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The Communities Secretary on the government’s response to COVID-19 and additional funding for local government.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Councils across England will receive another £1.6 billion in additional funding as they continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
The letter thanks the local government workforce for their help during the coronavirus pandemic.
UK announces 4 charter flights from Bangladesh to take home British travellers.
Statement from Professor John Newton, national coordinator of the UK coronavirus (COVID-19) testing programme, warning against the purchase of unapproved antibody testing kits.
Additional funding for Northern Ireland announced to tackle Coronavirus pandemic
Local Government Minister writes to all councils in England to ensure that family members can attend the funerals of their loved ones and that the wishes of the deceased are respected.
Letter to local authorities in England to work with faith groups and funeral directors to develop safe, sensitive and innovative ways for funerals to take place.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 17 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new Vaccine Taskforce will drive forward, expedite and co-ordinate efforts to research and then produce a coronavirus vaccine.
Access to testing for those with symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) will be extended across England to include additional frontline workers and symptomatic members of their household.
Temporary change applies to drivers whose licences are due to expire or have expired since 1 January 2020.
Seventeen more charter flights from India, with a total capacity of around 4,000 passengers, will bring back more people in India who have been waiting for flights.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge support new Every Mind Matters advice for looking after mental wellbeing.
How the SIA is responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Government response to Birmingham City Council, recognising the vital work it, and all other councils, are doing to support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
First Secretary of State Dominic Raab represented the UK in a virtual summit of G7 leaders.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave the 16 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key workers can now use the newly opened testing centre at Edinburgh Airport to confirm if they have the coronavirus.
Essential safety work to replace unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings will continue during the Covid-19 emergency.
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