Boris Johnson has ruled that all cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants must close to help contain the spread of coronavirus.

The ESA has called on the government to help keep vital waste services moving, as coronavirus risks bringing the country to a halt.

Frontline health staff, people involved in food production and  utility workers are among a list of workers said to be ‘essential’.

People unable to work for more than seven days because of coronavirus can now obtain an isolation note through a new online service.
Isolation notes will provide employees with evidence for their employers that they have been advised to self-isolate due to coronavirus, either because they have symptoms or they live with someone who has symptoms, and so cannot work.
As they can be obtained without contacting a doctor, it is hoped that isolation notes will reduce the pressure on GP surgeries and prevent people needing to leave their homes.

Liverpool City Council will suspend its green waste collection service as of Monday 23 March due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The authority said that it will be prioritising resources to support household waste, recycling and clinical waste collections for the foreseeable future. Green waste collection service only began again a few weeks ago after being suspended over the winter months.

Thousands of nurseries are set to close unless the government provides more financial support to sustain them during the coronavirus pandemic.

Additional measures must be swiftly implemented to tackle London's housing insecurity during the coronavirus emergency.

Glasgow is to join a group of 11 European cities in the Cities with Nature group, which enhances the value of nature in and around cities.

The government is to spend £2.9 billion to help patients who no longer need urgent hospital treatment to return home.

The Home Office is introducing a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales.