Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.
1. PM set to apologise to MPs over lockdown fine- along with his wife, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak - for breaking lockdown rules by attending a birthday gathering for the PM in No 10 in June 2020. Opposition parties are expected to try and censure the prime minister in the coming days, amid claims - denied by the PM - that he lied to MPs. The government argues there are more important issues to focus on.2.
in an East Kilbride barber shop on Saturday - before a law requiring face coverings in crowded indoor places was lifted on Monday. Police Scotland says it's satisfied no further action is necessary. Ms Sturgeon says she put on her mask after realising she had forgotten to do so "within seconds" of being in the shop on Saturday.The British Chambers of Commerce, which represents tens of thousands of businesses, is.
, according to a letter from Cabinet Office minister Jacob Rees-Mogg to colleagues. Average daily attendance in the week of 4 April was 44% and the government says departments must "make maximum use of office space". In February, the Institute for Government think tank argued hybrid working was needed to help the civil service recruit the best staff.While the pandemic sent so many careers into turmoil, it has given some an unexpected shot in the arm.
in England. Volunteer Tamryn Saby, who worked for an airline for 11 years, has studied to become a therapeutic radiographer. "Being part of the vaccine roll-out... helped build my confidence for a career in healthcare," she said.