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Press release: Bangladesh charter flights to return stranded Brits UK announces four charter flights from Bangladesh to take home British travellers.
Press release: National testing coordinator warns against unapproved antibody tests Statement from Professor John Newton, national coordinator of the UK coronavirus (COVID-19) testing programme, warning against the purcha
Press release: Government sets out plans to ensure bereaved families can attend funerals during pandemic Local Government Minister writes to all councils in England to ensure that family members can attend the funerals of their loved ones and
Correspondence: Letter to local authorities to work with faith groups and funeral directors to develop safe, sensitive and innovative ways for funerals to take place Letter to all local authorities in England to work with faith groups and funeral directors to develop safe, sensitive and innovative ways
Speech: Business Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 17 April 2020 Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 17 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy paper: Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 17 April 2020 Press conference slides and datasets used by Sir Patrick Vallance.
News story: Government to extend testing for coronavirus to more frontline workers Access to testing for those with symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) will be extended across England to include additional frontline worke
News story: Government takes further action to support bus and lorry drivers who are keeping the country moving Temporary change applies to drivers whose licences are due to expire or have expired since 1 January 2020.
Press release: 17 more charter flights from India to return thousands of stranded Brits Seventeen more charter flights from India, with a total capacity of around 4,000 passengers, will bring back more people in India who hav
News story: Chancellor expands loan scheme for large businesses A government-backed loan scheme for large businesses affected by coronavirus has been expanded to cover all viable firms, the Chancellor