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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.

Conservative spring conference to be held in Wales

News | Published August 16th 2020

Conservative spring conference to be held in Wales

The Conservative Party has announced that it will hold its UK spring conference in March with Newport as the chosen venue, ahead of Wales’ Senedd election in May.