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Labour Awakes From Hypersleep To Find A Different World
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Transport Secretary: Continue To Follow Government Guidelines On Travel Despite Warm Weather
With warm weather this weekend people may feel tempted to head out more, but please stick to government guidance. You are saving lives by staying at home. Don’t travel unless it is essential and particularly avoid using public transport this weekend. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "I know that during…
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Statement from Downing Street: 5 April 2020
A statement from Downing Street. On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests. This is a precautionary step, as the Prime Minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus ten days after testing positive for the virus. The Prime Minister thanks NHS staff…
9:00 PM 5th April 2020
UK Announces First Charter Flights From India To Bring British Nationals Home
The UK has announced the first seven charter flights that will bring home British nationals in India. The charter flights will depart for London from the following cities: Goa: 8, 10 and 12 April https://etm.eventsair.com/uk-government-charter-india/fco-goa/Site/Register Mumbai: 9 and 11 April https://etm.eventsair.com/uk-government-charter-india/mumbai-charter/Site/Register New Delhi: 9 and…
11:39 AM 5th April 2020
Opinion
Labour Awakes From Hypersleep To Find A Different World
Roger Winterbottom
Features Writer
It used to be that when I came home from work and put the TV on at 5:15, it would be Pointless. Now, it’s still pointless, but we get the full dose of Cold Comfort with Graceless, Feckless and Aimless too, with Dominic Raab, Michael Gove and barrel-scraping’s Alok Sharma…
10:50 AM 5th April 2020
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Steps Up Plans To Bring Home Britons Stranded Overseas
The government increases efforts to bring home travellers stranded abroad by coronavirus (COVID-19) with extra flights and 10 more airlines joining its scheme. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises all British travellers to return to the UK now. charter flights from Bolivia, Ecuador, Philippines and India to bring back…
9:44 AM 5th April 2020
Coronavirus: Changes To Veterans UK Services
Veterans UK is working hard to protect both its staff and veterans during the Covid 19 pandemic, but they're very much still open for business. Because its staff are having to work from home, there are some changes to our services. The organisation is: ensuring all of its almost half a…
4:16 AM 5th April 2020
British Gas Is Delivering Food Parcels To Struggling Food Banks
British Gas engineers are now delivering food parcels – to help struggling food banks. The energy and home services provider is currently only attending emergency callouts and essential visits for vulnerable customers, in order to manage demand and follow social distancing guidelines. It anticipates that many of its engineers and other employees…
8:39 AM 3rd April 2020
Health Secretary Sets Out Plan To Carry Out 100,000 Coronavirus Tests A Day
New 5-pillar plan outlines national effort to increase testing to 100,000 a day in England. England will carry out 100,000 tests for coronavirus every day by the end of this month, Health Secretary Matt Hancock pledged today. Increased testing for the NHS will form part of a new 5-pillar plan, bringing together…
9:55 AM 2nd April 2020
NHS To Benefit From £13.4 Billion Debt Write-off
Health Secretary Matt Hancock
Health Secretary announces over £13 billion of debt will be written off as part of a major financial reset for NHS providers. More than a hundred NHS hospitals to be rid of historic debt, freeing them up to invest in maintaining vital services and longer-term infrastructure improvements …
9:50 AM 2nd April 2020
Business Secretary's Statement On Coronavirus (COVID-19): 1 April 2020
Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 1 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Good afternoon and thank you for joining us for the daily briefing on our fight against coronavirus. I am joined today by Dr Yvonne Doyle who is the medical director of Public…
8:40 PM 1st April 2020
First New Ventilators To Roll Off Production Line This Weekend As Industry Answers Call To Step Up Manufacturing
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The first devices from the Government’s ventilator challenge will roll off the production line this weekend, ahead of delivery to the NHS next week, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove has announced today. The news comes as some of the biggest names in British manufacturing race to step up…
8:21 PM 31st March 2020
New Government Partnership With Airlines To Fly Back More Tourists Stranded Abroad
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office announces a new government partnership with airlines to fly back more tourists stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. More tourists stranded abroad because of coronavirus will be able to get back to the UK following an arrangement struck between the government and the airlines industry. The…
9:22 PM 30th March 2020
Opinion
Confronting The Shadow
These are unprecedented and strange times - no question. Daily we see the best and the worst in human nature. The spitters who delight in being truly offensive contrasting with the hundreds of thousands coalescing around a common goal. The joy is that the goodness would seem to totally outweigh…
1:22 AM 29th March 2020
Spring Forward, Fall Back
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Clocks go forward this weekend as the country enters British Summer Time. That's right British Summer Time starts this weekend. The clocks will be changing on Sunday at 1am when we put the clocks forward one hour. This year it will be one of the strangest clock changes, …
6:00 AM 28th March 2020
Police Given New Powers And Support To Respond To Coronavirus
New public health regulations will strengthen enforcement powers to reduce the spread of coronavirus, protect the NHS and save lives. The government has (26 March 2020) made new public health regulations strengthening police enforcement powers in England, to reduce the spread of coronavirus, protect the NHS and save lives. To ensure…
9:00 PM 27th March 2020
PM Video Message On Coronavirus: 27 March 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson recorded a video message on testing positive for coronavirus. Hi folks. I want to bring you up to speed on something that’s happening today which is that I’ve developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus. That’s to say – a temperature and a persistent cough. And, on the advice of…
2:00 PM 27th March 2020
Coronavirus – Guidance On Access To Green Spaces
People walking through green space.
Guidance on using green spaces and protecting yourself and others. The government’s priority is to save lives and the best way to protect yourself and others from illness is to stay at home. However, exercise is still important for people’s physical and mental wellbeing, so the government has said people can leave…
3:30 AM 27th March 2020
UK Aid And Unilever To Target A Billion People In Global Handwashing Campaign
New £100 million campaign to reach up to a billion people globally will help stop the spread of coronavirus. The UK government is working with Unilever to fund a global programme to urgently tackle the spread of coronavirus. The programme will reach up to a billion people worldwide, raising awareness and…
8:30 PM 26th March 2020
A Joint Statement By The North Yorkshire Police, Fire And Crime Commissioner Candidates
The following is a a joint Statement by the North Yorkshire police, fire and crime commissioner candidates: As everyone knows, we are experiencing an unprecedented crisis with the coronavirus pandemic. This is putting a huge strain on the NHS, police, fire service and many other organisations, and we all need to…
10:53 AM 26th March 2020
International Co-operation Only Way To Get Travellers Home And Beat Coronavirus, Says The Foreign Secretary
At a US-chaired virtual meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers today, members of the G7 committed to use their collective power and resources to respond to the “unprecedented” challenge of getting stranded nationals home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Foreign Secretary led the top item on the agenda on coronavirus. Based on…
9:00 PM 25th March 2020
PM Statement On Coronavirus: 25 March 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus. Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us for today’s daily briefing on coronavirus. I would like to update you all on the government’s plan to defeat the virus and on the latest developments. I am joined once again by our Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris…
8:27 PM 25th March 2020
Where There’s A Will But Not A Way
Urge for immediate changes to enable the legal execution of Wills In an unprecedented time of national crisis, solicitors involved in the preparation and execution of wills have been recognised by Her Majesty’s Government as key workers. However, due to the formalities for the execution of a will and current social distancing…
12:16 PM 25th March 2020
British Nationals In Canada: Returning To The UK
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises British people travelling abroad to return to the UK now, if commercial flights are still available. International travel is becoming very limited as air routes close, land borders close and new restrictions are put in place that prevent flights from leaving. If you’re travelling in…
10:03 PM 24th March 2020
Important Update On Leeds Council Services After Prime Minister's Announcement
After the Prime Minister’s announcement on new coronavirus restrictions Leeds City Council will be closing and / or stopping the following with immediate effect. Further updates will be given over the coming day about any other services that might be affected: All council waste sites to be closed Garden waste collections have…
8:59 AM 24th March 2020
Being Active On Social Media Will Help You Cope With Isolation
Active use of social media will be a lifeline for people coping with social isolation during the Covid-19 crisis, says the British Psychological Society’s Cyberpsychology section. Cyberpsychology expert Dr Lisa Orchard has shared tips on how to get the most out of social media during the Covid-19 outbreak. She says that…
3:39 AM 24th March 2020
New Technology Challenge To Support People Who Are Isolating
£500,000 of funding is available for technology companies who come up with digital support solutions for people who need to stay at home because of coronavirus. The funding will be available to innovators who can find digital ways to support people who need help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The ‘Techforce19’ challenge…
4:34 PM 23rd March 2020
Great Yorkshire Show Cancelled
In a message from Nigel Pulling, CEO of Yorkshire Agricultural Society, the cancellation of this year's event has been announced. This is his statement: Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, we have taken the sad but sensible decision to cancel the Great Yorkshire Show this year. As this national crisis escalates day…
12:10 PM 23rd March 2020
COVID-19 Essential Travel Guidance
Guidance and advice to avoid non-essential travel in the UK. Following on from the government’s guidance on social distancing in relation to COVID-19, people should avoid travelling unless it is essential. Who this guidance is for: This guidance is for people planning to visit second homes or holiday premises during the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
11:46 AM 23rd March 2020
Foreign Secretary Advises All British Travellers To Return To The UK Now
All British tourists and short-stay travellers currently abroad should return to the UK where commercial flight options are still available. all British travellers abroad who are usually based in the UK advised to return now international travel is becoming highly limited with the further closure of air…
9:00 AM 23rd March 2020
Charity Mobilises To Feed Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford And Calderdale During The Covid-19 Pandemic
The founder of The Real Junk Food Project (TRJFP), Adam Smith, is mobilising TRJFP’s network in Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford and Calderdale to provide food to all who need it during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also calling for volunteers and funds to support this massive effort. TRJFP was set up by…
8:00 AM 23rd March 2020
Major New Measures To Protect People At Highest Risk From Coronavirus
A raft of new measures, including a helpline for the most in need of support, have been set out for those considered to be extremely vulnerable. Government urges up to 1.5 million people in England who face the highest risk of being hospitalised by the virus to…
3:52 PM 22nd March 2020
UK Holidaymakers Urged To Return Home As Hotels Close In Coronavirus Pandemic
Sharon Cain
Time for Life Correspondent
Deserted roads and streets are the norm in Spain’s lockdown. Images by Steve Hare
Spain's death toll exceeds 1,300 as lockdown continues and country becomes 3rd worst affected globally. Sharon Cain, our correspondent in Spain, reports on how the country has recorded its biggest one-day rise in fatalities as the number of registered deaths from COVID-19 surged from 235 on Friday to 324 today. An eerie…
3:29 AM 21st March 2020
Government Announces Further Measures On Social Distancing
Entertainment and hospitality premises to close temporarily and people urged to only travel if absolutely essential. Measures to close entertainment, hospitality and indoor leisure premises across the country to take place from the end of trading hours today (Friday 20 March) to limit spread of coronavirus  …
9:17 PM 20th March 2020
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak Provides An Updated Statement On Coronavirus
The Chancellor unveiled today (20 March) a further series of measures to support people, jobs and businesses. Good afternoon. The economic intervention that I’m announcing today is unprecedented in the history of the British state. Combined with our previous announcements on public services and business support, our planned economic response will be one…
7:30 PM 20th March 2020
PM Statement On Coronavirus: 20 March 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus. Good afternoon and thank you for coming again, Today I am joined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Jennie Harries deputy chief medical officer. Yesterday I set out the ambition of this government to turn the tide against coronavirus within 3…
7:00 PM 20th March 2020
Ibuprofen Use And Coronavirus (COVID-19)
There is currently no strong evidence that ibuprofen can make coronavirus (COVID-19) worse. Until we have more information, take paracetamol to treat the symptoms of coronavirus, unless your doctor has told you paracetamol is not suitable for you. We are aware there has been concern spreading about the use of ibuprofen and…
2:43 PM 20th March 2020
Harrogate Brewery Launches ‘Take-home Taproom’ For Beer Fans Having To Self-isolate
Harrogate brewery, Rooster’s, has launched a Take-Home Taproom for all those people currently self-isolating during the coronavirus outbreak in Leeds, Harrogate and York districts. The move follows government advice earlier this week urging Brits to avoid going to the pub as part of measures designed to encourage social distancing. Rooster’s Take-Home Taproom…
8:27 AM 20th March 2020
PM Statement On Coronavirus: 19 March 2020
PM Boris Johnson’s opening statement from the press conference on coronavirus. I want to begin by thanking everyone, by thanking you, in the media, and also thanking everyone for the huge efforts that the country is making to comply with the advice that we’ve been given And we’re asking such a…
8:00 PM 19th March 2020
Supermarkets To Join Forces To Feed The Nation
Competition laws relaxed to allow supermarkets to work together on coronavirus response. The government is temporarily relaxing elements of competition law as part of a package of measures to allow supermarkets to work together to feed the nation. The move allows retailers to share data with each other on stock levels,…
8:00 PM 19th March 2020
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