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NEWS

Councils face lawsuits over lockdown education access

The Good Law Project has stressed that the government must ensure pupils from poor backgrounds have computers and internet connections during the coronavirus lockdown or face legal action.....read more

Community pharmacies lack capacity to deliver medicines

The County Councils Network (CCN) has raised concerns that local pharmacies do not have the capacity to deliver vital medicines to hundreds of 'at risk' people in rural areas.....read more

TfL to trial safer boarding on London's buses

A trial of middle-door only boarding in buses is set to begin as Transport for London looks to enhance its work to ensure that public transport is safe for staff and for critical workers who need to use it for absolutely essential journeys.....read more

New digital mental health help in Manchester

Andy Burnham and Sir Richard Leese have announced an agreement for a new response on mental health to complement work already happening at a local level in Greater Manchester.....read more

School closures play only 'marginal' role in containing coronavirus

A new study has suggested that school closures do not appear to have a significant effect on the spread of coronavirus.....read more

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