Government to introduce COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment for all frontline health and social care workers

Health and social care providers in England will be required to ensure workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19



Science and innovation critical to climate change solutions

Science and Innovation Day at COP26 sees the announcement of new initiatives backed by global coalitions of nations, businesses and scientists.




Travel update: new guidance for people vaccinated under WHO Emergency Use Listing and under 18s

From 4am Monday 22 November, COVID-19 vaccines on the WHO EUL will be recognised and all under-18s coming to England will be treated as fully vaccinated at the border.



Boston Barrier to close against high tides for the first time

The Boston Barrier is scheduled to close on 7 November in response to forecast high tides, the Environment Agency has announced.



Letter to the Prime Minister on investment in innovative science and technology companies

The Council for Science and Technology have written to the Prime Minister giving advice on encouraging scale up investment in innovative science and technology companies.