Coronavirus (COVID-19)
NATS eligible for funding of up to £92 million to maintain services
Page summary
£1.1 billion support package for air navigation service providers across Europe affected by COVID-19 events.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
10:29am, 16 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to the retail sector
Page summary
Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, to those working in retail.
Change made
Added links to guidance for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Time updated
12:32pm, 16 April 2020
Councils given greater financial relief against cash flow pressures
Page summary
Councils will be allowed to defer £2.6 billion in business rates payments to central government, and £850 million in social care grants will be paid up front this month.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
1:52pm, 16 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to the construction sector
Page summary
Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, to the UK’s construction sector.
Change made
Added links to guidance for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Time updated
2:28pm, 16 April 2020
Joint pledge to continue vital building safety work during pandemic
Page summary
Essential safety work to replace unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings will continue during the Covid-19 emergency.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
2:44pm, 16 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult social care action plan
Page summary
How the government will support the adult social care sector in England throughout the coronavirus outbreak.
Change made
Added web version (HTML) of ‘COVID-19: our action plan for adult social care’.
Time updated
3:34pm, 16 April 2020
Edinburgh Airport COVID-19 testing centre opens to Key Workers
Page summary
Key workers can now use the newly opened testing centre at Edinburgh Airport to confirm if they have the coronavirus.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
3:37pm, 16 April 2020
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020
Page summary
Information for schools, students and parents on how GCSE, AS, A level, vocational and technical qualifications will be graded and awarded in summer 2020.
Change made
Added a BSL signed version of the letter to students.
Time updated
3:41pm, 16 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Closure of educational settings: information for parents and carers
Page summary
Information for parents and carers about the closure of schools and other educational settings following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Change made
Updated Resources and support and added a new section for Admissions.
Time updated
3:54pm, 16 April 2020
3/2020: Council Tax information letter – 16 April 2020
Page summary
This letter provides a brief Q&A note on the technical implementation of the £500 million hardship fund.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
4:30pm, 16 April 2020
Privacy notice for Covid-19 response activity
Page summary
How the Cabinet Office uses your personal data, and what your rights are.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
4:49pm, 16 April 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 16 April 2020
Page summary
Press conference slides and datasets used by Sir Patrick Vallance.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
5:16pm, 16 April 2020
Foreign Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 16 April 2020
Page summary
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave the 16 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
7:02pm, 16 April 2020
Readout of G7 leaders’ call: 16 April 2020
Page summary
First Secretary of State Dominic Raab represented the UK in a virtual summit of G7 leaders.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
7:12pm, 16 April 2020
Chancellor expands loan scheme for large businesses
Page summary
A government-backed loan scheme for large businesses affected by coronavirus has been expanded to cover all viable firms, the Chancellor announced today.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
10:30pm, 16 April 2020