Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Simon Hart MP will be the first minister to take to the virtual despatch box from home
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Added translation
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9:15am, 22 April 2020
MHRA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19)
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We are producing guidance for industry covering the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Added link to Exceptional GMP flexibilities for medicines manufacturers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the ‘Inspections and good practice’ section.
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9:42am, 22 April 2020
Britain’s biggest network of diagnostic labs are completed in 5 weeks
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Sites in Milton Keynes, Glasgow and Alderley Park in Cheshire are now live and are already testing thousands of patient samples for coronavirus (COVID-19) each day.
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First published.
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12:54pm, 22 April 2020
19,000 British travellers return from cruise ships after major international effort
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The FCO has worked with cruise operators and more than 20 international governments and militaries to arrange flights to get Brits home safely.
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2:31pm, 22 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): financial support for education, early years and children’s social care
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Funding and financial support available for education, childcare and children’s social care organisations.
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Updated to align with updated HMT/HMRC guidance.
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4:06pm, 22 April 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 22 April 2020
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Press conference slides and datasets used by Professor Chris Whitty.
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5:17pm, 22 April 2020
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Letter from MHCLG to local authority chief executives on the Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus)(Amendment) Regulations 2020.
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5:29pm, 22 April 2020
Foreign Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 22 April 2020
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave the 22 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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6:25pm, 22 April 2020
Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses
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Local authorities have received and distributed funding to support small and medium businesses in England during coronavirus.
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12:00am, 20 April 2020
Grant funding provided to businesses by local authorities in England
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We have published data on the amount of money distributed to SMEs by every local authority in England as part of the 2 grant schemes launched to help businesses deal with coronavirus.
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The data was updated on 22 April.
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7:22pm, 22 April 2020
Coronavirus: letter from DVSA Chief Executive to driver and rider trainers
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Letters from Gareth Llewellyn, Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), to driver and rider trainers about coronavirus.
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8:28pm, 22 April 2020
HM Treasury announces revision to the UK Debt Management Office’s financing remit 2020-21
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The government has announced an unprecedented package of measures to provide the critical support needed by individuals, families and businesses, through the economic disruption caused by COVID-19.
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7:30am, 23 April 2020