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Main points from today The sixth week of NHS Test and Trace figures shows anyone getting a test at a regional test site or mobile testing unit can expect their result by the next day. Latest Guidance (employment and business) No new guidance today. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics: July 2020 This statistical release provides … Read more

Main points from today As reported yesterday it will be mandatory to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets from 24th July.  The full press release from Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, was published late yesterday. Latest Guidance (employment and business) No new guidance today. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics: July 2020 This statistical release … Read more

Main points from today Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has confirmed that it will be mandatory to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets from 24th July.  A failure to comply could result in a £100 fine. Latest Guidance (employment and business) No new guidance today. CJRS guidance can be found here:- Coronavirus Job Retention … Read more

Main points from today It appears that the Gov updates are starting to slow down.  So, after this week, we will stop sending out the daily updates and just send an update when there is a significant change. HMRC have invited the hospitality industry to register for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme starting … Read more

Main points from today The R number range for the UK is 0.7-0.9 and the growth rate range is -5% to -2% as of 10 July 2020.  This is being reported as an increase since lockdown measures were eased.  However, on 3 July 2020 the R number range for the UK was 0.7-0.9 and the … Read more

Main points from today Outdoor pools can reopen to the public from 11 July. Indoor gyms, pools and leisure centres can reopen on 25 July. Measures in the Gov Guidance to allow this are as follows:- Limiting the number of people using the facility at any one time, for example by using a timed booking … Read more

Main points from today The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, today set out a ‘Plan for Jobs’ that will ‘spur the UK’s recovery from the Coronavirus outbreak.’ The ‘Plan for Jobs is the second part of a three-phase plan to secure the UK’s economic recovery from coronavirus. The third phase will focus on rebuilding, with a Budget … Read more

Main points from today No briefing today. Latest HMRC coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics published today show the following:- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – as at 5th July, 9.4million jobs furloughed by 1.1 million employers, with a total value of £27.4 billion. Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – as at 5th July, 2.7 million claims made with a … Read more

Main points from today No briefing today. In an emergency budget this coming Wednesday, the Chancellor is expected to announce that firms are to be paid £1,000 bonuses to hire young people as part of economic recovery. 44,236 total deaths with 16 deaths yesterday, the lowest since March.  The 7 day rolling average is down … Read more

Main points from today The PM led the special briefing today. He said:- We are now reporting regularly fewer than 1,000 new cases each day. We need to move away from blanket, national measures, to targeted, local measures.  So instead of locking down the whole country, we will lock down specific premises or local areas … Read more