Dr Vishal Sharma said the 3% offer “shows once again how little the Government values the dedication and expertise of consultants in England."

'Can we replace Rishi Sunak with literally anything else, thanks,' wrote one Twitter user.

The cost of shields used so far come to £423 per piece – even though they can be purchased online for less than £1.

"The fact that we are all now thoroughly used to being led down the garden path doesn’t make this latest disappointment any easier, especially when we consider the damaging impact on older people and their loved ones."

It comes as Labour's Dawn Butler was banned for saying Boris Johnson had lied ‘over and over.’

'Laurence Fox last read a book in year ten', wrote one Twitter user.

After hearing the comments Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden tweeted: "I can’t believe I’m tweeting this. As an ICU doctor who has given everything they have trying to save lives this makes me want to cry."

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Several families were wrongly informed by the government's online system that their children would not be admitted to the EU. Meanwhile, the government is still making it difficult for EU citizens and expats to travel to the UK.