Despite a recent and consistent wave of difficulty and controversy over the gender recognition reform bill, the quest for another independence referendum, a finance investigation into the SNP and an ongoing “ferry fiasco”, there was no clear indication that Sturgeon was going to quit.
The bill should gain royal assent which will lower the minimum age for those seeking the gender recognition certificate to 16.
In April 2019, regulators said that the scheme would finally begin operating that July but the then Culture Secretary pulled the plug in mid-June.
"Good to talk to UK Foreign Secretary @trussliz. Agreed to facilitate travel between our two countries. This will help to implement the Roadmap 2030," Jaishankar tweeted later.
The UK was adamant throughout the negotiations that it be treated as a sovereign equal of the EU and have its independence respected. This was particularly important when it came to fishing rights – one of the last issues to be resolved.
The 2.3 billion pounds figure was announced when the government outlined its future priorities for the NHS in January under the NHS Long Term Plan.
The sentiment was echoed by an attendee who said: "Everyone here knows what you're going through, it was definitely needed."
Five London landmarks - Waterloo Bridge, Marble Arch, Parliament Square, Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus - had been blocked by thousands of protesters.
Test Valley District Commander Chief Inspector Kory Thorne said: “Instances of modern-day slavery in the Test Valley are rare."
Chelsea FC's Russian owner Roman Abramovich is looking to sell the London-based football club for a price of over two billion pounds.
