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The First Minister said the response to the virus in Scotland was ‘curtailed’ by a lack of cash.

Scotland’s First Minister warned further sacrifices are ‘essential’ to protect health.

Sir Desmond Swayne said hospitality has been left to be collateral damage.

The Trussell Trust supports 1,300 foodbank centres across the UK which last year provided 2.5 million emergency food parcels to people in crisis.

The chief medical officer said boosters give the ‘best possible protection against the virus’.

The Prime Minister acknowledged health service workers were ‘tired and weary’ and praised them for their ‘incredible efforts’ during the pandemic.

The Cabinet Office minister said one aim was to reduce the reliance on suppliers from countries which ‘do not share our values’.

A woman who lives near Walleys Quarry in Silverdale, Staffordshire, took legal action against the Environment Agency on behalf of her son.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced her appointment to MSPs at Holyrood.

Boris Johnson addressed the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs on Tuesday.

One expert said health systems are ‘weaker now than they were a year ago, in reality’, after multiple waves of Covid-19.

People are eligible for a booster three months after their second vaccine but they can book after two months.

Cases have reached their highest daily level since January 9 and experts have warned restrictions could be needed for two months.

Conservationists say the efforts to eradicate the non-native mice which eat eggs and chicks are needed to protect endangered species.

Ex-BBC editors appeared at the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee to consider the broadcasters policy of ‘due impartiality’.

It came as seven Insulate Britain protesters appeared in court charged with contempt.

The biggest week-on-week increases are all in London.

The first British astronaut to walk in space told MPs that scientists were shocked by the ‘recklessness’ of Russia in destroying a satellite.

Vice-chancellors are calling on the Government to the extend the time that short-term exchange students are permitted to stay in the UK.

The First Minister said as Westminster had not introduced further restrictions, no additional cash would be generated to help businesses.