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

  1. Lockdown will be 'distant memory of her first year'published at 06:32 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Two mothers discuss how lockdown has changed the first years of their children's lives.

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  2. Pandemic pet boom prompts 'pet-nup' advicepublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    A law firm says couples with new pets should consider signing a legal agreement on future custody.

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  3. 'We want our livelihoods back', busker sayspublished at 06:24 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Artists who perform on the streets say they are "relieved" they will be able to busk again.

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  4. 'I did not think I would make it to 30'published at 06:17 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Abigail Atakora was almost crushed to death in a stampede 10 years ago. Now she is working for the NHS.

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  5. Major study into long Covid launched in Scotlandpublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Every adult who tested positive for the virus will be asked to tell researchers how it affected their life.

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  6. Covid outdoor socialising 'locks out wheelchair users'published at 02:59 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Pippa Stacey, 26, faces "all kinds of obstacles" as venues sprawl on to pavements.

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  7. Will UK vaccine success keep Covid at bay?published at 02:55 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    As the UK returns to normal, there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful, despite the variants.

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  8. The Brits 2021: Great show, shame about the videospublished at 02:18 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Fans say they loved seeing live music again, but weren't so keen on the pre-taped performances.

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  9. Covid medic memorial statue unveiledpublished at 02:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    The BBC is given a view of the first figure on the planned national emergency services memorial.

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  10. Big fall in violent crime during lockdown - studypublished at 01:57 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Researchers gathered data on violence-related injuries from 133 NHS centres in England and Wales.

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  11. Short on vaccines, Nepal faces looming Covid crisispublished at 00:52 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    The landlocked country, which relies on India for medical supplies, is seeing a dramatic rise in cases.

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  12. How Italy's healthcare staff survived the pandemicpublished at 00:40 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Nurses in Italy have been instrumental in helping to fight Covid-19 - but it's taken a heavy toll.

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  13. Pet and shopping scams surge during pandemicpublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    The BBC highlights ways to avoid fraud following a 44% rise in online shopping fraud during Covid.

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  14. 'My city is under siege from Covid'published at 00:00 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    The BBC's Vikas Pandey has called Delhi home for more than a decade - but Covid has changed everything.

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  15. Clipper Race set to return to Londonderry in 2022published at 21:29 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Previous stopovers of the famous yacht race have been worth millions to the local economy.

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  16. Crowd trials will be 'beautiful experience'published at 21:07 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    A football match and Eid celebrations will be some of the first events with crowds to return.

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  17. One new Covid-related death and 89 new cases in NIpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Northern Ireland is now 1,485,125.

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  18. Macron: French leader buffeted by protests and Covidpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    France's youngest president came to power after a meteoric rise but has had a challenging first term.

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  19. Will Queen's Speech help the UK recover from Covid?published at 18:22 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Labour says the Queen’s Speech is a “chance that's been squandered”, as the PM promises “national recovery”.

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  20. Covid inquiry within this Parliament, says PMpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    It is the first time Boris Johnson has put a timeframe on when an inquiry into the pandemic will be held.

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