Janssen publishes positive safety and efficacy data for single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Janssen today published positive data from the Phase 3 studies of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate, showing it to be 66% effective overall in preventing coronavirus in participants...
Friday, 29 January 2021 14:21
Government’s multimillion-pound support scheme for airports opens today
The Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme is now open to commercial airports and ground handlers who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic...
Friday, 29 January 2021 13:20
MPs to hear from UK independent record sector on impact of music streaming
The impact of streaming on the independent record sector will be the focus of the fourth session of its inquiry into the economics of music streaming...
Friday, 29 January 2021 12:48
Government strengthens anti-social behaviour guidance to ensure protection for victims
The government has published strengthened guidance for local agencies around anti-social behaviour to ensure that victims have their voices heard...
Friday, 29 January 2021 12:44
“Phased and flexible back-to-school approach if coronavirus cases continue to fall” – First Minister
The youngest children in Wales could begin returning to school after the February half term, if rates of coronavirus continue to fall, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced today...
Friday, 29 January 2021 12:40
New figures show 3,307 people rough sleeping across London - Crisis Response
New figures today from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) – the most comprehensive data available about the number of rough sleepers in London...
Friday, 29 January 2021 12:07
Labour calls for rules on workplace safety to be strengthened
Labour says the Government urgently needs to strengthen workplace safety rules...
Friday, 29 January 2021 12:05
International Day of Education 2021: Joint statement
Delivered by Ambassador of Norway to the OSCE, Anne-Kirsti Karlsen, on behalf of 47 OSCE participating States at the Permanent Council on 28 January 2021...
Friday, 29 January 2021 12:04
Overhauled Windrush Compensation Scheme offers over £8 million
The Windrush Compensation Scheme has now offered or paid more than £8 million – with more than half of that offered in the past six weeks since Home Secretary Priti Patel overhauled the scheme...
Friday, 29 January 2021 11:11
England’s ‘national rainforests’ to be protected through new legislation to prevent heather burning on blanket bog
The government has today (29 January) announced plans to bring forward legislation to prevent the burning of heather and other vegetation on protected blanket bog habitats...
Friday, 29 January 2021 11:10