Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday morning.
1. PM's lockdown party fine apologyafter receiving a fine from police for breaking Covid-19 laws. This apology in front of MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday was repeated often in the face of fury from opposition parties. It was branded "a joke" by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, and while most Conservative MPs rallied round Mr Johnson one did not. Tory MP Mark Harper called on him to quit over his "indefensible" actions.
The prime minister will face a further test on Thursday after Labour secured a vote on whether the Commons committee should investigate if he misled Parliament.Boris Johnson says people have a right to expect better of their prime minister over PartygateShop sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels in Scotland, according to new data. It's the first time that has happened since the start of the pandemic, with figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium showing total sales last month were 0.
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