City’s bid is ‘glimmer of hope’ for UK arts sector amid Covid crisis, says creative director
Hospitality venues in England are from today (18 September) legally required to enforce the rule of 6 or face a fine of up to £4,000. Designated businesses and organisations, including hospitality, close contact services and leisure venues, will also be legally required to log details of customers, visitors and staff for NHS Test and Trace […]
Hospital patient numbers were key to whether region entered tier 3. We look at the data
Good afternoon, Across the world, the countries most successful in their fight against coronavirus are adopting regional and local measures to protect their populations. That is why last week we launched the three Local COVID Alert Levels for England, with interventions based on the prevalence of the virus in local areas. Since then we have […]
Have your say on making activities like taking photos and playing games on hand-held mobile phones illegal while driving. People using a hand-held mobile phone in all circumstances while driving will be breaking the law, under new government plans unveiled by Roads Minister Baroness Vere today (17 October 2020) to close a legislation loophole and […]
New figures show that the number of people testing positive increased by more than 35,000 during the first week of October. The number of people testing positive during the first week of October increased by more than 35,000 compared with the previous week, with the number of tests processed during the week increasing by more […]
Border Force officers have prevented an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden in a lorry carrying a load of furniture. The seizure was made on Sunday, 11 October, when officers stopped a Lithuanian registered lorry at Dover’s Eastern Docks. They searched the vehicle and found an estimated 25 kilos of cocaine in a […]
Around a million pensioners across the UK will receive £140 off their fuel bills, thanks to government efforts working with energy firms to cut their costs. Eligible Pension Credit customers who qualify for the discount were identified after the Department for Work and Pensions cross-checked its records with energy suppliers. Customer data was matched with […]
Good evening everyone. We are entering a new and crucial phase of our fight against Coronavirus. Because the number of cases has gone up four times in four weeks and it is once again spreading among the elderly and vulnerable. There are already more Covid patients in UK hospitals today than there were on 23 […]