Foreign Travel Advice – UK
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COVID-19 detection dogs trial launches
‘COVID dogs’ to be trialled as potential non-invasive detection approach for the virus in the future The dogs, who successfully detect certain cancers, will undergo intensive training to see if…
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Clare Chapman appointed Chair of Acas
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced the appointment of Clare Chapman as the new Chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) Council. She formerly served as Group People…
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New taskforce developing plan to reopen places of worship
Faith leaders and government have agreed to develop a plan to enable the phased and safe reopening of places of worship when the evidence shows it is the right time…
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Adapting Security Council working methods to be innovative and agile
Thank you, Mr President, and thank you also to our briefers this morning. I would like to thank you, Mr President, and Estonia and St Vincent and the Grenadines for…
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Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 15 May 2020
Coronavirus press conference (15 May 2020) Good afternoon and welcome to Downing Street for the daily coronavirus briefing. I’m joined by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Jenny Harries and…
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Care home support package backed by £600 million to help reduce coronavirus infections
£600 million Infection Control Fund to reduce transmission of coronavirus in care homes This forms part of wider support for care home residents and staff, including by limiting staff movement,…
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PM’s call with Prime Minister Trudeau: 15 May 2020
The Prime Minister spoke to his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, today on the global response to the coronavirus pandemic. Both leaders agreed on the importance of international collaboration…
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Coronavirus: update on bathing season 2020
On Wednesday (13 May 2020) the government announced that people would be able to spend more time outside both for exercise and recreation in England. As part of this revised…
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PM call with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: 15 May 2020
The Prime Minister spoke to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this afternoon. They discussed the UK and Ireland’s approaches to tackling coronavirus and agreed on the importance of continued cooperation going…
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Extra £35m for Wales in fight against coronavirus
The UK Government has committed an extra £35 million to support Wales in the fight against coronavirus, Welsh Secretary Simon Hart has confirmed today (Friday 15 May). The devolved administration…