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Due to the pandemic there is a staggered tallying up of ballots for the 2021 Holyrood election.

The new system will feature customised information on all modes of travel including walking, cycling, buses, trams and taxis.

Ballots were cast across England, Scotland and Wales in Super Thursday’s elections.

The Jersey fishing dispute and upbeat news on the economy are among the main stories in Friday’s national papers.

Royal Navy ships have been withdrawn from the Channel Island after a protest by French fishing vessels ended.

Results are due to be declared over the coming days

The travel list is being published on Friday.

Air fares to Portugal have soared ahead of the travel green list’s publication.

The Super Thursday set of elections also included a crucial contest for the Scottish Parliament which could have major implications for the UK.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to make the announcement on Monday, according to the Telegraph.

Local leaders have condemned the incident as a ‘disgraceful act of hatred and violence’.

Counting is expected to begin across Wales from 9am on Friday with results starting to come in from the afternoon.

The Hartlepool parliamentary by-election will be one of the first major results to look out for.

The full results are not expected until Saturday evening due to social distancing requirements at counting centres.

It is thought the designation will be changed on Friday, although cases remain relatively low.

Mr Gibbons died after he spent the day celebrating his two-year-old twin daughters’ birthday.

Experts stressed the need to provide poorer nations with Covid-19 vaccines.

About 60 French vessels gathered around St Helier in protest at the Jersey government’s approach to issuing fishing licences.

Jersey’s chief minister acknowledged there were ‘challenges’ in the implementation of the deal after a protest by French fishing boats.

Jayda Fransen has convictions for religiously aggravated harassment.