The ex-Labour prime minister said that a digital document combining vaccination and testing stations would help countries defend themselves against the pandemic.

Scottish rural economy minister Fergus Ewing said the sector was being decimated by the pandemic, Brexit and tariffs.

“I think scientists are genuinely worried. We don’t want to show that it is an excellent but not perfect vaccine by having another large wave in the UK."

"I hope that Covid-19 will become a treatable disease by the end of the year," Hancock told the Telegraph.

“The optimism is increasing at Downing Street and we may well be enjoying a pint in the pub by Easter if the data continues to improve in the coming weeks.”

The British Medical Association said its findings “tell a story of real worry” among medics.

Trump's legal team sought to characterise the impeachment trial as a politically motivated “witch hunt”.

“We are not like everyone else. We are unique. Being Maori is like having superpowers. There is no-one else in the world like us, and we need to maintain who we are.”

Scientists advising the Government gave their most optimistic outlook for the R number since cases fell last summer.