Princess Diana: William and Harry reunite to unveil a statue in memory of their mother - Sky News

Prince William and Prince Harry will be reunited later to a unveil a statue to mark what would have been Princess Diana's 60th birthday.

Over the past 18 months the troubles in the relationship between the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex have been well documented, but their mother will be their focus on Thursday as they honour her memory.

The brothers commissioned the statue in 2017 as a tribute to their late mother who died in 1997. The design, created by sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley, whose portrait of the Queen features on all UK coins, has been kept secret ahead of the ceremony.

Image: (L-R) The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry and the Prince of Wales at Princess Diana's funeral in September 1997

A royal source has already described the ceremony as being a "small event and a very personal moment for the family".

The brothers and Diana's close family will attend the unveiling, along with the statue committee and others involved in the process of erecting it in Kensington Palace's sunken garden.

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Diana's sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, was a member of the six-strong committee tasked with commissioning and privately raising funds for the creation of the statue, alongside Julia Samuel, a godparent of Prince George and a close friend of the princess, and Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the brothers' former principal private secretary.

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When the brothers commissioned the statue in 2017 - the 20th anniversary year of Diana's death, they said in a joint statement: "Our mother touched so many lives. We hope the statue will help all those who visit Kensington Palace to reflect on her life and her legacy."

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It was meant to have been unveiled later that year. Since then William and Harry appear to have grown apart. The rift has coincided with the Sussexes deciding to move away from royal duties and their subsequent interview with Oprah where they accused the royal family of racism, which Prince William publicly denied.

The brothers were last seen together at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral in April where they were seen speaking to each other as they walked back to Windsor Castle.

Image: William and Harry at their grandfather's funeral in April Pic: AP

They will inevitably want their mother to be the focus on what would have been her 60th birthday.

Ahead of the unveiling it has also been revealed that the sunken garden where the statue has been placed has been redesigned in Diana's memory.

It was one of Diana's favourite places at the palace where she lived for 16 years.

Image: The borders of the garden have been replanted

The gardening team has spent more than a 1,000 hours replanting the borders with some of her favourite flowers, including forget-me-nots.

A more generous lawn has been planted around the pool at the centre of the garden to create a calmer and more reflective setting for the statue.

Pip Morrison who designed the new layout said: "This has been a very special project to work on, as the sunken garden was a favourite place of Diana, Princess of Wales.

"We have worked carefully to ensure that the new layout and planting scheme compliments the statue, providing a calming place for people who visit Kensington Palace to remember the princess."

Image: The lawn around the pond has been extended

Graham Dillamore, Deputy Head of Gardens and Estates at Historic Royal Palaces, said: "While she was in residence at Kensington Palace, Diana, Princess of Wales regularly admired the changing floral displays in the sunken garden and would always stop to talk with me and the other gardeners who cared for it."

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UK could offer Covid vaccine booster shots from September - 'Vulnerable' set for third jab - Express

Coronavirus booster jabs 'will keep virus at bay' says Javid

The Department of Health said the plan had been drawn up following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and will take place alongside the annual flu jab rollout. The NHS is preparing to start the booster programme in two stages from September. Vaccines minister, Nadhim Zahawi said: "Our COVID-19 vaccination programme has been a roaring success, with almost 85 percent of adults across the UK receiving a first dose and more than 62 percent getting both doses.

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"We are now planning ahead to future-proof this progress and protect our most vulnerable from variants and flu ahead of the winter.

"Vaccines are the best way to stay on top of this virus and I urge everybody to take up the offer as soon as possible."

The Government said that a final decision on whether a vaccine booster campaign was needed had not been made, but officials had advised that preparations should begin on a precautionary basis.

The JCVI advised the programme should take place in two stages, with the first round focusing on frontline health and social care workers, clinically vulnerable people, care home residents and those who are immunosuppressed.

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All adults over 70 will also fall into this category.

Once these batches of people have been offered their booster vaccine, the next stage will concentrate on three categories.

These include all adults over 50, adults under 50 who are in high risk groups and adults living with immunosuppressed individuals.

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England's deputy chief medical officer, said the Government wants to be "on the front foot for COVID-19 booster vaccination to keep the probability of loss of vaccine protection due to waning immunity or variants as low as possible."

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He said this would be especially needed during the autumn and winter seasons.

He called the announcement "good news" and said it shows the JCVI are "thinking carefully" about how best to protect the most vulnerable citizens during the coming months.

The UK continues to power ahead with its vaccine programme.

The latest data from the Government shows 44.7 million people have received their first dose and 32.8 million are fully inoculated with two jabs. 

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Professor Wei Shen Lim, chairman of the JCVI’s Covid group, said the aim of any booster shot given to a person "should be to reduce serious disease, including death".

He said offering a third jab to people already inoculated would maximise protection and "safeguard the NHS ahead of winter".

He added: "Almost all these people would also be eligible for the annual flu vaccine and are strongly advised to have the flu vaccine.”

He said the JCVI would study data on the pandemic, levels of vaccine protection, new variants and results from trials on the efficacy of different booster shots in the week ahead.

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One such booster jab known as Cov-Boost is being trialled at 18 research sites.

A wide range of vaccine recipients are taking part in the trial including those who have received the Pfizer, Valneva and Janssen vaccines.

He added: “Our final advice on booster vaccination may change substantially."

The benefits of booster shots for younger people, many of whom are still getting their first and second shots, would be considered at a later date, the JCVI said.

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The success of the vaccine rollout so far has seen Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledge to lift lockdown restrictions on July 19, even as cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant rise.

Sajid Javid, who was this week named as the new health minister, said: "We need to learn to live with this virus.

"Our first COVID-19 vaccination programme is restoring freedom in this country, and our booster programme will protect this freedom."

Data suggests that the current vaccines provide protection for at least six months, with more studies about the length of immunity and the effectiveness of booster shots expected in the coming months.

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Covid: NHS plans booster jab for those 50 and over before winter - BBC News

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The NHS has been given the green light to start planning a Covid vaccine booster programme in the UK ahead of this winter.

A bigger flu season than normal is expected, meaning extra protection against Covid is likely to be needed.

More than 30 million of the most vulnerable should receive a third dose, vaccine experts are advising.

They will include all adults aged 50 and over, and anyone younger who qualifies for a flu jab.

Health service bosses had previously said they needed lots of warning of an autumn Covid-19 booster rollout in order to plan the logistics alongside vaccinating millions of people against flu.

Interim advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is that boosters will help maintain protection against Covid-19 and new variants for those most at risk, before winter comes.

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The vaccines are thought to protect most people against serious illness for at least six months, but a lack of data on exactly how long immunity lasts is prompting a safety-first approach.

No decisions have yet been made on which vaccines will be used.

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Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer for England, said: "We want to be on the front foot for Covid-19 booster vaccination to keep the probability of loss of vaccine protection, due to waning immunity or variants, as low as possible - especially over the coming autumn and winter."

He said other respiratory viruses, particularly flu, "will make a comeback" and be an additional problem this winter.

"We will need to ensure protection against flu, as well as maintaining protection against Covid-19," Prof Van-Tam said.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said ministers were working with the NHS to rapidly deliver the programme from September.

"Our first Covid-19 vaccination programme is restoring freedom in this country, and our booster programme will protect this freedom," he said.

Scotland's health secretary Humza Yousaf said the government had been working closely with NHS boards to plan for the booster campaign, while the current vaccination programme "continues at pace and remains on schedule".

Wales' Health Minister Eluned Morgan said she was working with Welsh health boards to ensure they can deliver a booster programme "from the start of September".

"In line with the other nations of the UK, the Welsh government welcomes the JCVI advice," she said. "It very much aligns with our thinking and our planning assumptions to date."

The JCVI's final advice will be published before September, when better data will be available on how long protection from the first two doses of the vaccines lasts. The latest figures on hospitalisations, emerging variants and trials will also be taken into account at that point, and could change their advice.

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In the meantime, the JCVI's advice is to offer a third Covid jab (and a flu jab) to the following people from September 2021:

• adults aged 16 and over who are immunosuppressed or clinically extremely vulnerable
• residents in care homes for older adults
• all adults aged 70 and over
• frontline health and social care workers

After those groups, it will be:

• all adults aged 50 and over
• adults aged 16-49 who are in a flu or Covid-19 at-risk group
• those living in the same house as people who are immunosuppressed

Prof Wei Shen Lim, Covid-19 chair for JCVI, said all these groups would also be eligible for the annual flu vaccine and were strongly advised to have it.

Younger adults will be not be given a third dose, because they will only have had their second dose in the summer, although this decision will be revisited at a later time, the JCVI said.

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Ollie Bibby: Mother feels dismissed by Boris Johnson over dead son - BBC News

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A mother stopped from seeing her dying son in his final weeks said she felt Boris Johnson "dismissed" a question about what happened to her family.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer highlighted the case of Ollie Bibby, 27, who was not able to see his family as he died in hospital.

Mr Johnson said he "shared the grief of Ollie and his family and millions of people up and down the country".

Penny Bibby said all families who have made sacrifices "must be listened to".

Her son, from South Benfleet, Essex, died of leukaemia in hospital on 5 May, a day before Matt Hancock was filmed kissing a colleague, prompting his resignation as health secretary.

Mr Bibby had begged to see his family in the weeks before his death.

Sir Keir raised the case in the first Prime Minister's Questions since Mr Hancock resigned and asked why he had not been sacked.

He said he had spoken to the Bibby family, who had followed the rules and made "huge sacrifices", in contrast to Mr Hancock, who had set the rules.

"Every time, it's the same old story," said Sir Keir. "Where the British people are doing everything asked of them, it's one rule for them, another rule for everybody else."

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In response, Mr Johnson said: "We all share the grief and pain of Ollie and his family and millions of people up and down the country have endured the privations that this country has been through in order to get the pandemic under control, and that is why we had a change of health secretary a day after the story appeared.

"And that's why as a government, instead of focusing on stuff in the Westminster bubble, we are focusing on rolling out those vaccines at a rate that will make sure that people like Ollie and his family do not have to suffer in the future."

His spokeswoman later said he "absolutely was not" referring to the case of Ollie Bibby when he spoke about the Westminster bubble.

Mrs Bibby said the response made her family feel "not important".

"Boris Johnson just dismissed the question, he avoided answering it entirely, which made us feel like we're not important," she said.

"He keeps going on about vaccinations, but there are no guarantees that families can be together on their death bed, even if everyone is vaccinated.

"There are no signs that anything is going to change."

She previously said she was "livid" Mr Hancock broke social distancing rules, while her family were "treated like criminals" as they battled to see Ollie in the weeks before he died.

She said she had received hundreds of "heartbreaking" messages from families in similar situations since her story came to light.

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"I have lost confidence in this government now," she said.

"There needs to be a plan, this can't go on. How many more families need to be kept apart while loved ones are dying?"

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Sir Keir told the BBC: "What came across powerfully in my conversation with Penny was the huge dignity which she and her family have shown through this terrible ordeal.

"Ollie's case demonstrates the huge sacrifices that families have made during this pandemic to follow the rules. That's why it was important for me to raise with the prime minister today."

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Mr Bibby spent seven weeks at University College London Hospital before he died. His parents said they did not blame the staff, who were following rules, but most of his family were "denied the chance to say goodbye properly".

The hospital said it was "confident that Ollie received appropriate care and treatment and that regular visits were allowed in line with hospital guidance" but it would look to "learn from the family's experience".

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COVID-19: Nearly 2,000 cases linked to Scotland fans watching Euro 2020 games - Sky News

Nearly 2,000 COVID cases in Scotland have been linked to football fans watching Euro 2020 fixtures.

Of the 1,991 cases registered by Public Health Scotland (PHS), two-thirds said they had travelled to London to watch England v Scotland on 18 June.

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A total of 397 of these were fans at the game at Wembley Stadium.

A PHS report said 55 cases were linked to a fanzone in Glasgow, while 38 and 37 respectively were linked to Scotland v Croatia and Scotland v Czech Republic at Hampden Park.

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The report states that it is working to ensure "all public health actions are taken in the close contacts of these Euro 2020 cases".

Cases were tagged if they attended either a Euro 2020 organised event, such as a match at Hampden or Wembley or the fanzone at Glasgow Green, or an informal gathering such as a pub or a house party to watch a match.

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The figures show nearly three-quarters - or 1,470 cases - with a Euro 2020 tag are people aged 20 to 39, and nine in 10 are men.

Attendance at hospitality venues was the most frequently reported tag, representing 34% of all tags.

Following the game in London, which ended 0-0, Scotland's Billy Gilmour had to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19.

England's Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount also had to isolate after coming into close contact with Gilmour.

It comes amid calls for England fans to watch their side's quarter-final clash with Ukraine on Saturday safely - and not attempt to travel to the match in Rome.

Speaking to Sky News, government minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan called on England fans to "watch from home and to cheer on the team as loudly as you can".

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Chris Whitty: Nicola Sturgeon and Dr Gregor Smith condemn 'appalling' behaviour after England's chief medical officer accosted in London park - The Scotsman

The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has condemned the "appalling" treatment of Chris Whitty in a London park (Photo: PA and POOL/AFP via Getty Images).

Speaking at the covid briefing on Tuesday afternoon alongside Dr Gregor Smith, Scotland’s chief medical officer, Ms Sturgeon said she both ‘deplored and condemned’ the abuse Professor Chris Whitty faced from what she said was ‘a mindless minority.’

The First Minister’s comments come after a video shows England's chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, being accosted by two men in St James's Park in London.

The video shows two men laughing and jeering as they grab hold of Prof Whitty, who struggles to free himself.

Police are now investigating the incident.

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Nicola Sturgeon said: “I can’t find the words strong enough to deplore and condemn what I saw in a video last night with the way in which Chris Whitty was being abused, actually manhandled by people out in public.

“For anyone to face that is appalling.

“I don’t work with Chris Whitty directly- I’ve had interactions with him throughout the pandemic – but I do work with Gregor on a day-to-day basis very closely and I know how hard our clinical advisors are working right now in the interests of getting the whole country through this and they deserve our gratitude and support not abuse from a mindless minority.

“I’ll send Chris my good wishes today and encourage him to keep doing the fantastic job that he has been doing.”

Dr Smith added: “Chris is a person who I have got a huge amount of personal and professional respect for both in the way that he has conducted himself generally over the course of the pandemic but just in the qualities that he brings from a professional perspective.

“I think it’s appalling what happened to Chris and as a society we should condemn it.”

Boris Johnson said he was "shocked at seeing the despicable harassment" of Prof Whitty.

England’s new Health Secretary Sajid Javid described the video as “appalling and totally unacceptable”, he said: "I've seen the video of the CMO being harassed," he said. "It's appalling and totally unacceptable.”

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Euro 2020: Celebrities praise England for their 2-0 win over Germany at Wembley - Sky News

Fans, football legends, celebrities and politicians have praised the England team after their 2-0 Euro 2020 victory over Germany at Wembley.

Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane's goals were enough to see England through to the quarter-finals on Tuesday evening.

The Three Lions now face Ukraine in the last eight in Rome on Saturday, but Italy's COVID restrictions mean most England fans will struggle to get to the showdown.

Speaking on Sky News, minister for energy, clean growth and climate change Anne-Marie Trevelyan called on supporters to "watch from home and to cheer on the team as loudly as you can".

While the stands erupted at Wembley, fanzones, pubs and bars up and down the country went wild with supporters' cheers.

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The Euro triumph was on the front of every newspaper, with fans taking to social media to share their joy.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted a picture of himself mirroring Kane's goal celebration, with the caption: "Well done England. We're all behind you, bring it home!"

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Even the German ambassador to the UK Andreas Michaelis described it as a "much deserved victory" and conceded: "We will have to build a new team."

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who were in the crowd with Prince George, praised the team for their "incredible performance".

There were other famous faces in the stands, with David Beckham and singer Ed Sheeran pictured next to each other celebrating at full time.

Rapper Stormzy was nearby at Wembley's Boxpark and was filmed jumping around and dancing after the win.

Former England star Wayne Rooney posted a picture of him and his son wearing England shirts on Instagram with the words "Get in. Well done lads".

Gary Lineker tweeted a picture of scorer Sterling and said he was "doing the country proud" and said the phrase 'the Germans always win' could "rest in peace".

Comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, who first performed the football anthem Three Lions at the 1996 Euros, posted a selfie of them in the crowds with the word "It's…"

Tuesday night's goals didn't come until the second half, with Sterling scoring his third in four matches and Kane heading a cross from Jack Grealish with less than 10 minutes to go.

The captain said of the win: "An amazing day - an amazing game.

"To hear Wembley like this was just a moment none of us will forget."

Manager Gareth Southgate's celebrations were short-lived, saying in a post-match interview: "I've had to say to them - I'm the party pooper because if we don't go and capitalise on that on Saturday then it doesn't count for anything."

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It was only England's second ever European Championship knockout game win, five years on from the 2-1 defeat at the last-16 stage by Iceland.

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It has been suggested, with the likes of France, the Netherlands, and reigning European champions Portugal already eliminated, this is England's best chance of a major tournament success since 1966.

Reacting to England's victory on Wednesday morning, Ms Trevelyan said: "Obviously it is very difficult not to smile just to see all those wonderful flags waving, it just makes you so proud of our team doing so well last night.

"But really, the ask is to watch from home and to cheer on the team as loudly as you can.

"I think the challenge is can they hear us from Rome? And I'm sure we'll take up that opportunity to be as supportive as we can of our amazing England team."

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Covid death rate 25% higher in Greater Manchester - report - BBC News

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Greater Manchester's Covid death rate has been 25% higher than the rest of England during the pandemic, new research has found.

The study into the impact of the virus in the region also said life expectancy in north-west England declined more during 2020 than in England overall.

The report says health inequalities in Greater Manchester have been exposed and amplified by the pandemic.

It calls for more resources directed at education, employment and housing.

The report was originally commissioned in 2019 by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership - the devolved health body responsible for health across the city region.

It asked one of the world's leading experts on health inequalities, Prof Sir Michael Marmot, to look at how it could improve the health of Manchester's population.

But the pandemic led to a change in emphasis, meaning today's report looks at the toll the virus has taken across the area.

It found the city had a 25% higher Covid-19 death rate than England as a whole in the 13 months to March 2021.

That high death rate contributed to a decline in life expectancy in the wider North West that was larger than the average in England, it said.

Life expectancy in the North West fell in 2020 by 1.6 years for men and 1.2 years for women compared with an average in England of 1.3 years and 0.9 years respectively.

'We're all struggling since Gary died'

In the garden of their family home in Oldham, Gary Gilmartin's sisters Jayne Risby and Debbie Phillips are still coming to terms with the death of their brother.

"He was just really special, a really special person. I'd say out of all the family he was the real character," says Jayne of her brother.

Jayne Risby

Gary fell ill after a family holiday to Spain in March of 2020, just as the pandemic was taking off.

Three weeks after dancing and singing karaoke with his sisters in Benidorm, Gary was dead.

A dedicated Manchester City fan, Jayne says her brother was hugely popular.

"He was just a massive Mancunian, a lot of people in Manchester just absolutely loved him."

And Jayne says the whole family - Gary was one of five siblings - is struggling with grief.

"The loss of him affects us now for the rest of our lives, we'll never have Gary around for a party, we'll never have him round for dinner.

"I just feel like he's been stolen away from us and it's left a massive void."

Both sisters know that Gary is one name among hundreds of thousands - each one a painful story of loss.

"There's millions aren't there, all worldwide. Really, we're all suffering."

In the report, Sir Michael says the pandemic exposed and amplified existing issues in the city.

"Greater Manchester has high levels of avoidable health inequalities as a result of longstanding economic and social inequities, and as across the country, ethnic disadvantage," he said.

"The city region has also experienced high rates of mortality from Covid-19 and particularly damaging long-term economic and social effects during the pandemic as a result of prolonged lockdowns.

"The kind of recommendations that I make are not just about health care or not just about public health.

"They're about housing and transport and community development and jobs and schools. It cuts across the board. And we need to spend to improve the health and wellbeing for future generations as well as for now."

The proposals also include a call for extra resources for early years care, better mental health services for young people, and measures relating to the environment and workplaces.

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has welcomed the report's findings.

"The pandemic has brutally exposed just how unequal England actually is," he said. "People have lived parallel lives over the last 18 months.

"People in low-paid, insecure work have often had little choice in their level of exposure to Covid - and the risk of getting it and bringing it back home to those they live with.

"Levelling up needs to start in the communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

"To improve the nation's physical and mental health, we need to start by giving all fellow citizens a good job and good home."

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Nicola Sturgeon makes cheeky dig at England football team as she congratulates them on Germany victory - Daily Record

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has congratulated England on beating Germany in the last 16 round of the European tournament.

But, the FM made sure that she made a cheeky Scotland dig whilst sending her note of congratulations.

Taking to Twitter, she wrote: "Congratulations, @England (Still just one team unbeaten by so far in @EURO2020)".

She then included a Scotland flag emoji and winking face in her message.

Earlier this month, Steve Clarke’s men were able to secure one point in their group after a heroic 0-0 draw against England, meaning they are the only team that England haven't beat in the tournament.

Scotland’s time at Euro 2020 came to an abrupt conclusion, as the men’s team failed to secure a victory against Croatia at Hampden Park last week.

The competition was the first time that the side had qualified for a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup in France.

But it seemed many Scots were disappointed over England's 2-0 victory tonight as many had thrown their support behind Germany.

England's 2-0 win sees them advance to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals.

Searches for 'Germany top' and 'German flag' in Scotland have peaked since Wednesday June 26, just hours after it was announced they would face off England.

Google shows at least 100 searches were made for ‘Germany shirt’, ‘Germany top’ and ‘Germany flag’ by people in Scotland.

A further 83 Scots were also on the hunt for the German flag on Tuesday morning, with searches peaking early at 8am.

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Lee Hurst is reported to Twitter for 'inciting violence' against Chris Whitty - Daily Mail

Comedian turned anti-vaxxer Lee Hurst is reported to Twitter for 'inciting violence' after saying shocking harassment of Chris Whitty in London park 'is not enough'

• They Think It's All Over star said what happened to Prof Whitty 'was not enough'
• His comments came after the epidemiologist was jumped on by yobs in London
• Video emerged on Monday of them following him and putting him in a headlock
• Mr Hurst, 57, who is a 'proud covidiot', launched his tirade against the scientist
• But his comments were then reported to Twitter and police for 'inciting hatred'

By James Gant For Mailonline

Published: 15:08 BST, 29 June 2021 | Updated: 15:32 BST, 29 June 2021

Comedian Lee Hurst has been reported to the police and Twitter for 'inciting violence' against Chris Whitty after he was attacked by thugs.

The former They Think It's All Over panellist said whatever happened to the Chief Medical Officer 'was not enough'.

His comments came after the epidemiologist was jumped on by yobs in St James's Park in central London on Sunday night.

Footage emerged on Monday of them following Prof Whitty and putting him in a headlock as he walked home.

Mr Hurst, 57, who says he is a 'proud covidiot', today launched his tirade against the top scientist on social media.

But his posts were quickly seized on and reported to Twitter and the police for 'inciting hatred'.

The former They Think It's All Over panellist said whatever happened to the Chief Medical Officer 'was not enough'

Mr Hurst told his 18,000 followers on Tuesday morning: 'Whatever has happened to Chris Whitty is not enough.'

He later put: 'I'm not putting any caveats into the Chris Whitty story. Fk him and his #FullPay, care home murdering scummy pals.'

And he added: 'If there was no video footage of Chris Whitty we would have been told he was beaten up.'

Prof Whitty was followed and put in a headlock by two thugs as he walked through St James's Park on Sunday night.

He was also targeted by lockdown sceptics who demonstrated outside his London flat on Saturday afternoon.

The first attack was widely condemned by politicians and public figures, with Boris Johnson branding it 'despicable harassment'.

Mr Hurst faced a swift backlash to his tweets, with anti-hate firms and social media users slamming him for inciting hate against Prof Whitty.

Tell Mama UK, which records anti-Muslim incidents, said: 'We have flagged this abhorrent tweet from Lee Hurst regarding Professor Chris Whitty and encourage others to do the same.'

Barrister Rupert Myers said: 'Lee Hurst there, inciting violence.'

Former rugby player Brian Moore put: 'Whitty's father was dragged out of his car and murdered by terrorists in Athens. Lee Hurst is ignorant and a coward.'

Other social media users also joined the pile on, questioning Mr Hurst's right to quibble with an expert.

One wrote on Twitter: 'You seem to be inciting violence against a scientist. Reported.'

Another put: 'You should be grateful to him. Thanks to the 30 person limit, your tour can officially be classed as a sell-out.'

And one added: 'I'd rather listen to someone who has five medical degrees, still does his rounds and worked on Christmas Day on a virus that he will slightly know more about than a washed up 'comic'. You've never had an edge.'

The Prime Minister condemned the 'thugs' who accosted England's chief medical officer.

Mr Johnson hit out after the video posted online appeared to show Prof Whitty being harassed in the central London park.

He said: 'I'm shocked at seeing the despicable harassment of chief medical officer Chris Whitty.

'I condemn the behaviour of these thugs. Our hard-working public servants should not have to face this kind of intimidation on our streets and we will not tolerate it.'

The Metropolitan Police are investigating after the footage, lasting around 20 seconds and apparently taken in St James's Park, was shared on social media.

It shows two grinning men grabbing Prof Whitty as they shout 'Oi oi' and say 'One photo please?'

As Prof Whitty tries to walk away, the men grab him again.

With a line of police vans visible in the background, a voice is heard saying 'leave the gentleman alone' before the clip ends.

This is the moment two thugs appear to grab government advisor Professor Chris Whitty and put him in a headlock as they harass him in a park as he grapples with them to get away

Chief Medical Officer for England Prof Chris Whitty is seen walking past the Department of Health and Social Care in London on Monday afternoon

Home Secretary Priti Patel said she was 'just horrified' by the incident and that officials are looking at support available to Prof Whitty.

Asked if he needs security measures, she told Times Radio: 'I can't speak about that but it's important that we make sure that Chris is given the right kind of support.

'It's terrible to see such an important public figure, someone that day in, day out, has been serving our country in the way in which he has to keep us safe, being subject to just appalling abuse.'

Health Secretary Sajid Javid also condemned the behaviour.

'I've seen the video of the CMO being harassed,' he said. 'It's appalling and totally unacceptable. The CMO works tirelessly on behalf of the country.

'We will not tolerate this sort of behaviour towards our public servants. The men behaving in this disgraceful way should be ashamed.'

The Met tweeted: 'We are aware of a video being shared online showing an incident in St James's Park. Officers spoke to all those involved at the time and their details were taken.

'We are in contact with the victim and the circumstances continue to be investigated.'

A number of other MPs were swift to condemn those involved in the latest incident.

During the terrifying video, Prof Whitty looks concerned as he tries to escape their grasp while the thugs appear to laugh off his attempts

Politicians and public figures have slammed the attackers after the video was viewed more than half a million times online

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: 'This is disgusting behaviour. Chris Whitty is a dedicated public servant who has worked tirelessly to help get us through this crisis.

'The police are right to investigate this harassment.'

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi tweeted: 'This is disgusting and these thugs must be found and charged. Zero tolerance for harassing a public servant.'

Schools minister Nick Gibb described those responsible as 'yobbos', telling LBC that Prof Whitty has been a 'first-class chief medical officer throughout the pandemic, providing very high-quality advice to Government, providing very calm advice to the public in those press conferences'.

Labour MP Jess Phillips said Prof Whitty had been made to feel 'awful and uncomfortable' and issued a reminder that public figures 'are human beings'.

'Even if you perceive it as non violent it is clear that he felt awful and uncomfortable and resisted,' Ms Phillips tweeted.

'Public figures are not dolls, they are human beings, it is stunning how easily this is forgotten.'

It is not the first time Prof Whitty has been forced to endure public harassment.

Earlier this month, he was confronted in a street in Oxford by a man accusing him of lying to the public about coronavirus, while in February a man accosted the chief medical officer outside Westminster.

The incidents were filmed on mobile phones.

Prof Whitty brushed off the February incident, addressing it at a Downing Street press conference shortly afterwards.

He told viewers: 'In terms of being harangued ... the odd young lad showing off occasionally happens.

'I didn't think anything of it, frankly. I was very surprised it was picked up by the media at all, as anything of any importance.'

He added that he was sure the person involved would 'become a model citizen in due course', hoping they could be more like much-admired NHS charity fundraiser the late Captain Sir Tom Moore.

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