Adviser to Nicola Sturgeon's Government backs return to full-time schooling in August

Nicola Sturgeon has vowed checks to ensure travellers to Scotland are complying with coronavirus quarantine restrictions will start tomorrow.

protestors who urged holidaymakers not to cross the border between Scotland and England. The First Minister said the demonstrators did not speak for her and added that she “emphatically” rejected their message.

theatre industry by the UK government. The promised £1.57 billion of help in a long-awaited rescue package from Boris Johnson has been described as the biggest ever one-off investment in UK culture.

Scotland today. Jason Leitch, the national clinical director for the Scottish government, admitted he was worried about the relaxation of rules for drinking and outdoor hospitality from this morning.

NHS by joining in a nationwide round of applause to mark its 72nd anniversary. The national show of support was echoed Clap for Carers, which dominated Scotland’s streets every Thursday during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Scottish independence is on the rise as voters back Nicola Sturgeon's response to the global pandemic ahead of Boris Johnson, a new poll has found. The percentage of Scots who say they would vote Yes at a future IndyRef2 now stands at 54 per cent - just one point lower than the total achieved by the No campaign in 2014.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayEleven positive coronavirus cases have now confirmed in a cross-border cluster of infections.The total increased by one overnight as health officials test and trace contacts in part of Dumfries and Galloway.Scotland’s national clinical director, Jason Leitch, revealed the new figure during Nicola Sturgeon’s daily press briefing.

Nicola Sturgeon wants to "build a wall" between Scotland and England, Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed. It follows a comment made by Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday that "there is no border between Scotland and England" - which was mocked by the SNP - after Sturgeon failed to rule out "border checks" on English visitors in order to help save lives during the pandemic.

coronavirus meaning the hospital death toll has risen to 2,487. The number of positive cases of Covid-19 has increased to 18,264, a rise of five on yesterday’s figures.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayThe Scottish Government has revealed a “cross border” cluster of covid-19 cases in Dumfries and Galloway.Nicola Sturgeon announced the single figure outbreak at her press conference in Edinburgh.Coronavirus infection levels are falling north of the border, but concern exists about people from other parts of the UK bringing the virus to Scotland.The First Minister has said the Government has no plans to impose quarantine on

Nicola Sturgeon is set to release the latest coronavirus figures in Scotland after the death toll rose by three over the last 24 hours. Figures from the National Records of Scotland will also be released later today which will show the number of people who passed away when Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

coronavirus  meaning the hospital death toll has hit 2,485. The number of positive cases of  Covid-19  has risen to 18,251, an increase of 10 on yesterday’s figures.

First Minister will announce later whether Scotland has went five days in a row with no new coronavirus deaths.

safe at work in an open letter to the First Minister. The GMB union sent a petition to the Scottish Parliament on behalf of more than 1700 people who fear their lives are at risk.

quarantine restrictions on people who come to Scotland from other parts of the UK. The First Minister said the Government had “no plans” in this area, but insisted “all options” had to be considered if there was a spike in covid cases south of the border.

coronavirus lockdown continues. Zoos and safari parks will also be allowed to open their doors to the public, however only for members of the public who live closeby.

Nicola Sturgeon has said her "relief" that no new Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in Scotland for three days running is "enormous". The First Minister took to Twitter to share the good news over the latest figures but said she still felt an "anxiety" as the country aims to keep the virus under control.

independence group not to stage a demonstration planned for Edinburgh next month.The First Minister “strongly” advised pro-indy All Under One Banner to abandon the event as it risked undermining the progress made in suppressing coronavirus.She said: “Please don’t don’t it.”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the

coronavirus after huge crowds gathered in a Scots park last night. The First Minister took to Twitter to appeal for people to maintain social distancing after police in Glasgow had to clear Kelvingrove Park from partying crowds.The west end park was swarmed with hundreds of people basking in the the hot weather - with many groups of  youngsters drinking in the green space.

the dark days of the Thatcher era. The SNP leader said she recalled the social and economic impact a lack of jobs for young Scots had caused when she was growing up in Ayrshire during the 1980s when Margaret Thatcher was in power.