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Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jones on 31 July 2023.
Police will be given powers to arrest protesters who wear face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution, and pyrotechnics will be banned at protests.
The aircraft cabin depressurised, en route Exeter to Faro, Portugal, 26 July 2017.
Guidance on the use of face masks in all care settings and on outbreaks in care homes has been updated.
All staff in hospitals in England will be provided with surgical masks which they will be expected to wear from 15 June. All visitors and outpatients must wear face coverings at all times.
Everyone across the UK is being reminded of the importance of staying at home and the risks in relaxing their behaviour at this crucial point, in a new advertising campaign.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about plans to make face coverings mandatory in shops and supermarkets from 24 July 2020.
A Department for International Trade 'Export Champion' have refocused their efforts to supply face coverings to the UK public, in response to the outbreak.
Employment Tribunal decision.
The ‘Hands. Face. Space’ public information campaign urges the public to continue to wash their hands, cover their face and make space to control infection rates and avoid a second peak.
From 15 June, face coverings will be required while using public transport in England.
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