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The prime minister’s decision to visit a youth centre in Castlemilk, Glasgow, has been attacked by Stewart McDonald, the Scottish National party MP for the area, who said the best way to recognise the work of the armed forces was to improve their pay and conditions rather than fly up from London to say hello.
In a tweet, the MP for Glasgow South said:
The prime minister’s visit to Castlemilk – a community his party has hit hard – was wrong. It’s right to thank the armed forces who have helped in the fight against Covid, but the best way to do it is to pay them properly, improve their conditions & better support their families.
We have received a small number of complaints regarding prime minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Scotland. This is a working visit in his official capacity as prime minister and we are policing the event appropriately.
Sharing UK Covid vaccines with countries in Europe and beyond is in the UK’s best interests, scientists have said, as the row over supplies intensifies.
Here is the full story from Nicola Davis, the Guardian’s science correspondent:
Related: Sharing Covid vaccines is in UK’s best interests, say scientists
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