The Government is examining introducing a bank holiday between now and the end of the year as part of a pandemic bonus. Plans are at an advanced stage to have a day to recognise the contribution of frontline workers and to remember those who died from Covid.
A date has not yet been decided, but it could be in November or between Christmas and year end. The bank holiday would be a means of recognising everyone's contribution during the pandemic.
This includes all categories of frontline workers, with ministers stressing in recent days that any bonus would have to be non-divisive.
Other measures for frontline workers are still being considered, including extra leave or payments. It is understood that any measures would come out of this year's