Despite the law change on organ donation consent in 2019, the hospital said there was a shortage of donated lungs, so the machine was making the most of those available.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with donations.

The fatalities in Okija occurred at a charity event on Saturday, when residents rushed to collect Christmas donations, including rice and vegetable oil.

Ian is encouraging people who are "cheered up" by the boat to make a donation to the Beatson Cancer Charity, whom he says have done a "tremendous" amount for his family.

While Britain curtails how much political parties are allowed to spend on elections, there is no ceiling on donations from within the United Kingdom.