5 STORIES COMING UP TODAY SNOW WARNING ARMY MEDICS

A snow and ice warning has been issued for much of Scotland and parts of England for the weekend. A band of heavy snow may lead to travel disruption amid a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for Scotland, northern and central England on Saturday.

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is bringing in military personnel trained in healthcare roles as it struggles with staff sickness amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘PAY UP NOW’

Insurers have been urged to ‘move quickly’ to pay claims to thousands of small businesses after the Supreme Court ruled their policies ‘will provide cover’ for business interruption caused by the health crisis.

‘BROKEN’ POLICE

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been warned the nation faces dealing with ‘broken police officers and emergency services staff’ too concerned with battling the pandemic to look after their mental health.