Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for England as the UK passed one million Covid-19 cases. He said the steps were necessary to avoid the "medical and moral disaster" of the NHS being overwhelmed.
People and businesses across the UK are being provided with additional financial support as part of the government's plan for the next phase of its response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Prime Minister announced today (31 October). Throughout the crisis the government's priority has been to protect lives and livelihoods.
From Thursday, everyone must stay at home, with a limited set of exemptions. The Prime Minister has announced tougher national restrictions in England from Thursday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference. Good evening and apologies for disturbing your Saturday evening with more news of Covid and I can assure you I wouldn't do it unless it was absolutely necessary.
People challenging disability benefit decisions will be able to claim a new Short Term Assistance payment under Scotland's new social security system. Short Term Assistance will mean people continue to receive the amount of money they were getting before the decision was made to lower or stop their payment.
Economy Secretary confirms eligibility for more licensed businesses required by law to close or operate with specific restrictions. Hardship and closure grants will be paid to bowling and other sports clubhouses which are licensed to serve alcohol.
Government announces restrictions on the export of supplies of flu vaccines to protect supplies for UK patients. The government has today announced restrictions on the export of supplies of flu vaccines to protect supplies for UK patients, following a global spike in demand.
Additional funding of up to £11 million is being given to the Scottish Ambulance Service to help improve capacity and resilience this winter. Up to £10.5 million will be used to put 148 new staff in place across the country before the end of the year.
An additional £1.7 billion government funding and financing package for Transport for London. up to £1.7 billion from government for TfL to make up fare revenue lost due to coronavirus pandemic funding deal will last until March 2021 and follows previous support package of £1.6 billion as tougher national restrictions are introduced from Thursday, tubes and buses will remain available for those who still need to travel The government has agreed a second extraordinary funding and financing package for Transport for London (TfL) worth up to £1.7 billion.
Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert updated his blog on the topic of Christmas presents and debt. Update October 2020: While everything else has changed this year, one thing is still rock solid and steadfast - this 25 December, it'll still be Christmas day.
The Highland Council has been making good progress with paying out grants on behalf of the Scottish Government's COVID-19 Business Hardship Fund. Since applications opened on 20th October 2020.
First Minister to lay wreath at national service in Edinburgh. The National Service of Remembrance to commemorate the sacrifices of the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts will go ahead, but will be closed to the public due to ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.
This article is from the Institute for Government - Author Alex Thomas is a programme director leading the Institute's work on policy making and the civil service. As the response to the coronavirus pandemic has become more local and regional, nobody should be surprised that things have become confusing.
A Fair Flexible Work Programme for Scotland: From crisis to opportunity in a post pandemic labour market - By Scottish Enterprise. A webinar from flexible working experts Timewise.
The First Minister has asked people not to travel to or from England unless it is for 'essential purposes'. The First Minister has urged Scots not to travel to or from England unless it is for "essential purposes".
The Highland Council and other Highland Housing Register social housing landlords are reviewing the way they allocate their houses. They are seeking feedback on the proposed changes to their Policy and the way people access housing.
When you read this article just think how different things could be if they just did the same as the devolved parliaments. Jill Rutter writing for the Institute for Government - There is not a department for feeding hungry children but, argues Jill Rutter, that should not stop government dealing with the issue.
The four governments of the UK must better co-ordinate their different approaches to lockdown restrictions to control the rising number of cases in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This report warns that poor communication and a failure to share information have led the four governments to make decisions without considering the impact of their actions on other parts of the UK.
Firstly, a heartfelt thank you to all of you for the sacrifices you've made, as we've faced this Covid challenge together. For some of you, these sacrifices have been compounded by the loss of a loved one, serious illness, or worry about your job and paying the bills.
More areas will move from local COVID alert level 'medium' to local COVID alert level 'high' from 00.01 Saturday 31 October. After close discussions with local leaders, the following areas will move from local COVID alert level ‘medium' to local COVID alert level ‘high' from 00.01 on Saturday 31 October.
