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Police group needs ‘clear and unambiguous’ information to enforce lockdown rules

Police group needs ‘clear and unambiguous’ information to enforce lockdown rules

Police group needs ‘clear and unambiguous’ information to enforce lockdown rules

10 May 2020

The Police Federation of England & Wales says the new guidance comes after a week of mixed messages.


Boris Johnson’s TV speech: The unanswered questions

Boris Johnson’s TV speech: The unanswered questions

Boris Johnson’s TV speech: The unanswered questions

10 May 2020

The public will hope to get clarity around a number of issues over the coming days.


Pubs remain ‘in limbo’ following announcement they must stay closed

Pubs remain ‘in limbo’ following announcement they must stay closed

Pubs remain ‘in limbo’ following announcement they must stay closed

10 May 2020

The Prime Minister said that though he hoped some venues could begin to open within months, the UK should ‘not be driven by economic necessity’.


Coronavirus advice in Wales has not changed, First Minister says

Coronavirus advice in Wales has not changed, First Minister says

Coronavirus advice in Wales has not changed, First Minister says

10 May 2020

Mark Drakeford issued a video message following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address on Sunday evening.


Easing Covid-19 lockdown may create even bigger second wave, ICU doctor fears

Easing Covid-19 lockdown may create even bigger second wave, ICU doctor fears

Easing Covid-19 lockdown may create even bigger second wave, ICU doctor fears

10 May 2020

Dr Ron Daniels said there was still so little known about the number of infections.


Businesses need answers to practical questions about easing lockdown

Businesses need answers to practical questions about easing lockdown

Businesses need answers to practical questions about easing lockdown

10 May 2020

Countless small company directors continue to find themselves left out in the cold, unable to access the Government’s aid, says IoD.


Schools and shops shut until at least June, Boris Johnson tells nation

Schools and shops shut until at least June, Boris Johnson tells nation

Schools and shops shut until at least June, Boris Johnson tells nation

10 May 2020

Mr Johnson outlined ‘the first sketch of a road map’, with a new alert system to determine when aspects of the economy and social lives can restart.


Government urged to take stance on face masks

Government urged to take stance on face masks

Government urged to take stance on face masks

10 May 2020

In his speech, the Boris Johnson said that the public ‘must and will maintain social distancing’.


Criticism as PM says it will soon be time for quarantine on people flying to UK

Criticism as PM says it will soon be time for quarantine on people flying to UK

Criticism as PM says it will soon be time for quarantine on people flying to UK

10 May 2020

The situation has been described as ‘chaotic’, with calls for the Government to set out a plan to support the travel industry through the crisis.


Unions attack Prime Minister over ‘mixed messages’ about return to work

Unions attack Prime Minister over ‘mixed messages’ about return to work

Unions attack Prime Minister over ‘mixed messages’ about return to work

10 May 2020

Transport union leader warns of chaos on the railways from Monday.


Key points from the PM’s address to the nation

Key points from the PM’s address to the nation

Key points from the PM’s address to the nation

10 May 2020

Activities in the UK have been restricted since the end of March in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus.


New coronavirus alert system set up to gauge risk posed by Covid-19

New coronavirus alert system set up to gauge risk posed by Covid-19

New coronavirus alert system set up to gauge risk posed by Covid-19

10 May 2020

The further down the Covid alert level ladder the country goes, the more lockdown measures could be eased.


More ‘springlike’ weather to return as UK lockdown looks set to continue

More ‘springlike’ weather to return as UK lockdown looks set to continue

More ‘springlike’ weather to return as UK lockdown looks set to continue

10 May 2020

An increase in wind and rain are expected, following the warm and sunny spells seen during the first half of the bank holiday weekend,


What has changed with Boris Johnson’s slight easing of lockdown?

What has changed with Boris Johnson’s slight easing of lockdown?

What has changed with Boris Johnson’s slight easing of lockdown?

10 May 2020

Devolved governments have their own powers to vary guidance.


Seamstress sews ‘You Are Loved’ message into hospital scrubs

Seamstress sews ‘You Are Loved’ message into hospital scrubs

Seamstress sews ‘You Are Loved’ message into hospital scrubs

10 May 2020

Jen Legg is a member of a group sewing scrubs for James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.


Mercedes facing potential court action over ‘defeat devices’ in diesel vehicles

Mercedes facing potential court action over ‘defeat devices’ in diesel vehicles

Mercedes facing potential court action over ‘defeat devices’ in diesel vehicles

10 May 2020

Two law firms behind a similar group action against Volkswagen are investigating the possibility of legal action against Mercedes.


Queen ‘busy’ at Windsor amid claim she could be away from public life for months

Queen ‘busy’ at Windsor amid claim she could be away from public life for months

Queen ‘busy’ at Windsor amid claim she could be away from public life for months

10 May 2020

The monarch has already been at her Berkshire residence for almost eight weeks.


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