Travel Advisories
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HM Treasury extends tax cut to PPE costs
temporary scrapping of VAT on personal protective equipment (PPE) for infection extended until the end of October the three-month extension will save care homes and businesses an estimated £155 million…
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Robin Budenberg, CBE re-appointed as Chair of The Crown Estate Board
Robin Budenberg has been re-appointed to The Crown Estate Board, by Royal Warrant, to serve a second four-year term, effective from 1 August 2020. Robin has brought a wealth of…
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Local Government Association annual conference 2020: Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government’s speech
Thank you, Izzi, for that warm introduction and to all those of you have joined us virtually this year for an LGA conference like no other. Thank you for bringing…
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Timor-Leste
West Timor If you’re travelling to West Timor or other parts of Indonesia, read our travel advice for Indonesia. Religious and cultural sites You need permission to visit some places that…
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The long and widened road: A500 work finishes ahead of schedule
Journey times around North Staffordshire will be more reliable and shorter thanks to the £17.5 million Highways England project to tackle traffic jams on the road between Porthill (A5271) and…
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Court orders disqualification of estate agent cartel director
Following a four day trial last month, Mr Michael Martin was today disqualified by the High Court from acting as a director or being concerned in the management of a…
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Self-isolation lifted for lower risk countries in time for holidays this summer
passengers returning to or visiting England from certain destinations including Germany, France, Spain and Italy, will no longer need to self-isolate on arrival from 10 July 2020 FCO will set…
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Government backed projects to speed up life-saving cancer diagnoses
Patients could receive earlier and more precise diagnoses for potentially life-threatening diseases such as cancer thanks to £16 million funding from government and charity funding will benefit six innovative health…
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Regular retesting rolled out for care home staff and residents
Care home staff to be given coronavirus tests every week and residents monthly from Monday to identify anyone with the virus and reduce transmission Repeat testing will be initially prioritised…
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Yemen needs international help to escape tragedy
This article was originally published in the Financial Times on 1 July. After the Arab spring, it seemed that Yemen would follow a path of peaceful political change. Civil society…