If you have travelled, or returned, to the UK from the affected areas since 19 February, please immediately call NHS111 to inform them of your recent travel to the area and stay indoors and avoid contact with other people, even if you do not have symptoms. For more information, follow the links below~:

• Government Action Plan
• Government response
• Business Support

• Letter from Minister Hall to caravan and park home owners (27 March 2020)
• Rules on carrying over annual leave to be relaxed to support key industries during COVID-19 (27 March 2020)
• Chancellor gives support to millions of self-employed individuals (27 March 2020)
• Police given new powers and support to respond to Coronavirus (26 March 2020)
• PM statement on coronavirus: (25 March 2020)
• Business support to launch from (23 March 2020)
• Government to grant permission for pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways as part of coronavirus response (17 March 2020)
• Chancellor announces additional support to protect businesses (17 March 2020)
• PM statement on Coronavirus (16 March 2020)

• Chancellor’s statement on coronavirus (29 May 2020) >
• PM press conference statement on the five tests (28 May 2020)
• PM call with First Ministers: (28 May 2020)
• More inquiries and hearings to be held virtually in June (28 May 2020)
• PM press conference statement (25 May 2020)
• PM press conference statement (24 May 2020)
• Scotland’s First Minister’s speech (18 May 2020)
• Northern Ireland First Minister speech (18 May 2020)
• Northern Ireland press conference (11 May)
• PM address to the nation on coronavirus (10 May 2020)
• PM statement in Downing Street (27 April 2020)
• PM statement on coronavirus: (25 March 2020)
• PM statement on coronavirus (18 March 2020)PM statement on Coronavirus (16 March 2020)

• Lockdown in Scotland begins to ease in Phase 1
• The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
• Welsh language version of the UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
• 24 May – Reopening High Streets Safely Fund 
• 21 May – Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis
• 20 May  – £500 million Future Fund 
• 16 May – Additional £58 million to help Scotland tackle coronavirus
  
• 15 May – Extra £35 million for Wales in fight against coronavirus
• 13 May – Government announces roadmap taskforces
• 12 May – The Northern Ireland Executive Coronavirus Recovery document
• 11 May – The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
• 24 April – Wales’ Framework for Recovery
• 23 April – Scotland’s Coronavirus framework for decision making

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

• 13 May – Businesses and venues that must remain closed to members of the public
• 13 May – Guidance for the owners and operators of urban centres and green spaces to help social distancing.
• Updated 25 May – Working safely during coronavirus:
• Restaurants offering takeaway or delivery
• 11 May – Staying alert and safe (social distancing)
• 11 May – FAQs: what you can and can’t do
• 11 May – Staying safe outside your home including guidance on the use of face coverings

• COVID-19 advice for accommodation providers

• Guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19)
• FSA guidance to assist food businesses, developed with Defra

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

• FSA reopening checklist for food businesses during COVID-19
• Guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19)
• FSA guidance to assist food businesses, developed with Defra
• George Eustice has sent a public letter  to those working in the food supply chain, including taking away and delivery, recognising them as key worker and can be provided as proof if challenged why they are at work or travelling to work (26 March 2020)

• COVID-19 essential travel guidance

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

• Entering the UK
• 22 May – Travellers exempt from UK border rules
• 20 May – Transport for London briefing for businesses
• 12 May – Safer transport guidance for operators
• 12 May – Safer travel guidance for passengers
• 22 March – COVID-19 essential travel guidance
• 20 April-  Guidance for those affected by changes to UK immigration and borders due to coronavirus
• Updated 1 May – Advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents

• 16 April – Changes announced will help businesses avoid being struck off the Companies House register as they deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
• 16 April –  Councils will be allowed to defer £2.6 billion in business rates payments to central government, and £850 million in social care grants will be paid up front this month.
• 27 March – Letter from Minister Hall to caravan and park home owners
• 26 March – Police given new powers and support to respond to Coronavirus
• 17 March – Government to grant permission for pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways as part of coronavirus response

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

• Social distancing in the workplace during coronavirus (COVID-19): sector guidance
• Closing certain businesses and venues
• Guidance: Further businesses and premises to close (including revised guidance that specifically states that places providing takeaway and delivery food can continue doing so)
• Letter from the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness, Luke Hall, to hotel chief executives regarding the exemption for hotels, hostels and B&Bs to open so as to offer accommodation to support key workers and vulnerable people.
• Government advice for employers and businesses
• 23 April – Guidance on how to protect yourself and your business from fraud and cyber crime

• 23 May – Local Authority Discretionary Fund
• 20 May – Government introduces legislation to relieve burden on businesses and support economic recovery
• 20 May – £40m boost for cutting-edge start-ups
• 19 May – Government extends maximum loan size available through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme
• 30 April – £100m funds to help SME businesses in Scotland
• 27 April – Small businesses boosted by bounce back loans
• 23 March – Business support to launch from 23 March 2020
• 17 March – Chancellor announces additional support to protect businesses

• The  FCA published a letter from their CEO to insurance sector CEOs  specifically about conduct in relation to business disruption insurance

• Government advice for non clinical and public settings
• Government advice for the public
• Public information campaign on handwashing
• Guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection  / home isolation (‘stay at home’)
• Social distancing and for vulnerable people
• FAQs from the NHS
• What you can do to protect against infection, advice form IFH

ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

• 27 May – NHS test and trace: workplace guidance
• Test and Protect in Scotland 
• Test, Trace, Protect in Wales
• Contact tracing in Northern Ireland
• Government advice for non clinical and public settings
• Government advice for the public
• Public information campaign on handwashing
• Guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection  / home isolation (‘stay at home’)
• Social distancing and for vulnerable people
• FAQs from the NHS
• What you can do to protect against infection, advice form IFH

• Updated 27 April 2020 – Guidance on deferral of VAT payments due to coronavirus
• Government tax helpline to support affected businesses
• Government tax helpline to support affected businesses

For those who are unable to pay due to Coronavirus, HMRC will discuss your specific circumstances to explore:

• Agreeing an instalment arrangement
• Suspending debt collection proceedings
• Cancelling penalties and interest where you have administrative difficulties contacting or paying HMRC immediately

The helpline number is 0800 0159 559 – and is an addition to other HMRC phone contact numbers. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, and Saturday 8am to 4pm. The helpline will not be available on Bank Holidays

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• Grant funding scheme payable direct to business rate payers in hospitality premises with a rateable value of £15-51k (a £25k grant will be issued in April)
• 27 April – Welsh Government’s £500m Economic Resilience Fund

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is now available through participating lenders:

• British Business Bank this scheme is now open and there are some key changes
• For community engagement on this topic, join the NTIA forum

• Trading through Covid-19: key issues for directors from Freeths
• Statement by London Property Alliance on COVID-19 outbreak
• Energy Saving Closedown Guide For Pubs & Restaurants closing for prolonged periods
• Crime prevention tips from Metropolitan Police Business Crime Hub
• Boyes Turner briefing note on travel cancellations
• TLT on Coronavirus: considerations for premises licence holders
• Government is asking for anyone wanting to offer Goods and Services Assistance, to fill out this form
• Security Industries Authority information on COVID-19
• There is a BEIS Business Support Helpline for any queries: 0300 456 3565. For further information and guidance for employees, employers and businesses, please click here.
• There is also a dedicated page with information on business support, and a twitter account.