UK removes restrictions for some gay and bisexual blood donors

mutated variant will not be as easy to control. The strain was only detected in south-east England last month but is now responsible for half of all new cases in Scotland.

First Minister was involved in four-nation talks on the subject chaired by Michael Gove on Monday night and said there was an agreement further "urgent" discussions would be held in the coming days. The SNP leader reminded Scots today that an effective travel ban is already legally in place across the country, meaning people should not be crossing the border with England unless they have an essential purpose.

THOUSANDS of Scots have signed a petition urging the government to keep gyms open in tier 4 to help benefit the mental health of the country.Under proposed restrictions north and south of the border, the facilities in Monklands will be shut as Scotland and the UK try to battle the spread of a new strain of coronavirus.But a petition sent to Westminster urging MPs to change their minds has been gained 619,725 signatures – around 25,000 of those coming from Scotland.Last month the Tories backed

Aldi CEO Giles Hurley has issued an important update for shoppers as the country enters a tighter period of lockdown restrictions due to an increase in the number of infections caused by the new strain of coronavirus. The chief of the German supermarket chain issued the statement just hours after both First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon and Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced enhanced measures to protect people from the ongoing pandemic.

Love Island star Zara Holland is due to appear in court in Barbados for allegedly breaching coronavirus laws, police have said. The model and former Miss Great Britain, who appeared on the hit TV show in 2016, tried to leave the country despite being told to isolate after her arrival, the Royal Barbados Police Force told Sky News.

When former Love Island star Zara Holland escaped to the sun a few days ago, little did she imagine she and her boyfriend could end up behind bars.

As many are stuck in tough tier 4 restrictions across the UK, Nicola Adams has jetted off to the Maldives for a work trip with her girlfriend Ella Baig.The Strictly Come Dancing 2020 star, who is reportedly banned from returning to next year's show over 'unfair advantage, has left the UK behind for some time in the sunshine with her other half. Nicola, 38, documented their trip to the airport with videos on her Instagram stories while in the cab and as they waited for their flight.

After giving Brits the good news about the approval of a second coronavirus vaccine earlier today, the UK government has followed up with a rather more grim announcement.

Vogue Williams has been papped flouting the UK’s latest round of COVID-19 restrictions.

direct to your inbox When the new mutant strain of coronavirus was discovered a week ago and Tier 4 restrictions brought in, a number of countries introduced measures at their borders to limit travel from the UK.

It’s not a very holly jolly Christmas for Brooklyn Beckham this year.

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It looks like Prince William and Kate Middleton may have inadvertently broken the current UK restrictions this week.