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Government issues guidance for councils on use of new powers to impose local shutdowns in response to COVID-19 outbreaks
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Government issues guidance on COVID-19 secure marshals, stresses the role has no enforcement powers
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Government issues guidance on how local authorities can use Care Act ‘easements’
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Government issues policy note and guidance on public procurement and responses to COVID-19
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Government issues policy note on applying exclusions in public procurement post-Brexit
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Government launches review of judicial review process with report expected later this year
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Government Legal Department forced to outsource legal services for Test and Trace due to Brexit
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