Coronavirus Advice

This page has been designed to provide updated information, guidance and advice with regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19). You will find information on various topics by following the adjacent menu links. 

Information will be updated on a regular basis, as new guidance is issued - please scroll to the bottom of the page to see the latest news and advice.

We must stay alert. We must continue to control the virus and save lives.

We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must:

  • Stay at home as much as possible
  • Work from home if you can
  • Limit contact with other people
  • Keep your distance if you go out (2 metres apart where possible)
  • Wash your hands regularly
  • Self-isolate if you or anyone in your household has symptoms.

Full guidance on staying at home can be found at www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can find the most up to date medical advice at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

You can find the answers to frequently asked questions about what you can do and can’t do during this pandemic here.

You can volunteer to become an NHS Volunteer Responder athttps://www.goodsamapp.org/NHS

News

Why we are implementing Plan B to fight the virus

Many constituents have contacted me about the government implementing winter Plan B to tackle the new Omicron virus variant. To assist others this is a quick guide to some of the most common questions asked.

Updated - 15th December 2021

New measures to tackle Omicron variant

Yesterday the Government announced new measures to slow down the spread of the Omicron Variant in the UK, taking precautionary steps to bolster our wall of defence against this new variant.

Changes for travellers returning from amber list countries

The Government has announced that from Monday 19th July fully vaccinated adults will no longer need to insolate when returning to Britain from amber list countries. It's another step to fully reopening international travel and getting Britain moving again.

Brandon hails vaccine milestone

Yesterday, we reached the extraordinary milestone of 25 million people across the UK having received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, an incredible milestone that moves us one step closer to safely seeing our friends and family again.

Business lockdown grant package announced

This morning, the Chancellor has announced a further £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support business and protect jobs as the nation stays at home to control the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.

New nationwide restrictions introduced to tackle virus variant

Many of you would have watched last night's address to the nation by the Prime Minister, announcing a national lockdown, as he asked the British public to once again: stay at home, control the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.

Our Winter Plan to tackle the virus

Yesterday the Prime Minister addressed the nation to set out our Covid Winter Plan which will see England move back into a three-tiered, regional set of restrictions once our national lockdown ends on 2 December.