Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak unveils help for low paid, pubs and businesses

But government scientific advisers also say “light” restrictions could curb infections in England.

The president orders the crackdown on protests, saying “20,000 bandits” had attacked the main city.

Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.

Stormont ministers say Covid has “once again taken a firm grip” and urge home working if possible.

The government says the agreement will support thousands of jobs, including more than 2,000 in Scotland.