The Government has changed the travel guidance that applies to areas with the new variant (often referred to as the variant first identified in India). It is spreading fastest in: Bedford Borough Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Burnley Borough Council Kirklees Council Leicester City Council London Borough of Hounslow North...
The new Scottish Government Cabinet has been unveiled. Nicola Sturgeon is First Minister and Michael Matheson remains Cabinet Secretary for Transport. A full list of appointments can be found below: Nicola Sturgeon – First Minister John Swinney – Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes – Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Humza Yousaf – Cabinet...
VisitEngland has published the results of wave 30 of its consumer sentiment tracker, which is based on fieldwork conducted between 4-9 May among a nationally representative sample of adults. The accommodation types most likely to be used on overnight trips this spring are ‘camping/caravan’ (41%) in the top spot, followed by private home’ (38%) ‘commercial...
In a speech in the House of Lords, Her Majesty The Queen highlighted 30 laws that ministers intend to pass in the coming year. (This includes a number of bills carried over from the previous “session” of Parliament, which ended in April.) A long-awaited Planning Bill will introduce changes to the planning system in England, including a...
DCMS and DoH have produced guidance on the application of Test and Trace to outdoor events: Many outdoor events are not currently included in the scope of the Collection of Contact Details Regulations (Test & Trace), unless taking place at a venue specifically listed in the Regulations, and as such are not required to display an official NHS QR code or ask customers and visitors for their contact details....
Yesterday afternoon (10 May) the Prime Minister held a press briefing confirming England will move to Step 3 on 17 May. He outlined the measures that will change from that date and also said that, subject to the impact of these relaxations on the data, we are on track to move to Step 4 on...
The current coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland are law (through regulation) which everyone is legally required to comply with. These regulations will next be reviewed on Thursday 13 May 2021. Anyone who can work from home must work from home. Those who cannot work from home, for example, workers in construction, manufacturing, logistics or distribution can continue...
The Welsh Government has confirmed further relaxations will be brought forward from 17 May to Monday 3 May. This means Wales will have completed the move to Alert Level 3 by 3 May. From Saturday 24 April, the rule of 6 will allow for up to 6 people from 6 households to meet outdoors. The...
The Scottish Government has confirmed that from Monday 26 April, Scotland will enter level 3 lockdown. The following can now open: Non-essential retail outlets e.g. dealerships and close contact services Hospitality venues such as cafés, pubs and restaurants Tourist accommodation including holiday parks Indoor attractions and public buildings such as galleries, museums and libraries. In addition:...
The Welsh Government has announced that it will be accelerating elements of its programme to relax COVID-19 restrictions. The Welsh Government took the first step to easing restrictions on 27 March when caravan parks and other self-contained accommodation were able to open to people living within Wales. People living across the Welsh border were then allowed to...