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January 2021: Latest lockdown rules explained

As of midnight, Bedford and the rest of England have been placed under a national lockdown to help curb the rise of Covid-19 (coronavirus). At a press briefing on Monday (4 January), Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the...

Policing the pandemic

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 were subject to a further, significant amendment on 13 May 2020 following...

As lockdown is relaxed, Government clarifies new guidance on spending time outdoors

Following the Prime Minister's announcement on Sunday, lockdown rules are being relaxed, permitting people in England greater freedom to spend...

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