UK Gov Info COVID-19


Current Government Advice: 

1.   Stay at home

 Only go outside for food, health reasons or essential work
 Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people
 Wash your hands as soon as you get home

2.   UK citizens overseas should return home ASAP.

3.   You must stay at home apart from essential travel or you may be fined.

4.   All non-essential shops and community spaces are closed.

5.   Over 70's to slef issolate for 12 weeks.

6.   No social gatherings





UK Government Official Releases 

10th - 23rd March 2020

Date AuthorTopicVideoDocument
23 Mar 2020
PM
PM address to the nation on coronavirus: 23 March 2020   N/ASpeech
23 Mar 2020
Multiple
Extra protection for businesses with ban on evictions for commercial tenants who miss rent payments   N/APress Release
23 Mar 2020
DOT / FCO
Foreign Secretary advises all British travellers to return to the UK now   N/APress Release
23 Mar 2020
Dept Education
Universities told not to alter applicants’ offers   N/APress Release
23 Mar 2020
HMRC
Increase to Working Tax Credits - what this means   N/ANews Story
23 Mar 2020
DOT
Rail emergency measures during the COVID-19 pandemic   N/AWritten Statement
22 Mar 2020
Multiple
Government sets out plans to enforce closure of businesses and other venues   N/ANews Story
22 Mar 2020
Multiple
COVID-19 essential travel guidance   N/ANews Story
22 Mar 2020
PM
PM statement on coronavirus: 22 March 2020   N/AGov Transcript
22 Mar 2020
PM
PM Mother's Day words: 22 March 2020   N/AAuthored Article
20 Mar 2020
PM
PM daily briefing5th Daily updateGov Transcript
20 Mar 2020
DVSA
Coronavirus (COVID-19): MOTs for lorries, buses and trailers   N/AGuidance Doc
20 Mar 2020
DVSA
Driving tests and MOTs for heavy vehicles suspended for up to 3 months to help tackle spread of coronavirus   N/AGuidance Doc
20 Mar 2020
PHE DoE
COVID-19: guidance for educational settings   N/AGuidance Doc
20 Mar 2020
Dept of Health
Coronavirus (COVID-19): ventilator supply specification   N/AGuidance Doc
20 Mar 2020
Cabinet Office PHE DOE
Coronavirus (COVID-19): cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2020   N/AGuidance Doc
20 Mar 2020
Cabinet Office PHE DOE
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and other educational settings   N/AGuidance Doc
20 Mar 2020
Cabinet Office
     Guidance for businesses on further social distancing   N/AGuidance Doc
20 Mar 2020
Dept of Transport
Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the drivers’ hours rules: all sectors carriage of goods by road   N/AGuidance Doc
20 Mar 2020
Dept of Transport
COVID-19: guidance on drivers’ hours relaxationsN/AGuidance Doc
19 Mar 2020
PM
PM Daily Briefing4th Daily updateTranscript
19 Mar 2020
Dept for Education
Coronavirus (COVID-19): maintaining educational provision   N/AGuidance Doc
19 Mar 2020
Dept for Education
Closure of educational settings: information for parents and carersN/AGuidance Doc
19 Mar 2020
DVSA
 Coronavirus (COVID-19): driving tests and theory tests   N/AGuidance Doc
19 Mar 2020
Dept Health/ Social care
£2.9 billion funding to strengthen care for the vulnerableN/APress Release
19 Mar 2020
Dept Education
Plans set out to support pupils eligible for free school mealsN/AGuidance Doc
19 Mar 2020
MOD
Military stands up COVID Support ForceN/APress Release
19 Mar 2020
Dept Business / Energy
Government agrees measures with energy industry to support vulnerable people through COVID-19   N/AGuidance Doc
18 Mar 2020
PM
Daily Briefing3rd Daily UpdateGov Transcript
18 Mar 2020
FCO
Travel AdvisoryN/AGuidance Doc
18 Mar 2020
Ministry Housing
Complete ban on evictions and additional protection for rentersN/APress release
18 Mar 2020
Transport Secretary
Government and airlines working to get British passengersaffected by Coronavirus back to the UKN/APress Release
17 Mar 2020
PM
Daily Briefing With PM, Chancellor & Sir Patrick Vallance2nd daily updateGov Transcript
17 Mar 2020
Foreign Sec
Travel Advice against all non-essential travelN/AGuidance Doc
17 Mar 2020
Dept for Education
Free childcare offers to continue during coronavirus closuresN/AGuidance Doc
17 Mar 2020
Ministry of Housing
£3.2 million emergency support for rough sleepers during coronavirus outbreakN/AGuidance Doc
17 Mar 2020
10 Downing Street
New government structures to coordinate response to coronavirusN/AGuidance Doc
16 Mar 2020
PM
Dialy Briefing: New measuresFirst daily updateGov Transcript
16 Mar 2020
PHE
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance   N/AGuidance doc
16 Mar 2020
PHE
Guidance on social distancing  for old & vulnerable people   N/AGuidance Doc
16 Mar 2020
PHE
Stay at home: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection   N/AGuidance Doc
16 Mar 2020
NHS
NHS Information CoronavirusN/AGuidance Doc
16 Mar 2020
Health Sec
Health Secretary's statement to Parliament   N/AGov transcript
16 Mar 2020
PHE
COVID-19 guidance for mass gatheringsN/AGuidance Doc
10 Mar 2020
Dept Business / PHE
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for employees, employers & businessesN/AGuidance Doc
Click links above to go to relevant documents.

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N.B. Continually updated throughout the day with UK Government statements

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