Nicola Sturgeon has hit out at UK Treasury cuts that could dismantle the covid tracing system built up across the UK in the last two years
Boris Johnson’s plans to lift covid restrictions in England were thrown into chaos on Monday after a huge row between Rishi Sunak and chancellor Sajid Javid over proposals to cut back on covid testing.
UK Health Secretary Javid demanded Treasury support over the weekend to maintain testing of NHS staff and care workers in England but the chancellor resisted extra funding.