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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    Why does a smaller percentage take part in Senedd elections compared to Westminster or in Scotland?

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    Spotlight looks at how the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed tensions over policing in NI.

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    As bars, pubs and restaurants prepare to welcome customers back indoors, some will not reopen at all.

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  6. The 'tuk-tuk ambulance' helping Covid patientspublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    A tuk-tuk driver in India's capital, Delhi, is running a free ambulance service for Covid patients.

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  7. What economists got right (and wrong) about Covidpublished at 00:09 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    A year ago, the US economy tanked. Will it return to normal once the pandemic is over?

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  8. Scientists tell us what they will (and won't) be doingpublished at 00:00 British Summer Time 16 May 2021

    How will scientists use their new-found freedoms when Covid restrictions are eased on Monday?

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  9. Plea to get the jab in variant hotspot areaspublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Eligible people in areas where the Indian virus variant is spreading are urged to get vaccinated.

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  10. Rangers crowds march on city centre after title winpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Thousands marched from Ibrox Stadium to celebrate Scottish title triumph after club and police urged crowds to disperse.

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  11. Rangers fans march on George Squarepublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Rangers fans have marched on Glasgow's George Square to mark the club's title win.

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  12. Village's Covid pop-up shop gets permanent homepublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Residents in Weston-under-Lizard set up the not-for-profit store to support the community in lockdown.

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  13. Concern as Indian variant detected in Essexpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    The county's director of public health says new cases have emerged in the Chelmsford area.

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  14. HMS Victory's mast off for first time in 127 yearspublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Lord Nelson's HMS Victory's mast is removed for the first time since 1894 for "essential" work.

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  15. Three million Covid vaccines given in Scotlandpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    More than two-thirds of the adult population has been reached by the vaccination programme.

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  16. Irish Covid jabs to go ahead despite cyber attackpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Vaccinations will continue despite an attack described as the most significant in the state's history.

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  17. 'I'm just looking forward to some normality'published at 13:57 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    A mum vaccinated as first doses in Scotland reached three million people says she is just looking forward to some normality returning for her daughter.

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  18. Famed mechanical swan seized up during lockdownpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    The 18th Century life-size clockwork model needs to undergo "complex" conservation repairs.

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  19. Concerns over lockdown easing as variant spreadspublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    People are being asked to take a cautious approach when restrictions ease further on Monday.

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  20. Australian flight arrives half empty from Indiapublished at 07:40 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    Many of the intended passengers on the repatriation flight were barred after positive Covid tests.

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