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Scotland’s First Minister said she will appear before the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints ‘in a few weeks’.

Hubert Howard missed his mother’s funeral in Jamaica because he did not know if he would be able to return to the UK.

Senior diplomats attending Buckingham Palace presented their credentials to the Queen by video link.

Joe Anderson said it was a ‘painful shock’ when he was arrested on Friday along with four other men as part of a Merseyside Police investigation.

Margaret Keenan wore the Christmas penguin T-shirt while receiving the jab on Tuesday.

The Scottish Retail Consortium said companies will struggle to insulate consumers from £3 billion of food tariffs if no deal is agreed.

Police said Madog Rowlands waited more than a day to report Lauren Griffiths’ death at their flat in Cardiff.

Just over a fifth of 255 staff surveyed experienced moderate to severe or severe symptoms of anxiety.

Communication Workers Union members returned a 97% decision in favour of moving to a formal vote.

Analysis showed that 16% were very unsure about being immunised, while 12% were strongly hesitant.

Data from Pfizer suggests the vaccine’s 90% protection against coronavirus comes seven days after the second dose.

The Commons Leader also confessed to MPs that he has a ‘predilection’ for Creme Eggs.

He said a deal had been struck recognising the challenges posed in keeping open the Irish border while allowing firms to compete in Great Britain.

Mike Park, of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association, said it would not change the prospects of securing good terms for the sector.

The UK saw one of the highest falls in carbon dioxide pollution as lockdown restrictions halted transport.

The billionaire inventor and his wife sued Associated Newspapers Limited over an article about a dispute with their former housekeeper.

Tariff codes have not yet been published so firms cannot complete customs paperwork or factor in how expensive it will be to import and export goods.

They have seen a further rise in demand since October and anticipate a spike in the run up to Christmas.

The initial findings from the inquiry into baby deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust were published on Thursday.

Far more people had been waiting more than 52 weeks for treatment in October than at the same point last year.