2nd April: Government’s 5pm media briefing presented by: Health Secretary Matt Hancock As of latest official figures released, 163,194 (152,979) people have been tested, 33,718 (29,474) tested positive and very sadly a total of 2,921 (2,352) have now passed away. 140 (107) confirmed cases in … [Read more...]
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April 2nd – Coronavirus News Updates:
1st April: Government’s 5pm media briefing presented by: Business Secretary Alok Sharma in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and joined by Dr Yvonne Doyle – medical director of Public Health England. As of latest official figures released, 152,979 (143,886) people have been tested, 29,474 … [Read more...]
Northern Mayors call for clearer guidance to protect workers
Northern mayors from Greater Manchester and Liverpool city regions have written to the UK government calling for clearer guidance for businesses in order to protect workers from coronavirus unable to work from home. Recent images and reports of warehouses and call centres operating without … [Read more...]
1st April – Coronavirus Latest Updates
IMPORTANT - The GM LEP and Growth Company are holding a webinar at 4pm today titled “Supporting Businesses Through the COVID-19 Pandemic” including Andy Burnham, Mayor of GMLou Cordwell, Co-Chair GM LEP Mark Hughes, CEO, Growth Company This will give businesses a chance to listen and … [Read more...]
31st March – Latest Coronavirus Update
As of latest official figures released, 135,000 people have been tested, 22,141 tested positive and very sadly 1408 have died. The message from Government has not changed but is amplified: ‘Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save lives’. 30th March: Government’s 5pm media briefing presented by the … [Read more...]
Stockport Market traders launch delivery and collection service
Traders at Stockport Market supplying food have a launched a local delivery and collection service in response to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus outbreak. While the market hall is now closed to the public, Stockport shoppers are now able to order fruit and vegetable, meat and cheese … [Read more...]
Bin collection changes announced for Stockport
Stockport Council is running bin collections at a reduced capacity to guarantee the welfare and needs of crews and other staff. While the council and its partners are working closely together to minimise the impact on services of Coronavirus, some changes to bin collections in Stockport are … [Read more...]
30th March: Coronavirus Daily Update
Both the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary are in isolation having both tested positive for Covid-19. Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for housing, hosted Sunday’s press conference. As of yesterday, nearly 128,000 people have been tested, 19,522 tested positive and very sadly 1228 have … [Read more...]
Government relaxes rules over carrying over unused annual leave entitlement
Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next two leave years, under measures introduced by Business Secretary Alok Sharma. Currently, almost all workers are entitled to 28 days holiday including bank … [Read more...]
Covid-19: Foreign Secretary statement on international cooperation
Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, gave a statement after the US-chaired session where G7 Foreign Ministers committed to use their collective powers to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. At a US-chaired virtual meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers today, members of the G7 committed to use their … [Read more...]
Covid-19: Stockport provides rapid response for business
Stockport’s rapid and collaborative response to the disruption caused by Covid-19 has been welcomed by the Stockport business community. Within hours of the Government’s initial warnings of the imminent and devastating effect that Covid-19 was about to inflict across the UK, Caroline Simpson, … [Read more...]
27th March: Coronavirus daily news update
26/03 at 5pm: Chancellor: Rishi Sunak announces Self-employment Income Support Scheme - SEISS The main focus of the press conference was to announce measures that have been put in place to financially support the self-employed, those whose income has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 – the … [Read more...]