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Boris Johnson begins his speech by saying it might seem "premature" to make a speech about "Britain after Covid" when "many in this country are nervous", especially after the flare-up in Leicester.

But the prime minister says: "We cannot continue to be prisoners of this crisis".

"I think it is absolutely vital for us to set out the plan ahead," he adds.

"If the Covid crisis has taught us one thing, it is that this country must be ready... to move with speed we have not had in generations".

The PM says the government must assess its handling of the crisis, saying: "We owe that discussion to tens and thousands who have died before their time... and there must be time to learn the lessons and we will".

But he says "some things went right" - such as Nightingale hospitals, creating ventilators and the furlough scheme.

You can follow live updates from the prime minister's speech here.

David Porter
Scotland Westminster editor

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is exectetd to use his much-trailed speech under way now to announce a review of infrastructure connectivity throughout the UK, Whitehall sources expect.

You can follow live updates from the prime minister's speech here.

It will lead to speculation that further consideration is being given to projects like a fixed link between Scotland and Northern Ireland and extending the Borders rail link to Carlisle.

The most likely scenario is that both projects would be the subject of feasibility studies to further assess their viability.

Mr Johnson is thought to be keen on a 30-mile Link between Portpatrick in the south-west of Scotland and Larne in Northern Ireland, made up of a combination of a bridge and tunnel.

Critics of the plan say it would present huge technical problems and would not be financially viable.

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Boris Johnson will promise to "build build build" as he unveils government plans to soften the economic impact of coronavirus.

Speaking in the West Midlands, the prime minister will say he wants to use the coronavirus crisis "to tackle this country's great unresolved challenges".

As part of a "new deal", Mr Johnson will set out plans to accelerate £5bn on infrastructure projects.

Labour called for a "laser-like focus" on preventing job losses.

The prime minister's speech comes as BBC analysis found that the UK was the hardest hit of all the G7 major industrialised nations by the virus in the weeks leading up to early June.

In April, the UK economy shrunk by a record 20.4% as a result of the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown measures.

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Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne say overwhelming demand has caused their website to crash as bookings opened up to the islands.

People have also been complaining about being unable to get through on the phone.

From this morning, bookings were being made available for sailings over the next fortnight only, although capacity is much reduced due to social distancing.

The company say they are working hard to resolve the issues, and thanked customers for their patience.

Since March, they have been operating an 'essential lifeline timetable' with very limited numbers travelling to and from the islands to maintain the flow of key supplies for locals.

Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

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Increasing evidence to support the use of face coverings has to overcome cultural and practical resistance from the Scottish public, according to Edinburgh University's Prof Linda Bauld.

The public health expert admits that the Scottish government along with others, including the World Health Organisation, had not been clear earlier in the pandemic about their effectiveness.

"But the evidence has strengthened and there have been several reasonable quality systematic reviews," she said while referencing a new paper from Canada looking at evidence from the 1960s until now and concluding that a simple cloth mask makes a difference.

Prof Bauld stressed that face coverings' main role was preventing the wearer infecting others should they cough or sneeze.

However, admitting that most people seem to be ignoring the advice, she added: "It is really unusual for us. We've not had this in the UK. If you go to Hong Kong or other countries in south-east Asia, it is quite common.

"It is a cultural thing and I know it's tough for people."

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So, what kind of coverings should we be wearing in a shop or on public transport?

Not medical grade masks - they are prioritised for health and care workers.

There are a multitude of options on sale but you can knock one up yourself whether you're a dab hand with a sewing machine or not.

The more layers of material the better, it needs to fit snugly around the nose and mouth and you should be able to breathe comfortably.

Read on for instructions on how to make your own at home.

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Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

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Scotland should anticipate local outbreaks and lockdowns similar to the one being imposed in Leicester but is better placed to prevent them than England, according to a public health expert.

Edinburgh University's Prof Linda Bauld told BBC Radio Scotland: "Personally, I would prefer we didn't have these local lockdowns and the public health response was more robust to prevent them as I think we are seeing in Scotland.

"But we need to anticipate, particularly as we go later in the year, that this may occur and there may be temporary closures."

Prof Bauld pointed out that local lockdowns because of a spike in Covid-19 cases had already taken place in Germany, Italy, Portugal and, most recently, Beijing, and that "it is really tough to restrict populations in this way".

She suggested that England was particularly susceptible to such outbreaks as it "generally has more cases than we would have wished when lockdown was eased".

Mornings with Kaye Adams
BBC Radio Scotland

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"We want to fit in and we want to belong, it's always awkward when we stand out - that is basic social psychology," says Dr Catherine Lido from Glasgow University's School of Education.

"If we want people to change their behaviour, we need to give them clear messages on why. It's not enough to simply say from the top down 'wear a face mask'.

"People are confused about whether they are making a difference or not. The stay at home message did really well because people had a reason and felt like they were making a difference.

"Seat belt use is a really famous example when it comes to compliance. There was a lot of backlash about individual freedoms and people saying it might make things worse. It took a really long time for people to get on board with the idea."

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Tuesday morning.

1. City shuts down

Leicester is waking up to the UK's first local lockdown this morning.

2. PM's 'new deal'

Boris Johnson will promise to "build back better"as he unveils plans to spend billions of pounds on infrastructure investment to mitigate the economic impact of coronavirus.

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3. Back-to-school plans in England

A leaked draft of the plans for England, published by the Huffington Post, external reveals entire year groups will form "bubbles", potentially with separate start and finish times.

4. 100 days of lockdown

BBC Newsbeat has been following the lives of young people in one small town, Telford, to find out how lockdown has changed them.

5. 'Never to forget'

Hundreds of heath and care workers in the UK have lost their lives to Covid-19. Now a project by the London Symphony Chorus is paying tribute to them.

Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has not given up hope that Boris Johnson will provide the VAT cut for which she has been asking to boost the economy as it looks to recover from the pandemic.

The prime minister will later today reveal details of a stimulus package for the whole UK but has so far indicated that it will be "about building confidence, not cutting taxes".

Ms Forbes has issued her own £80bn UK-wide package of proposals, which includes a reduction to VAT to 15% for six months for all business and a permanent reduction for the hospitality sector to 5%.

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"We are doing what we can within our own budget, but our powers are limited and that's why we are setting out this ambitious series of proposals that we hope the government will take notice of," the finance secretary tells BBC Radio Scotland.

Urging Mr Johnson to use long-term borrowing similar to the end of the Second World War, she adds: "My concern is where the money is coming from. If it's just from underspend or a re-profiled spend then that's not actually additional.

"We need something similar to the stimulus that Germany has put in place - 4% of our GDP - and we think the British government should be just as pro-active."

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The Scottish government public health campaign FACTS includes the call to wear a covering across your face:

• Face coverings in enclosed spaces
• Avoid crowded places
• Clean hands and surfaces regularly
• Two metre distancing; and
• Self-isolate and book a test if you have symptoms

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Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

The Scottish government's plea for additional powers to raise finance to counteract the looming economic crisis "keeps getting kicked into the long grass" by the UK Treasury, Scotland's Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes, admits.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to outline later today his own Build Back Better stimulus package.

And Ms Forbes admits on BBC Radio Scotland that, when she last spoke to the Treasury on Friday, there was still no indication that the UK government was ready to give its counterpart more power to raise its own money.

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"My hope is that, at some point, they will deal with the issue seriously and enable us to have those powers," Scotand's finance secretary says.

Ms Forbes welcomes a paper published this morning by former SNP MSP Andrew Wilson and economist Alan McFarlane suggesting a new independent Scottish investment fund should be set up to manage government assets.

However, she insists that such ideas required the UK government to give the additional powers for which all political parties in Scotland bar the Conservatives are calling.

Nicola Sturgeon has repeatedly said the Scottish government is currently considering making the wearing of face coverings in shops mandatory.

At the moment the Scottish government advises people to wear them when shopping.

Face coverings on public transport are now compulsory in Scotland and England.

This is in line with World Health Organization (WHO) advice.It says non-medical face coverings should be worn in public where social distancing is not possible.

But if you wear your face covering incorrectly, you could actually be putting yourself more at risk from coronavirus.

Here the BBC's Laura Foster and Tobias Chapple explain the correct way to wear a face covering.

Kaye Adams
BBC Radio Scotland presenter

Should face coverings be mandatory? That's the question for the call-in on Mornings With Kaye Adams today.

Shop owners yesterday expressed their delight at being able to reopen but reported that few customers were wearing the face coverings requested by the Scottish government.

Lindsay Ritchie, from Kilts Wi Hae in Newmacher, Aberdeenshire, said: "There's only a few people who have been in the shop who have worn face coverings, but we've got a lot of space and we are quite rural, there's not always someone here, so they can wander about quite freely, so it hasn't bothered me overly."

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The first minister used yesterday's briefing to yet again urge everyone to wear a face covering in a shop.

The Scottish government is considering making the wearing of face coverings mandatory.