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An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in parts of Greater Manchester, East Lancashire, and West Yorkshire. The government and relevant local authorities are acting together to control the spread of the virus.  From 31 July 2020, if you live in these parts of Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and West Yorkshire, you should follow the rules described below when meeting people who you do not live with. The areas affected are: In Greater Manchester:  City of Manchester  Trafford  Stockport  Oldham  Bury  Wigan  Bolton  Tameside  Rochdale  Salford  In Lancashire:  Blackburn with Darwen  Burnley  Hyndburn  Pendle  Rossendale  In West Yorkshire:  Bradford  Calderdale  Kirklees The local restrictions in these areas are as follows: Social contact If you live in one of the affected areas, in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, you should not: meet people you do not live with inside a private home or garden, except where you have formed a support bubble (or for

As I wrote here yesterday, more than 53,000 outlets across the United Kingdom have signed up to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, as the government continues to do all it can to help our restaurants, cafes and bars recover. Employing more than a million people, Britain's thriving restaurants, cafes and bars have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus which is why we want to encourage more customers back through their doors.  During August, Eat Out to Help Out stickers and posters will be displayed in the windows of establishments participating in our scheme across the country, where diners will benefit from a 50 per cent discount, up to a maximum of £10 per person from Mondays to Wednesdays, and diners will be able to locate the nearest participating venues closest to them using our online finder.  The Eat Out to Help Out scheme is designed to get more customers through the door – protecting jobs by giving businesses the confidence to retain and hire staff. Since posting this

Quote by George Orwell, Image by the Free Speech Union.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets the Muslim communities in Britain and around the world on the occasion of Eid.Al-Adha- "I want to wish Muslims here in the UK and around the world the very best for Eid Al-Adha," said Boris Johnson.

More than  53,000 outlets   across the United Kingdom have signed up to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, as the government continues to do all it can to help our restaurants, cafes and bars recover. Employing more than a million people, Britain's thriving restaurants, cafes and bars have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus which is why we want to encourage more customers back through their doors.    During August, Eat Out to Help Out stickers and posters will be displayed in the windows of establishments participating in our scheme across the country, where diners will benefit from a 50 per cent discount, up to a maximum of £10 per person from Mondays to Wednesdays, and diners will be able to locate the nearest participating venues closest to them using our online finder.    Our Eat Out to Help Out scheme is designed to get more customers through the door – protecting jobs by giving businesses the confidence to retain and hire staff.