Coronavirus
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Oct- 2020 -22 October
Sunak extends Covid scheme to pay up to half of wages
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced increases to the Job Support Scheme, which will now see the government pay up to…
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21 October
Pure Cremation launches new grief guide
Direct cremation provider Pure Cremation has published a free booklet written by a grief expert which contains valuable advice about…
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20 October
Manchester moved into Tier three
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor…
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19 October
Wales announces ‘firebreak’ lockdown
The Welsh government has announced a two-week “firebreak” national lockdown, which will force business closures across the country from 23…
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15 October
London to move to Tier two
London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing…
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12 October
PM unveils three-tiered lockdown system
Prime minister Boris Johnson this afternoon announced a new three-tier lockdown system that will see some hospitality businesses in the…
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6 October
Hotel owner banned for holding 200-person funeral wake
A hotel manager has been fined £10,000 after breaching Covid-19 regulations by hosting a funeral party with “hundreds” of attendees,…
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1 October
Oldham MP calls for mourner restrictions to be relaxed
Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton, has called on the health secretary to relax Covid-19 restrictions and allow…
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Sep- 2020 -24 September
Chancellor unveils new Job Support Scheme
The chancellor has today announced a new Jobs Support Scheme that will see the government “directly support” the wages of…
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10 September
Covid-secure funerals exempt from new ‘rule of six’
Funeral services and places of worship have been announced as exempt from the UK Government’s new ‘rule of six’ to…
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