News for: Coronavirus

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...]

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...]

During the Covid-19 outbreak, Stockport law firm SAS Daniels is offering discounted private client services and out-of-hours meetings to NHS staff. The law firm has also changed its logo and company colours, as part of the #lightitblue campaign, which has seen key landmarks such as the Wembley … [Read more...]

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...]

Both Derbyshire Police, local Police teams and Edale Mountain Rescue team have issued a loud message to visitors: Stay home, stay away, the Peak District is closed to visitors. Despite instruction from the Government to all but key workers and those who cannot work from home to stay at home, take … [Read more...]

Hundreds and thousands of residents across Stockport joined in a mass round of applause to show mutual respect for our amazing NHS workers. The above video was taken by a resident in Stockport town centre who have allowed us to publish it and generously shared on Facebook. … [Read more...]

Update from Public Health England: It is very unlikely that you can catch coronavirus from food. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness. It is not known to be transmitted by exposure to food or food packaging. Any food handler who is unwell should not be at work. If they have symptoms, they should … [Read more...]

The government has updated its information on guidance on the closure of businesses and premises and for those that are currently allowed to remain open. The current given clear guidance on self-isolation, staying at home and away from others, and asked that schools only remain open for those … [Read more...]