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The Government is due to launch its social care action plan to help fight the spread of coronavirus over winter.

The Typhoon Quick Reaction Alert fighters were sent out in response to Russian planes for the third time in six days.

Here is a guide to the latest changes.

It is the second day running that ministers have provoked the ire of the sector in relation to preparations for leaving the EU transition period.

The first version, an NHSX app, was trialled on the Isle of Wight with the aim of it being rolled out more widely across the country in May.

The group were on a trip to Doncaster Races but did not have tickets and did not enter the site, instead visiting a number of pubs.

More than half a billion pounds of extra funding has been announced tohelp reduce transmission of Covid-19 during the winter.

Mr Reid was defending Ireland’s testing capacity following a surge in demand for Covid-19 tests in recent weeks.

Thailand and Singapore are being removed from the list, the Scottish Government confirmed.

Regulations for the local restrictions were published by the Government on Thursday evening.

Baroness Harding said demand for tests was significantly outstripping the ability to conduct them.

Bolton, Hyndburn and Preston are currently recording the highest rates.

Travellers arriving in England from either south-east Asian country after 4am on Saturday will no longer need to self-isolate for 14 days.

Those hoping to be tested at a site in Sunderland were met with no staff to swab them and no officials to explain what had happened.

The aircraft carrier is due to leave its base in Portsmouth on Friday to take part in sea exercises.

Professor Lord Ara Darzi, the incoming president of the British Science Association urged scientists to engage more closely with UK policymakers.

The Public Accounts Committee said the Home Office has ‘no idea’ what its £400 million immigration enforcement annual spending achieves.

CovidNudge can diagnose the disease in 90 minutes and is currently being used across eight hospitals.

Philip Tron, 32, from Gateshead was one of 22 people murdered by suicide bomber Salman Abedi.

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said Nicola Sturgeon had been informed of the UK Government plans, but did not tell them what she was doing.