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The former prime minister said he was not ‘reconciled’ to Covid deaths or thought it wise to ‘let it rip’ in the autumn of 2020.

In a message to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case as news emerged of gatherings in Downing Street, the then-PM wrote ‘the whole business is insane’.

The former prime minister gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday

But the First Minister rejected opposition suggestions his Government is failing Scotland’s pupils and teachers.

The policy saw some parts of the country placed under heavy restrictions in the autumn of 2020, while other regions enjoyed more freedom.

Rishi Sunak defended his fresh legislation amid questions about his authority over the Conservative Party.

Unknown Man featuring Professor Dame Sue Black is on display at Portrait in Edinburgh.

Greater honeyguides respond more readily to calls made by certain African tribespeople than those made by a different tribe.

The household payment will increase by less that had been expected, Lucy Frazer said.

All Facebook and Messenger chats will be encrypted automatically, the company announced.

Turks are now one of the most common groups of people arriving in the UK on small boats.

Northern Ireland public transport provider Translink has been awarded £3.3 million for a study on electrifying the railway.

The Prime Minister insisted the new law declaring Rwanda safe would overcome the legal obstacles that have grounded the scheme.

Daniel Mihai Popescu, 28, appeared before Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Former prime minister Boris Johnson has said he was not ‘reconciled’ to Covid deaths.

Mrs Perry took her own life after a report from the watchdog downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Reading from its highest rating to its lowest.

SMS has a long-running contract with British Gas and once switched the lightbulbs at hundreds of Travelodge hotels.

Eat Out to Help Out was not a seen as a ‘gamble’ at the time, Boris Johnson has told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The jury in the trial of Mohammed Farooq has been discharged and the case will be listed again next year.

Somerset Capital Management is in talks to transfer its key UK funds to another firm, but will wind down the wider business.