Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK
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The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK.
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Updated figures.
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4:20pm, 27 June 2020
European Structural and Investment Funds: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
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A series of documents and updates regarding the 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Programme and the response to COVID-19.
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New ERDF letter to partners published on 26 June 2020 providing an update on the ERDF Programme response to COVID-19.
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8:23am, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 26 June 2020
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Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey covering the period 18 June to 21 June 2020 to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain.
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9:30am, 26 June 2020
Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland – Week ending 19 June 2020
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Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland – Weekly Statistics – Week ending 19 June 2020
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9:30am, 26 June 2020
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Provisional analysis of deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by different occupational groups, among males and females aged 20 to 64 years in England and Wales.
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9:30am, 26 June 2020
Applying for a moratorium under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
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How to apply for breathing space to consider a rescue plan for your company, under measures to support companies and other types of business in financial difficulty.
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9:30am, 26 June 2020
Pay Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grants back
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Find out how to pay all or some of your grant back if you’ve overclaimed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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9:58am, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Check if you can claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and find out how to claim.
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Pay Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grants back page added.
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9:59am, 26 June 2020
Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Added a link in the ‘If you make an error when claiming’ section to a new page called ‘Pay Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grants back’ which tells you how to pay back the grant to HMRC if you’ve overclaimed through the scheme.
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9:59am, 26 June 2020
Government introduces legislation to relieve burden on businesses and support economic recovery
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The government has introduced the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill in Parliament.
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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill received royal assent on 25 June and is now an Act.
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10:27am, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested
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Guidance on coronavirus testing, including who is eligible for a test and how to get tested.
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Replaced all non-Randox guidance documents in ‘Documents for care homes using the online application’ section to include the updated prelabelled instructions for England, Scotland and Wales.
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10:48am, 26 June 2020
How tests and testing kits for coronavirus (COVID-19) work
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The different types of tests and testing kits for COVID-19, and the specifications for manufacturers.
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Added new Target Product Profile document for Point of Care SARS-CoV-2 detection tests
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10:51am, 26 June 2020
Rules that have been relaxed to help businesses during the coronavirus pandemic
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A list of the rules that have been temporarily relaxed to make it easier for businesses to continue working through the disruption caused by coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Added information about changes to corporate insolvency and governance rules.
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11:38am, 26 June 2020
Treasury Direction made under Sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020
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The Chancellor has made a further Treasury Direction in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Added: ‘Further Treasury Direction made on 25 June 2020 under Sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020’.
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12:00pm, 26 June 2020
Virtual Events remain for now; greater flexibility of events to be offered in future
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Our top priority is supporting the nation’s economic recovery by moving casework forward as much as possible and ensuring customers continue to receive a service that is fair, open and impartial, and in a timely way.
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12:28pm, 26 June 2020
Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund
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This prospectus provides prospective bidders with information on how to apply for funding and how the assessment process will work.
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Added outcome of the first cycle of the rolling fund.
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12:51pm, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents
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This is advice for visa customers and applicants in the UK, visa customers outside of the UK and British nationals overseas who need to apply for a passport affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus.
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Updated to clarify that the reopening of VAC locations remains subject to local circumstances.
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12:58pm, 26 June 2020
Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19
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Guidance for members of the public (including metal-detectorists) searching for archaeological finds in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Updated with latest government guidance on social distancing.
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1:21pm, 26 June 2020
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Victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence are benefiting from £22 million of emergency funding to help organisations providing support during the pandemic.
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1:29pm, 26 June 2020
Major milestone hit as 2 billion items of PPE delivered
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Two billion items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have now been delivered to the frontline since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Amended to say that 2 billion items of PPE have been delivered to health and social care staff across England rather than the UK.
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1:22pm, 26 June 2020
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill receives royal assent
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New measures will help to relieve the burden on businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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2:01pm, 26 June 2020
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
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How the measures introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act will affect your filings at Companies House.
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2:02pm, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for UK businesses that trade internationally
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Guidance for UK businesses trading internationally.
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Updated as you no longer need to apply for an export licence to export personal protective equipment (PPE).
Time updated
2:10pm, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus: Environment Agency update
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The Environment Agency’s priority is to protect people and the environment, and to support those we regulate during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Section on waterways updated and new section added for restarting private sewage treatment plants.
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2:23pm, 26 June 2020
Destroying spoilt beer, cider, wine or made-wine during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Find out about temporary changes to the destruction of spoilt beer, cider, wine or made-wine if you’re a brewer, cider producer, wine maker or publican.
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Additional guidance has been added for publicans destroying spoilt beer.
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2:25pm, 26 June 2020
NERVTAG: Viral dynamics of infectiousness, 8 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
SARS-CoV-2 in the hospital environment and risk of COVID-19 nosocomial transmission, 31 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Environmental and Modelling Group (EMG).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
COVID-19 Alert Levels and public behaviour changes, 27 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
GOS: Testing requirements for COVID-19, 24 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the Government Office for Science (GOS) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
Preventing outbreaks in forgotten institutional settings: What are we missing?, 28 May 2020
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Paper prepared by academics.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
HDR UK: COVID-19 Health Data Research: Weekly update, 9 June 2020
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Update paper by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) on COVID-19.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response
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The national and global response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop quickly and our collective knowledge of the virus is growing by the second.
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We have updated the list of evidence provided to SAGE with 31 new papers.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
Serology testing strategy – for discussion at SAGE, 4 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
SPI-M-O: Comments on social distancing, 20 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the COVID-19 Clinical Information Network (CO-CIN).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
GOS: Impact of false positives and negatives, 3 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the Government Office for Science (GOS) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
Update on Immunology of SARS-CoV-2, 3 June 2020
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Update paper prepared by academics on on immunology of SARS CoV2.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
Dynamic CO-CIN report to SAGE and NERVTAG, 27 May 2020
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Clinical information provided to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
Evaluation Sub Group: Note on the Joint Biosecurity Centre, 20 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Evaluation Sub Group for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
SPI-M-O: Consensus statement on COVID-19, 20 May 2020
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Consensus statement from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
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Paper prepared by academics for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
COVID-19: the immune response, inflammation, and vascular disease, 19 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Royal Society for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
NERVTAG: Viral dynamics of infectiousness, 3 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
SAGE 40 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 4 June 2020
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Record of the discussion that took place at SAGE’s fortieth meeting.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
COVID-19 immunology research: What do we know and what are the research priorities, 1 May 2020
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Paper prepared by academics on what we know on COVID-19 immunology research and what the research priorities are.
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12:00am, 1 May 2020
YouGov/CO COVID-19 Public Attitude Research, 18 March 2020
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Paper prepared by YouGov and the Cabinet Office.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
SAGE 39 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 28 May 2020
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Record of the discussion that took place at SAGE’s thirty-ninth meeting.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
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Background paper prepared by the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
SAGE 41 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 11 June 2020
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Record of the discussion that took place at SAGE’s forty-first meeting.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
JBC: Note on Joint Biosecurity Centre and potential flows, 20 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
TFC: Comments on sequencing of social distancing measures (schools), 20 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Children’s Task and Finish Group (TFC) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
Ethnicity and COVID-19: preliminary meeting for SAGE, 2 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the Government Office for Science (GOS) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
CO-CIN case fatality in hospitalised patients, 11 June 2020
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Paper prepared by academics.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
Managing infection risk in high contact occupations, 11 June 2020
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Two papers on reducing transmission in high connectivity occupations.
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2:30pm, 26 June 2020
COVID-19: Guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms
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Guidance for owners and operators of playgrounds and outdoor gyms to enable their use from 4 July while minimising the transmission risk of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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2:31pm, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus guidance for Companies House customers, employees and suppliers
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Companies House has robust plans in place to maintain services for our customers and protect the welfare of our employees during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into effect on 26 June 2020. Companies and other types of business registered at Companies House will get more time to file accounts. Link added to guidance.
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2:32pm, 26 June 2020
UN Human Rights Council 43: UK’s closing statement
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
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2:58pm, 26 June 2020
Domestic abuse: get help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
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Added more specific information about how to get help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Time updated
3:11pm, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): reducing burdens on educational and care settings
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List of data collections, services or requests which will be cancelled, paused or will continue.
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Updated the current status of data collections and services – full changes for this update are listed in the summary section of the document.
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3:27pm, 26 June 2020
Prime Minister’s virtual summit on Hidden Harms
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The Prime Minister led a virtual summit on Hidden Harms.
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3:37pm, 26 June 2020
Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak
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This page holds a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. It will be regularly updated.
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Updated tracker published.
Time updated
3:41pm, 26 June 2020
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK
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The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK.
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Updated figures.
Time updated
3:43pm, 26 June 2020
Help and support if your business is affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Watch videos and register for the free webinars to learn more about the support available to help you deal with the economic impacts of coronavirus.
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A new YouTube video has been added about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, including flexible furloughing.
Time updated
4:32pm, 26 June 2020
COVID-19: guidance for food businesses
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Advice for food businesses in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK.
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Updated guidance to include new section on prevention of infection and revised section on management of outbreaks including contact details for health protection teams.
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4:36pm, 26 June 2020
British nationals stranded in Chile returned to the UK
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People travelled from all over the country, including from Easter Island and towns 2,000 km away from Santiago, to take the charter flight.
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4:37pm, 26 June 2020
Slides and datasets on coronavirus: 26 June 2020
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Slides and datasets on coronavirus.
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5:00pm, 26 June 2020
HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm.
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Update for week commencing Monday 29 June 2020 published.
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5:00pm, 26 June 2020
Slides, datasets and transcripts to accompany coronavirus press conferences
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Slides, datasets and transcripts from press conferences at 10 Downing Street in response to coronavirus.
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Addition of slides and datasets for 26 June.
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5:03pm, 26 June 2020
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The measures to protect students and universities during the coronavirus outbreak, including temporary student number controls and additional places.
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Updated details on how to apply for places – applications for nursing, midwifery and allied healthcare have been extended until 17 July 2020 and applications for initial teacher training (ITT) and courses of strategic importance have now closed.
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5:03pm, 26 June 2020
Green light for COVID-19 trial recruitment
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The MHRA has approved the recruitment of further participants for a clinical trial by the University of Oxford
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6:39pm, 26 June 2020
Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine not licensed for coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment
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Recent media reports have suggested that chloroquine can protect patients from coronavirus or treat COVID-19, the illness caused by a coronavirus.
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Box on MHRA suspends recruitment to COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine trials deleted, as our guidelines have changed
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6:42pm, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus press conferences quality and methodology information report
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Quality and methodology information for data slides presented at the coronavirus press conferences.
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8:34pm, 26 June 2020
Review of two metre social distancing guidance
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Review of two metre social distancing guidance and summary of review findings.
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Addition of web-accessible Welsh version.
Time updated
8:37pm, 26 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government
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Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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added: COVID-19: Guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms
Time updated
11:13pm, 26 June 2020
Government unveils £200 million package to help innovative businesses bounce back
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The Sustainable Innovation Fund will help companies recovering from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) keep their cutting-edge projects and ideas alive.
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12:15am, 27 June 2020
Support for university research and innovation during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The UK’s research work plays a vital role in our economic prosperity but is at risk from a range of income losses as a result of coronavirus.
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12:15am, 27 June 2020
Government to protect UK research jobs with major support package
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Two support packages will give greater job protection to thousands of researchers, scientists and technicians working at UK universities during coronavirus (COVID-19).
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12:15am, 27 June 2020