The SNP leader has been campaigning in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonhouse, where a vote is being held after the death of Christina McKelvie.

ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly has said she is home after having keyhole surgery on Saturday (May 3) to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Pro-Palestinian groups campaigned for venues to cancel the dates, claiming the performances ‘would have whitewashed’ the war in the Gaza Strip.

Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament by six votes. Mr Merz, the conservative leader, was expected to win the vote on Tuesday.

The by-election held in Amesbury’s former seat in Runcorn and Helsby was won by Reform by just six votes last week.