Travel Advisories
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Independent review backs introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas
An independent review led by former Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon, and published today on World Ocean Day, is calling for the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas in English waters.…
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COVID-19 tests offered to every care home for elderly or those with dementia
Target to offer test kits to every care home for over-65s by 6 June has been met Whole care home testing kits delivered to nearly 9,000 settings Tests offered to…
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Good karma: British travellers rescued by Deputy High Commissioner via mountain roads, ‘elephant corridor’ and a breakdown in a tiger reserve.
Deputy High Commissioner Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford and his team of five drove 12 hours from Bangalore to Cochin, while another team embarked on a 13 hour journey from Chennai to Trivandrum,…
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World Food Safety Day 2020 – food safety is our business too
World Food Safety Day, on 7 June 2020, is an opportunity to recognize the people who help keep our food safe. Food safety is a shared responsibility between producers, businesses,…
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Places of worship to re-open for individual prayer
Places of worship across England will be permitted to reopen for individual prayer from Monday 15 June, the Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed today (Sunday 7 June). This decision follows discussions between the Government and representatives of…
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Extra mental health support for pupils and teachers
New online resources designed by health and education experts will be provided to schools and colleges to boost mental health support for staff and pupils, encouraging them to talk more…
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Charities to benefit from support for rough sleepers during pandemic
Funding for frontline charities providing support to rough sleepers Over 130 charities set to benefit from £6m following a successful bidding process Investment builds on ongoing work to support rough…
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Commonwealth Points of Light Award: Her Majesty The Queen Congratulates Pakistani Volunteers
The award to Huzaifa Ahmad (Co-Founder and CEO Rizq) and Syed Hassaan Irfan (Executive Director, Rizq), recognised their work providing food security to local communities, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.…
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NHS volunteers extend support to frontline health and social care staff
NHS Volunteer Responders scheme expanded to offer vital support to frontline health and social care staff Over 285,000 volunteer tasks have been carried out so far, helping people from across…
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More than 17,000 helped to get home from across Africa
UK Government charter flights to bring Brits home from countries in Africa have now flown over 150,000 miles, bringing people back from across six different time zones and enabling over…