Government confirms four-day weekend to mark the Queen’s 70-year reign
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the whole of England to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading, the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss has confirmed today (11 November). This means it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures. Keepers with more than 500 […]
Restaurants, pubs and cafes will get automatic freedoms to provide takeaway services for another year. Restaurants, pubs and cafes will get automatic freedoms to provide takeaway services for another year, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today (11 November 2020). The measures help give these businesses the confidence they need to continue to serve customers and […]
The new measures target antique firearms used in violent crime and mean that up to 26,000 guns will now require firearms licences. Loopholes exploited by criminals to use antique firearms in violent crime will be closed by new laws introduced today (Monday 9 November). The antique firearms exemption allows collectors and dealers to possess and […]
Asda today announced that it was cutting petrol prices following a drop in the wholesale cost of fuel. The price cut of 3 pence per litre off diesel and 2 pence per litre off unleaded is effective from today (Tuesday 3rd November) at all of Asda’s 322 petrol stations across the country. Drivers filling up […]
Children and families will get extra support this winter, with councils given new funding to ensure vulnerable households do not go hungry or without essential items. Building on the significant support given to the most vulnerable during the pandemic, a new £170m Covid Winter Grant Scheme will be run by councils in England. The funding […]
Renters will be protected during the national restrictions, with no bailiff enforcement action. Renters will be protected during the national restrictions, with no bailiff enforcement action, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today (5 November 2020). Measures, including the pause on evictions starting in December, mean evictions will not be enforced until the 11 […]
Figures released today show that over 10 million people in the UK have now been tested, and the target of reaching 500,000 testing capacity has been exceeded. NHS Test and Trace figures published today show the service has now reached more than 1.7 million people, with more than 10 million people in the UK tested […]