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The First Minister said Scotland will be millions of pounds ‘worse off’ next year with the Covid funding being less than she expected.

The chief medical officer said even if the new variant is milder, its ability to spread faster means there could still be an issue.

Dr Nikki Kanani, director of primary care at NHS England, offered the advice amid surging cases of the Omicron Covid variant.

The Prime Minister said he ‘would respectfully suggest’ the public are focused on jobs and the booster vaccines roll-out.

Professor Chris Whitty said it was ‘pretty depressing’ to think of the gaps in rotas.

Boris Johnson told the public to ‘think carefully before you go’ to celebrations, as the Omicron variant surged.

The Labour mayor called on the Government to provide long-term funding for public transport in the capital.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to have their booster vaccines as he said a ‘great national fightback has begun’ against Omicron.

The march was part of a wave of demonstrations around the world in response to the killing of George Floyd.

Six in 10 local areas are currently recording a week-on-week rise in rates.

Technical issues at the Scottish Parliament saw MSPs unable to contribute or vote remotely.

Mr Lewis said he had given the same message to Sinn Fein when it threatened not to participate in the Executive.

The Prime Minister told MPs that Russia would face tough economic sanctions if the Ukraine’s sovereignty was compromised.

The children of Jeff Plevey, who was crushed to death in 2017, say they ‘finally have closure’.

The Bill is currently at report stage in the upper chamber.

Shaun Bailey said he left shortly after giving a speech.

Zidann Edwards, from Hockley, Birmingham, is also charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.

Gaia Pope, 19, was reported missing from her home in Dorset in November 2017 and was found dead 11 days later.

Some 43% of online shoppers experienced at least one problem with their order last Christmas, Which? found.

Nine protesters appeared at a High Court hearing after admitting contempt – but only two were given immediate jail terms