Business Secretary launches working groups to help unleash Britain's growth potential Business Secretary Alok Sharma is creating 5 new business-focused groups to unleash Britain’s growth potential and create jobs, as part o
COVID-19 tests offered to every care home for elderly or those with dementia Test kits have been offered to every care home for over-65s or those with dementia in England, reaching the testing target for 6 June.
Charities to benefit from support for rough sleepers during pandemic Over 130 charities are set to benefit from £6 million of government funding to allow them to continue their work supporting rough sleeper
Good karma: British travellers rescued by Deputy High Commissioner via mountain roads, ‘elephant corridor’ and a breakdown in a tiger reserve A mission to bring elderly and vulnerable people back from India was almost thwarted as a Foreign Office team raced to change a tyre in a
Places of worship to re-open for individual prayer From Monday 15 June places of worship will be permitted to open for individual prayer in line with social distancing guidelines.
NHS volunteers extend support to frontline health and social care staff Frontline health and care staff will be able to access support from the hundreds of thousands of NHS volunteer responders, Minister for C
More than 17,000 helped to get home from across Africa UK government charter flights have now flown over 150,000 miles enabling over 8,400 stranded travellers to return home from across Africa
New UK deals will bring millions more PPE items to frontline healthcare staff Millions more visors, aprons and gowns will be delivered to frontline health and social care workers treating coronavirus patients, manuf
Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 5 June 2020 Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 5 June 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus p
Face masks and coverings to be worn by all NHS hospital staff and visitors All staff in hospitals in England will be provided with surgical masks which they will be expected to wear from 15 June.