Boris Johnson has defended the decision to visit Scotland on Thursday following criticism that the engagements constituted “non-essential travel” under Covid restrictions. The prime minister was speaking following a tour of the Valneva facility in Livingston, which has begun commercial manufacturing of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
