Scottish Labour to produce plan for national care service in the summer

Britain is set to be hotter than Athens today, with temperatures reaching as high as 14C.The higher temperatures are mainly expected across eastern and central parts of the country as warmer weather will feel distinctly springlike. While temperatures in the Greek city are expected to hit 7C, parts of England are set to reach double that and exceed those forecasted in Athens. However, despite the soaring temperatures, the weather will be largely unsettled across the UK.

Disney have released the first photos of their live-action version of the famous Pinocchio movie, where Tom Hanks can be seen taking on the role of Geppetto. In the snaps, the 65 year old Hollywood actor can be seen transformed into the Italian carpenter who creates Pinocchio out of wood and brings him to life after wishing upon a star to make him a real boy.

Kate Garraway appeared to be all-smiles with her daughter Darcey in a photo she posted on Wednesday as the teenager turned 16, after what she declared has been a “tough week".The 54 year old marked the milestone birthday of her eldest child — shared with husband Derek Draper — with a trip to see Dirty Dancing onstage at the West End. In the snap shared with her 1.1 million followers, Kate was seen inside the venue of the musical looking colourfully dressed in a pink and blue printed blouse whilst sat next to Darcey, who was seen wearing a white top with matching nails. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Lewis Burton and Lottie Tomlinson have invited fans inside their new home as they gear up to welcome their first child together. The 23 year old sister of One Direction star Louis is expecting her first child with former tennis player Lewis less than two years after the pair went Instagram official together. Now the couple are renovating the home they share in preparation for the new arrival, and have shared the work in progress.The pair have bought a four bedroom property which they have spent the past few months starting to make over.

Prince William is facing backlash after describing the attack on Ukraine as “alien” compared to past conflicts that have taken place in Africa and Asia.The 39 year old was visiting the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London with wife Kate Middleton when the comments were made as he met with volunteers sorting out aid transportation for those suffering in the Russian invasion currently. It was reported by The Independent that Prince William told volunteers: “It’s very alien to see this in Europe.

Prince William is believed to have declined to attend this weekend’s BAFTA awards, despite being president of the prestigious academy.The star-studded event is set to take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday 13 March. As a result of William, 39, not attending, the prince will record a message in advance to the awards’ attendees which will be shown on the night.

KATIE Price posed with a £4k designer bag as she showed off the results of her latest surgery. Katie, 43, showed off new her figure in a cropped t-shirt and joggers after having her 14th boob operation.

EASTENDERS' star Jessica Plummer wowed as she joined boyfriend Ben Hardy at a Bafta party last night. The actress, who played Chantelle Atkins, was a vision in a gaping black dress.

Stephen Robinson paid tribute to flying young winger Jay Henderson for helping keep St Mirren’s top six dream alive.

A Motherwell man has been jailed for more than a year after subjecting his partner to seven months of violence.

GOOD Morning Britain viewers slammed Richard Madeley for making an "inappropriate" joke about the war in Ukraine. The broadcaster parroted a headline he'd read in a paper as he and Susanna Reid discussed McDonald's, Starbucks and Coca-Cola withdrawal from Russia following the invasion into its neighbouring country.

Katie Price's family are astonished she has gone ahead with her 14th boob job as they cry out for her to stop getting surgery.

A dog rescue centre is responsible for saving hundreds of dogs from the horrifying conditions of the meat trade in China, where the animals are often beaten, boiled alive or skinned alive.

BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker has hit back at a viewer after a swipe at his VERY tight trousers. Dan, 44, is always suited and booted on the BBC morning show but on Tuesday, one viewer thought he had switched up his look.

PETER Andre has shared his joy over being reunited with his sick mum Thea after being separated for two years. The 49-year-old was unable to visit his parents, who live in Australia, due to Covid restrictions.

MARTIN Compston has revealed that he perfected his south London accent on Line of Duty by listening to recordings of Dermot O'Leary. The actor portrays Steve Arnott, one of AC-12's leading investigators, in the long-running BBC crime drama - and his accent may come as a surprise for some.

An expert has issued a warning over the pandemic amid the spread of 'Stealth Omicron'.

Victoria and David Beckham welcomed their first baby, Brooklyn, into the world. Twenty-three years later, the Beckham brood has grown to six! The famous couple are proud parents to Brooklyn, 23, Romeo, 19, Cruz, 17 and their daughter Harper, 10. The couple's four children were real cuties as babies so we thought we'd dig out some of their old snaps to coo over – plus we get to reminisce over Victoria and David's past outfits and hairstyles. In the photo above we see Victoria with her first baby Brooklyn back in November 1999 - the pair were in London's Bond Street to switch on the Christmas lights.

Louise Minchin's daughter has spoken out on the 'chilling abuse' her mum suffered during her stalking nightmare for the first time. The former BBC Breakfast host spoke out in January after her and her family were threatened by a stalker last year.

The award-winning stage show of Bugsy Malone will be coming to Manchester Opera House in November. The production will be part of the show taking to the road and touring the UK.

Clive Myrie has hit back after viewers questioned why he had been sent to Ukraine.

Manchester United academy head Nick Cox insists Harry Maguire's speech to the club's youth-teamers ahead of their FA Youth Cup semi-final win over Wolves was not a 'gimmick'.

Coronation Street fans were reeling after Abi Franklin ended up in a horror crash just after secretly giving birth.

Carrie Underwood sent country music fans into a tailspin on Wednesday, when she took to social media with an uplifting message.The star shared a snapshot of herself singing into a microphone in a studio and captioned the image: "So, I did a thing."MORE: Carrie Underwood wows in leg-lengthening micro-shorts at ACM AwardsFans immediately rushed to express their hope that she was releasing fresh tunes and commented: "NEW MUSIC!!! SO EXCITED," and another added: "You're torturing us!! How about real soon instead of Carrie 'soon' PLEASEEEE."WATCH: Carrie Underwood 'couldn't be prouder of sister' Miranda Lambert Others added: "Omg! New album?" and "WHAT!? YEEESSSS," while there were plenty of praying hand emojis and excitement among fans. Her teasing post comes as Carrie prepares to return to Las Vegas for the next run of her REFLECTION residency.MORE: Inside country music singers' jaw-dropping homesMORE: Carrie Underwood shares incredible birth video as she welcomes two new family membersIt's been a very busy time for the mom-of-two, who also blew fans away at the recent ACM Awards.A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Carrie's fans are hoping for some new music Not only were her outfits show-stopping but her tribute to fellow musician, Miranda Lambert, was the talk of the town. After Miranda won the Entertainer of the Year award, Carrie immediately congratulated her. MORE: Carrie Underwood's $3M estate with husband Mike is 400 acres of perfectionREAD: Carrie Underwood to make comeback on American Idol's upcoming series? All we knowMiranda had been nominated several times over an almost two-decade career, but this was her first win; she was unable to be at the ceremony in person as she was performing in London. 

Judge Robert Rinder had made a big – and brave – decision. The 43-year-old has revealed he will be travelling to the Polish Ukraine border to see first-hand humanitarian efforts.Robert shared the news on his Twitter account, sharing a snapshot of the front page of Jewish News, which showed a photo of Jewish children arriving in the UK after escaping Nazi Germany, compared with a photo of a Ukrainian father having to say goodbye to his children leaving on a train.WATCH: Judge Rinder shares heartbreaking news Also on the cover is a quote made in 1938 by Home Secretary Sir Samiel Hoare as he told Parliament that there would be no limit on the amount of children from Nazi Europe let into Britain.It read: “This is our chance to take the young generation of a great people, to mitigate to some extent the terrible suffering of their parents and friends.”“The UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians, providing humanitarian practical support.” Priti Patel I will be reporting from the Polish border from Monday! ‘Please don't lie to me, unless, you're sure I'll never find out the truth’⁩ pic.twitter.com/4Z7M59pjPZ To accompany his post, Robert wrote: “’The UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians, providing humanitarian practical support.’ Priti Patel, I will be reporting from the Polish border from Monday.

Chris Pine is debuting a whole new ‘do. ET’s Lauren Zima spoke to Pine at the premiere of his new film, “All the Old Knives”, where he was rocking quite a different look from the clean-shaven face and short hair we’re used to seeing from the “Wonder Woman” star.

Manori Ravindran International EditorSkyShowtime has made a number of senior appointments to its leadership team under CEO Monty Sarhan ahead of the platform’s launch later this year.The streamer’s offering will include over 10,000 hours of content including the TV premieres of first-run theatrical films from Paramount and Universal; new scripted series from Showtime, Paramount Plus, Sky Studios and Peacock; local original programming; kids and family programming from Nickelodeon, DreamWorks and Illumination; and a library offering across all genres and key franchises from the Universal and Paramount catalogues.Francesca Pierce has been named chief financial officer. Pierce, who joins from Sky, was one of the key members of the team that helped shape the SkyShowtime project and brings extensive experience in financial planning and commercial negotiations to the leadership team.

With the sixth and final season of period gangster epic Peaky Blinders currently enjoying a strong run in the UK, Netflix has set the premiere date for the rest of the world. All six episodes of Season 6 will launch on the streaming service at 12:01AM on June 10 in the U.S. and all markets where Netflix has the show’s rights.

coronavirus after being moved between care homes says it “should never have happened”. Margaret Laidlaw, 65, was diagnosed with Covid-19 in Midlothian, where she was transfered from an intermediate home “where she was happy”.