MILLIONS of over-70s are expected to receive their coronavirus vaccine offers "in the coming days" as the UK immunisation programme hurtles on.

Here we salute the winners of our national competition to find the image which encapsulates the talent, pluck and spirit that have been the nation's salvation over the past 12 months.

NICOLA STURGEON's independence dream is unachievable, as Scotland does not even have money to invest in buses, an economist has told Express.co.uk.

TONY BLAIR and his sprawling devolution programme has bolstered Nicola Sturgeon's intense push for an independent Scotland, a trade unionist told Express.co.uk.

JOE BIDEN looks set to back an extension to the Trade Promotion Authority in a bid to secure a US-UK trade deal, a Government adviser has told Express.co.uk.

GORDON BROWN warned the SNP that the UK would get the lion's share of the pension fund in the event of Scotland achieving independence.

WORLD WAR 2 discoveries are still yet to be made, and one proposed location could contain the "greatest haul of treasure in Western Europe".

DEFUNDING the BBC in the UK could win the corporation profitable contracts overseas, claimed Professor Philip Booth as he argued the British broadcasters benefit from better reputation internationally.

SHAUN BAILEY has savaged Sadiq Khan's plans to balance the books as he argued Labour mayor is "turning London into one giant toll road".

At least 710 healthcare heroes have now lost their lives fighting the pandemic.