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Jackie Baillie retained her Dumbarton seat but Martin Whitfield lost out in East Lothian.

The contract will see 200 jobs created in Shropshire and a further 450 roles elsewhere in the country.

The results of some constituency seats – and the crucial regional lists – are still be declared after Thursday’s Holyrood election.

The open letter has been sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Irish premier Micheal Martin, US President Joe Biden and Maros Sefcovic.

There were contrasting emotions for Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer as Labour lost the Hartlepool by-election.

People returning to England from a green destination from May 17 will not be required to self-isolate.

The SNP leader spoke as counting in the Scottish Parliament election continued.

Turnout in all three Edinburgh constituencies counted on Friday was higher than at any other Scottish Parliament election.

The SNP is the only party so far to take seats from its opposition.

Just 12 countries and territories are on the green list of destinations that people in England can visit from May 17 without self-isolating on return.

Key questions answered on what the green, amber and red lists mean.

No plans for the resumption of foreign holidays have been announced by the UK’s devolved administrations.

Paul Lincoln said it takes officers up to 10 minutes on average to check each passenger.

Mark Drakeford’s Labour were predicted at the start of the election campaign to be on course to the party’s worst-ever election result

Public Health England has upgraded the B.1.617.2 variant to a variant of concern.

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

Humza Yousaf was among the winners in the four Glasgow constituencies which declared on Friday.

A fringe party was ejected from the Glasgow count after arriving wearing black suits, yellow stars and armbands.

Building developer Ballymore said the cladding did not combust and ‘played no part’ in causing the fire.

The SNP won Ayr by less than 200 votes.