Up to £1.5 million will come from the UK to help the response The UK is providing urgent support to Pakistan after flooding in the south of the country killed at least 900 people. Extreme monsoon rainfall has affected millions, with at least 700,000 homes destroyed. In response to the disaster, the UK will provide […]
System treats maternity allowance as unpaid income, skewing the amount of universal credit paid out Pregnant women on the lowest incomes are being denied vital financial support during the Covid-19 crisis, according to unions and women’s support groups, who are calling for urgent reforms to universal credit. An anomaly in the way universal credit differentiates […]
Pharmacies to provide safe spaces during coronavirus lockdown after rise in calls Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Domestic abuse victims will be able to access safe spaces at Boots pharmacies across the country from Friday under measures to improve access to support during the coronavirus lockdown. Multiple support services for domestic […]
Loved by their 41 grandchildren, the men died within 17 days of each other. Their loss highlights the virus’s brutal toll on minorities In photographs together and with their families, the five men smile, or hold their loved ones close. All 50 or older, their friendships ranged over decades, their passions running from philanthropy to […]
The grounds of some stately homes will open next week for a limited number of visitors, though there’ll be no cream teas just yet The National Trust is reopening some of its gardens and parklands from 3 June, with reduced capacity and a new booking system for advance tickets only. The grounds of Ickworth House […]
From 8 March 2021, passengers travelling abroad will need to carry a new form stating that their trip is permitted under national lockdown rules. Passengers traveling internationally from Monday 8 March 2021 will need to carry a new form that sets out their trip is permitted under the stay-at-home restrictions. The simple form must be […]
After 552 seizures, firearms campaign warns: “Know the gun, know the law, know the consequences” Graphic: ‘Know the gun, know the law, know the consequences’The National Crime Agency is warning young people: “You only get one shot in life – don’t blow it.” The Agency – which leads the UK’s fight against serious organised crime […]
The guidance sets out that all possible measures should be taken before any restrictions are imposed on schools to maintain consistent education for children and young people. All schools, colleges and other education settings are opening for the start of term, with all those in areas subject to local restrictions currently at Tier 1 – […]
More than half of those furloughed since May returned to work by mid-August according to data published by the Office for National Statistics. At the schemes peak in May, 30% of the workforce across the UK was furloughed. The share of the workforce furloughed fell by more than half to 11% by mid-August – and […]
Care workers looking after people in their own homes will be offered weekly coronavirus tests from Monday, the government has announced. Those working for CQC-registered providers will receive weekly PCR tests to administer at home, which will help identify more asymptomatic cases and protect care users who are more vulnerable to the virus. Regular testing […]