UK aid and Unilever to target a billion people in global handwashing campaign
The UK government is working with Unilever to fund a global programme to urgently tackle the spread of coronavirus. The...
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced record funding to find a coronavirus vaccine
The race to find a vaccine for coronavirus will be boosted by £210 million of new UK aid funding, the...
Police given new powers and support to respond to coronavirus
The government has this week (26 March 2020) made new public health regulations strengthening police enforcement powers in England, to...
COVID-19: Changes to DBS ID checking guidelines
Due to current measures that have been put in place as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, we’re aware that...
Companies to receive 3-month extension period to file accounts during COVID-19
From today (25 March 2020), businesses will be able to apply for a 3-month extension for filing their accounts. This...
Courts wind-up companies involved in IT finance scam
Five companies have been wound up in the public interest on 19 March 2020 at the High Court in Manchester...
Runaway and derailment of a wagon at Clitheroe
At about 08:20 hrs on 9 March 2020, a tank wagon loaded with cement powder ran away from a siding...
