Summary

  • Chancellor Rishi Sunak says there is 'no truth' in the claims PPE is being prioritised to England over Scotland

  • Scotland's health secretary has received assurances from Matt Hancock that PPE suppliers were not asked to prioritise England

  • The total official number of coronavirus-related deaths in Scotland stands at 615 - but the true figure is thought to be much higher

  • The latest UK figures show 778 more people have died in hospital

  • A new helpline has opened for vulnerable Scots at high risk of coronavirus

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    The operators of a family-run cinema in the Borders say it is a "relief" to welcome back customers.

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  2. 'Curious' goats take over empty seaside townpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    The Kashmiri goats have taken advantage of the empty streets to explore Llandudno.

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  3. Glasgow could spend longer in level three, warns Leitchpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    National clinical director Prof Jason Leitch warns Glasgow could face a longer wait before Covid restrictions are relaxed.

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  4. No new Covid-related deaths in Northern Irelandpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

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  5. Largest UK cruise ship arrives in Southamptonpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    The P&O Cruises ship is the largest built for the UK market and arrived ahead of a naming ceremony.

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  6. Early data suggests jabs work against India variantpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    There is "increasing confidence" Covid vaccines are effective against the variant, Matt Hancock says.

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  7. Eurovision 2021: A joint mission to entertainpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    The acts of this year's Eurovision have been navigating a global pandemic to take part in Rotterdam.

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  8. Taiwan orders toughest curbs amid Covid spikepublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Cinemas and entertainment venues are shutting down, and limits on public gatherings are tightened.

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  9. Thousands tune in for City of Culture launchpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    A short film was posted online at 20:21 on Saturday to mark Coventry's year as UK City of Culture.

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  10. Wales hits milestone as two million get Covid jabpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    A total of 2,019,160 people have now had their first dose, figures by Public Health Wales show.

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  11. 'Many more arrests' to follow Rangers crowd troublepublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Five police officers were injured and 28 people arrested as trouble flared in Glasgow city centre.

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  12. Tom Cruise signs shirts for Covid-hit football clubpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    The Hollywood star made the gesture to help out a football club raising cash for the community.

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  13. Hancock: Reasonable for me to forward on PPE offerpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    The health secretary defends his role in helping a former Tory minister to secure a PPE deal.

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  14. Memorial woodland to remember Covid victimspublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    The woods, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, are scheduled to open in 2023.

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  15. Hancock: Confident we can take next step of easingpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    But Health Secretary Matt Hancock warns that we should all be careful about how we take the next step.

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  16. Hancock on variant hospitalisations despite jabspublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock says six vaccinated people have been hospitalised with the Indian variant in Bolton.

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  17. No 10 defends timing of India travel banpublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    As surge testing for the Indian Covid variant continues, the government rejects claims it was slow to act.

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  18. TikTok baker's tips for getting into businesspublished at 09:33 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    A young baker tells other would-be entrepreneurs "you can do a lot more than you think".

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  19. Over-35s in England to get vaccine this weekpublished at 08:29 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    It comes as restrictions are eased on Monday and amid concerns over the spread of the Indian variant.

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