Government announces ‘Living with COVID’ plan
COVID: Remaining restrictions in England will be scrapped on Thursday and free testing to end in April, PM reveals Boris Johnson confirmed the move as he unveiled his government's plan for "living with COVID" in the Commons. Vaccinated contacts of positive cases will...
Plan B ends on the 26th of January
The Prime Minister just gave a statement to the House on the decision to relax all aspects of Plan B Covid restrictions. He began by reiterating that the decision to introduce Plan B restrictions last year in the face of Omicron was the right one to allow the booster...
Omicron Support for Hospitality
This afternoon, the Chancellor announced a £1 billion package of support for businesses affected by the spread of the Omicron variant. The package includes: £683 million for targeted grants for hospitality and leisure businesses in England. Individual businesses will...
New NHS Face Mask Poster and Guidance
In England, you must wear a face covering in the following indoor settings (examples are given in brackets): shops and supermarkets (places which offer goods or services for retail sale or hire)auction housespost offices, banks, building societies, high street...
UPDATED – England moves to plan B
The PM has announced plan B People should work from home. Boris Johnson has toughened coronavirus measures in England amid concern over the increasing spread of the Omicron variant. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference on Wednesday evening, the Prime Minister...
COVID-19 vaccinations and restrictions: Guidance for businesses – Northern Ireland
Equality Commission guidance to help employers and service providers comply with anti-discrimination law if considering restrictions to those not vaccinated for COVID-19 Whether discretionary ‘no jab, no job’ or 'no jab, no entry' policies are lawful is a question...
Scottish vaccine passport appeal fails
A bid by nightclub bosses in Scotland to derail the government’s vaccine certificate roll-out has been rejected. A judge has turned down a request for an interim order on the scheme, which would have stopped it coming into effect at 5am on Friday (1 October). The...
Covid vaccine and test passes to be introduced in Wales
People in Wales will need to show a pass proving they have been fully vaccinated or had a negative Covid test to attend clubs and large-scale events. The new rules begin on 11 October. Customers will be able to use an NHS Covid Pass to show they have been vaccinated,...
Guidance for employers – Isolation Hotline Number
If any of your workers test positive: Employers should call the Self-Isolation Service Hub on 020 3743 6715 as soon as they are made aware that any of their workers have tested positive. Employers will need to provide the 8-digit NHS Test and Trace Account ID...
Government announces Hospitality Strategy
The Government has launched its Hospitality Strategy this morning. While the full strategy doesn’t yet seem to be published, the announcement notes that it includes: Highlighting opportunities in the hospitality industry to jobseekers through DWP’s dedicated work...