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Everyone in England is being encouraged to stay at home to see in the new year safely.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A number of armed forces personnel have been honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual New Year Honours list.
The Scottish Secretary celebrates collective resilience, compassion and generosity, thanking everyone who has done so much this year
The 139 named companies failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers.
UK REACH, the UK’s independent chemicals regulatory framework, starts on 1 January 2021
Dstl – the science inside UK defence and security is proud to announce that two of its scientists and two military advisers have received awards in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
The New Year Honours list for 2021 recognises the achievements of a wide range of people for their exceptional efforts abroad.
The New Year Honours list recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.
Restrictions on schools and colleges will be introduced in areas with very high rates of coronavirus incidence or transmission.
Gavin Williamson addressed the House of Commons to update on the return to education settings in January.
…The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke to the House of Commons about the approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and the current surge in COVID-19 numbers.…
More areas move to Tier 4 to limit the spread of the virus as case rates rise across the country.
Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine meets regulator’s strict standards of safety, efficacy and quality.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued its advice on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement on the approval of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
The new vaccine has been approved after meeting the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.
Joint clinical advice from the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers on the prioritisation of first doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.
…Edward Argar wrote to the health and social care sector about the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement and the government's preparations for 1 January 2021.…
UK Military personnel will provide planning and training support to secondary schools and colleges with testing at the start of the spring term.
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