Alexander Bridge-Wilkinson

Alexander Bridge-Wilkinson

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Atruchecks extends Covid-19 clinics in UK to offer express RT- PCR travel certificate in 24 hours to satisfy UAE, Cyprus and Saudi Arabia rules

News | Published September 22nd 2020

Atruchecks extends Covid-19 clinics in UK to offer express RT- PCR travel certificate in 24 hours to satisfy UAE, Cyprus and Saudi Arabia rules

 Atruchecks has announced that it now has partner clinics in London [five minutes from Heathrow Clinic], Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester to aid the collection of PCR swab samples for testing prior to passengers boarding a flight.
Atruchecks in partnership with Eurofins Scientific to provide Covid-19 PCR Test service

News | Published August 24th 2020

Atruchecks in partnership with Eurofins Scientific to provide Covid-19 PCR Test service

 UK firm Atruchecks has entered a new partnership with international laboratory group Eurofins Scientific to help provide an accredited Covid-19 PCR test express service, capable of delivering results within 24 hours.
Baroness Harding appointed interim head of Public Health England’s replacement body

News | Published August 18th 2020

Baroness Harding appointed interim head of Public Health England’s replacement body

 England’s NHS Test and Trace chief, Baroness Dido Harding, has been appointed interim head of the new Health Protection Institute which will be replacing Public Health England.
Downing Street optimistic of UK-EU trade deal in September

News | Published August 18th 2020

Downing Street optimistic of UK-EU trade deal in September

 The prime minister’s official spokesman has said that the UK believes a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU can be agreed before the end of September.
England makes exams u-turn

News | Published August 18th 2020

England makes exams u-turn

 All A-Level and GCSE results in England will be based on teachers’ predicted grades following criticism of the controversial standardisation algorithm.
Greater Manchester mayor to pursue legal action over exam grading system

News | Published August 17th 2020

Greater Manchester mayor to pursue legal action over exam grading system

 As pressure mounts on the government to resolve the exam grades crisis, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has made public his intent to write to exam watchdog Ofqual and pursue legal action over the algorithm system which has calculated this year’s A-Level results.
MPs fear rise in homelessness when eviction ban lapses

News | Published August 17th 2020

MPs fear rise in homelessness when eviction ban lapses

 Several MPs are concerned that England could be hit by a “new wave of homelessness” when the ban on evictions ends later in August.
Public Health England to be scrapped

News | Published August 17th 2020

Public Health England to be scrapped

 Health secretary Matt Hancock will announce this week that Public Health England is to be replaced by a new body, the Sunday Telegraph reports.
Royal Society calls for higher sick pay and flexible furlough to reduce health and economic risks

News | Published August 16th 2020

Royal Society calls for higher sick pay and flexible furlough to reduce health and economic risks

 In a new report, the Royal Society has recommended that statutory sick pay is increased, and the furlough scheme is extended on a flexible basis.
Frost: UK-EU trade deal could be in place by September

News | Published August 15th 2020

Frost: UK-EU trade deal could be in place by September

 Chief UK negotiator David Frost has this week said that a free-trade deal with the EU could be agreed as early as September, the Telegraph reports.
3.5 million EU citizens secure right to remain in UK

News | Published August 15th 2020

3.5 million EU citizens secure right to remain in UK

 Two million EU citizens residing in the UK have been given settled status under the government’s settled status scheme, allowing them to remain in the country permanently after the post-Brexit transition period lapses in December.
Labour leader calls for A-Level results to be based on teacher’s predicted grades

News | Published August 15th 2020

Labour leader calls for A-Level results to be based on teacher’s predicted grades

 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said that the UK government must allow teachers’ predicted grades to take precedence following an “exams fiasco” in England which has seen 280,000 pupils have their final grades marked down.
PM promises “sensitive” NI centenary during trip

News | Published August 14th 2020

PM promises “sensitive” NI centenary during trip

 During a visit to Northern Ireland this week, prime minister Boris Johnson said that next year’s centenary celebration of the country should be held in a “sensitive” manner “to the point of view of all communities”.
UK updates quarantine list

News | Published August 14th 2020

UK updates quarantine list

 The UK government has imposed quarantine measures on arrivals from a host of countries, with people entering the country from France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Aruba all required to self-isolate for 14 days from 04:00 BST on Saturday.
Government to resume easing of lockdown restrictions in England from Saturday

News | Published August 14th 2020

Government to resume easing of lockdown restrictions in England from Saturday

 From Saturday, further lockdown restrictions will be eased in England to allow small wedding receptions and live indoor performances to resume with socially distanced audiences.