This chemical is used for…
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UK aid to protect high street supply chains
The UK Government will launch a new programme today (14 August) to help high street businesses, including Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Co-op and Waitrose, to strengthen their global…
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UK to observe two-minute silence to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day
Union Flags will fly at full-mast on UK Government buildings and the UK will observe a two-minute silence on Saturday 15 August to mark the 75th anniversary of the day…
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UK government secures new COVID-19 vaccines and backs global clinical trial
Government secures early access to 90 million doses of 2 promising vaccine candidates UK to support and provide infrastructure to Novavax in running a Phase 3 clinical trial in the…
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ARSAC to launch online portal for research applications
The online portal will transform the way research applications are submitted to the Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC). Uploading applications to the portal will offer a quick and…
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The UK and the Bank of Thailand sign MoU on Financial Services
The UK Government and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 7 August 2020, forming a strategic partnership on financial services to support Thailand’s inclusive…
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France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos Islands and Aruba to be removed from travel corridors list
France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos Islands and Aruba removed from list of travel corridors for England following data showing a significant increase in COVID-19 risk, with passengers…
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Prime Minister announces stronger enforcement measures as easements resume
Fines will double to a maximum of £3,200 for those who repeatedly flout face covering rules New fines to be introduced for people hosting raves or other unlawful gatherings of…