Foreign Travel Advice – UK
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Public health border measures to come into force next week
The rules covering new measures to be imposed at the UK border from next week to protect against coronavirus will be published on 3 June 2020. The self-isolation measures being…
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Ministerial appointments at the office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack said: It is great news that Iain Stewart and David Duguid have been appointed as UK Government Ministers for Scotland. Talented and experienced,…
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Coronavirus recovery in prisons and probation
In March, temporary restrictions were put in place to minimise movements between jails and reduce face-to-face probation meetings to avoid thousands of offenders and staff becoming infected with the virus.…
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Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 1 June 2020
Good afternoon and welcome to Downing Street for today’s coronavirus briefing. We’re going to do things slightly differently today. I’m going to go through the charts. I’m joined by Professor…
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Office of Tax Simplification: new board member announced
The Chancellor has appointed Professor Judith Freedman CBE to the Board of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), in succession to Paul Johnson CBE. OTS Chair, Kathryn Cearns OBE said:…
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Leeds trial using nature to reduce flood risk gets on its marks
A trial is being launched by the Environment Agency and University of Leeds at the Brownlee Triathlon Centre to look at how nature can be used to help reduce flood…
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The British Embassy Ashgabat opens its call for project proposals
Call for project proposals to support the prevention, preparedness and response to the severe acute respiratory infectious diseases, particularly COVID-19 The British Embassy Ashgabat has now opened its call for…
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Update on Fisheries Response Fund: Further payment for eligible businesses
Qualifying fishing and aquaculture businesses will receive a further and final payment from the government’s £10 million Fisheries Response Fund. Eligible businesses will be contacted by the Marine Management Organisation…
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Webinar: Why do laboratories get it wrong?
During this first webinar in June 2020, which will take place instead of the Government Chemist conference, now postponed until June 2021, Dr Michael Walker, Head of the Office of…
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Fish rescued as Shropshire rivers dry up
Yesterday, officers were out on the Teme at Lower Stanage and on the River Redlake at Bucknell, rescuing more than 60 brown trout and one salmon. Officers were also out…