Coronavirus (COVID-19): care home support package 18th May 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for care homes 1. Introduction COVID-19 continues to present an unprecedented challenge for social care. Since this pandemic... Local News
Government publishes latest R number - 15 May 2020 18th May 2020 R number range for the UK 0.7-1.0 - The reproduction number (R) is the average number of secondary infections produced by 1 infected person. The Scientific... Local News
COVID-19 detection dogs trial launches 16th May 2020 Trials for specially-trained ‘COVID dogs’ that may be able to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in humans, even before symptoms appear, are set to begin as part of... Local News
Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 15 May 2020 16th May 2020 Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 15 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I want to take... Local News
UK aid boost for charities fighting coronavirus 15th May 2020 International Development Secretary announces which charities and NGOs have received UK aid funding to help fight coronavirus in the developing world. Today... Local News
Crispin Blunt MP tables Early Day Motion on Global LGBT+ Rights 15th May 2020 LGBT+ Conservatives Patron and Chair of the APPG on Global LGBT+ Rights, Crispin Blunt MP, has tabled an Early Day Motion to mark the International Day Against... Local News
70 million face masks for NHS and care workers through new industry deal 15th May 2020 More than 70 million face masks will be manufactured in the UK and delivered to frontline health and care workers following an agreement with a global... Local News
Transport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 14 May 2020 15th May 2020 Describing how the time during lockdown has been used to fix and upgrade road and rail infrastructure, including plans to help the economy bounce back. Let me... Local News
Housing Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 13 May 2020 14th May 2020 The Housing Secretary on the government’s response to COVID-19 and the plan to safely restart, reopen and renew the housing market. As Housing Secretary, I’m... Local News