Foreign Travel Advice – UK
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PM press conference statement: 25 May 2020
Good evening and welcome to the Number Ten Coronavirus Press Conference Before I turn to this evening’s announcements, I want to update you on the latest data 3,532,634 tests for…
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More charter flights to get Britons home from West Africa
Up to 380 more British travellers stuck in Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia will be able to return to the UK at the start of June on two…
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Bus, plane… and horseback: How the Foreign Office helped a British traveller return home
Nineteen year old traveller from Eastbourne headed for home on horseback after being stranded on a Patagonian ranch the size of the Isle of Wight after a lockdown was introduced.…
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Government outlines conditions for elite athletes’ return to competitive training
Guidance permits close contact training when sport bodies, clubs and teams deem conditions right to do so, following consultation with athletes, coaches and support staff Follows guidance supporting initial return…
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PM press conference statement: 24 May 2020
Good afternoon. I want to begin by answering the big question that people have been asking in the last 48 hours. And that is – is this Government asking you…
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PM confirms schools, colleges and nurseries on track to begin phased reopening
Schools, colleges and nurseries across England remain on track to open to more children from 1 June, the Prime Minister confirmed today (24 May 2020). Primary schools will welcome back…
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6000 new supported homes as part of landmark commitment to end rough sleeping
Thousands more homes to be made available for vulnerable rough sleepers Commitment is unprecedented and most ambitious of its kind with single biggest injection of specialist accommodation since the Rough Sleeping Initiative began; It will be backed by £433 million of government funding with 3,300…
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£50 million boost to support the recovery of our high streets
New £50 million fund for councils across England to prepare for the safe reopening of high streets and other retail spaces This new money will support practical measures so businesses…
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UK Government announces three more charter flights for British travellers
Hundreds more British travellers are set to return home from Nigeria on three flights chartered by the UK Government. More than 1,700 British travellers have already returned to the UK…
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Transport Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 23 May 2020
Transport Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19) 23 May 2020 Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s Downing Street press conference. I’m pleased to be joined today by Dr Jenny Harries Latest…