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Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that all of Scotland will move into Level 0 from 19 July, the lowest level of restrictions since the beginning of the pandemic.  This means that as of next Monday (19th), the number of people who can meet indoors will rise to eight people from four households, with ten people from four...

Wales will take its next step towards a future with fewer COVID legal restrictions as First Minister Mark Drakeford set out a longer-term plan for the summer. Wales will move fully into alert level one from 17 July – a change paused four weeks ago because of new variants.  There will be further changes to...

“Absolutely vital to proceed with caution …” New guidance is published ‘Gradual’ return to the office In a press conference yesterday evening (12 July), Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that England will move to step 4 from 19 July.  He said that we cannot return immediately to how life was before COVID-19. While cases are high...

On 5 July, the UK government published the ‘COVID-19 Response: Summer 2021’, setting out the details of Step 4 of the COVID-19 roadmap in England. The final decision on moving to Step 4 on 19 July will take place on 12 July but it is widely anticipated that Government will agree to removing most remaining...

The Welsh Government has announced further support for businesses impacted by coronavirus restrictions. Eligible businesses in the hospitality, leisure and tourism sectors and their supply chains who continue to be severely impacted by restrictions, will receive up to £25,000 of additional support. To qualify for support, businesses must show their turnover has reduced by more...

Restrictions are currently in place across Northern Ireland. The Executive has agreed several relaxations to restrictions, including: 5 July (tbc): Reopening of seated theatres, concert halls and other venues. Return of conferences and exhibitions. The regulations will be reviewed on 1 July. The current restrictions can be found here.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that the whole of Scotland will move to Level 0 on 19 July if all necessary vaccination and harm reduction measures are met. From this date, physical distancing outdoors will be removed, and indoor distancing will be reduced to one metre if the data allows. Limits on outdoor gatherings will...

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson was joined by Chief Medical Officer for England, Chris Whitty, and Chief Scientific Adviser, Patrick Vallance, at a press briefing last night (14 June).  As not all of four tests for proceeding to Step 4 in the UK Government roadmap have been met, Step 4 openings will be delayed until...

The green technology required to help the UK meet its world-leading climate targets has been given a £166.5 million cash injection, six months on from the publication of the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. The multi-million pound investment, awarded to innovators, businesses, academics and heavy industry across the UK, will the...

The latest R Number and growth rate figures as the Late Spring Bank Holiday approached were, respectively, 1.0 to 1.1 and 0% to +3%. This is the first time since 15 January that the R Number has been greater than 1 and that the growth rate has been positive since that date. If this continues...