BREAKING: First Minister confirms restriction extension for EK pubs and restaurants

Nicola Sturgeon will make a statement to the Scottish Parliament later today on lockdown levels across the country.The First Minister and her Cabinet will this morning sign off the latest set of restrictions for all 32 local authority areas before they are announced at Holyrood this afternoon.Sturgeon warned Scots yesterday it was "unlikely" there will be an easing of restrictions in any part of the country - but some council areas could see them tightened.A five-tier framework to set local

Scroll down for all the latest updates on our live blog.The First Minister is asked whether travel guidance will be changed at tomorrow’s review.She says she can’t make an update just now - but adds people living under level three restrictions will continue to be told not to travel to other council areas.

Scroll down for all the latest updates on our live blog.Scots can carry on using the Protect Scotland coronavirus app on their phones when they travel to England and Wales.The development follows work to make it compatible in Northern Ireland and territories including Gibraltar.The software was designed to alert users if they have been in close contact with anyone who tested positive.Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK Treasury will fund furlough wage payments if Nicola Sturgeon puts Scotland

Perthshire MSP has criticised the first minister for being “oblivious” to what was happening in care homes across the region earlier in the coronavirus pandemic. At the weekend it was reported Nicola Sturgeon said ministers and government officials did not have information on the results of COVID-19 tests prior to patients being discharged into care homes, or where these patients were discharged before figures were published in a national newspaper in August.

To get the latest news on the coronavirus, sign up to our  newsletter. Nicola Sturgeon today revealed details of a new five-tier system which will be used to decide how to implement local lockdowns from next month.The framework will be debated by MSPs next week before council areas are placed in one of the tiers as of November 2.But what do the five levels mean?A new official survey has revealed in Scotland an estimated 0.57% of people in private households had Covid-19 in the two weeks from

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lanarkshire saw a further 274 new coronavirus cases confirmed yesterday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the figures at her daily briefing in Edinburgh this afternoon, meaning a record 2719 new positive tests were confirmed in the region last week.The total number of cases in the region this month now exceeds 7000 - more than 1.5 times the 4375 cases confirmed in the region between March and

schoolboy who transformed into Nicola Sturgeon for Halloween got the seal of approval from the First Minister herself.The seven-year-old from North Lanarkshire donned his finest wig, heels and purple dress, complete with poppy badge, to dress up as the Ms Sturgeon for Halloween.In a short clip, the funnyman has a go at Scots comedian, Janey Godley's side-splitting voice overs of the coronavirus daily briefings that have gone down a storm wordwide.The 'wee star' from Coatbridge had the FM and

First Minister said the advice to the Scottish Government was that it was not "safe" to lift the curbs.The Government recently implemented a series of temporary restrictions which are due to expire on Monday.Across the country, pubs and restaurants have only been able to open indoors between 6am and 6pm, but no alcohol is allowed to be sold.The hospitality curb is even greater in five health board areas where pubs and restaurants have been closed, apart from takeaways.With a new 5 "tier" system

Scottish Government is facing a legal challenge over its decision to shut down most of the country's hospitality industry.Five bodies representing the interests of thousands of bars and restaurants have teamed up to fight the restrictions imposed on the licensed trade in Scotland.They warned the sector was at "breaking point" and said they were fighting for the survival of jobs and businesses across the country.The group said it "regretted" having to launch a legal action against ministers

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserA short consultation period including input from businesses will now take place ahead of a Scottish Parliament vote on Tuesday – after which decisions will be taken on which tier level will apply to each local authority area in Scotland, and will be reviewed weekly.Ms Sturgeon said: “This will allow a national approach if required but also means we don’t have to take a one-size-fits-all approach and parts of the country with low

Perthshire North constituency at next year’s Scottish election. Mr Swinney was the sole nominee and was unanimously endorsed by the members of the constituency association.

To get the latest news on the coronavirus, sign up to our  newsletter. The First Minister has said financial assistance for hospitality businesses forced to stay close will also be extended by a week.She said: “Given that Cabinet’s decision today requires many business to stay closed or continue to restrict trading, I can confirm that we are also extending the financial support available to them, to cover this additional week.“Full details of that support will be published online.

Nicola Sturgeon will update hospitality businesses across the central belt of Scotland today on whether they can expect to reopen next week.Temporary restrictions introduced earlier this month called on all pubs, bars and restaurants across five health board areas to close for a 16 day period in an attempt to halt the rising number of Covid cases north of the Border.Unlicensed cafes were allowed to remain open but must shut by 6pm, while pubs elsewhere in Scotland were told they could only serve

link.That will come after a meeting of the Scottish Cabinet.Pubs and restaurants are under heavy covid restrictions across the country and are also closed in five health board areas.Industry figures are keen to know whether these restrictions will be extended.It was confirmed on Tuesday that another 1456 Scots have tested positive during the last 24 hours, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 49,164.Three cars torched in East Kilbride driveway in three daysSome 824 patients are

To get the latest news on the coronavirus, sign up to our  newsletter. The First Minister reveals a planned conference call due to take place tonight to discuss a possible four-nation approach to travel restrictions across the UK has been postponed.She adds there is not another date set for a rearranged meeting but hopes it will take place “sooner rather than later”.The First Minister is asked about the new national framework, details of which will be published later this week, and the role of

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Nicola Sturgeon has revealed a new strategic plan for tackling coronavirus will be published at the end of this week.The First Minister announced today she would discuss the outline of the framework with opposition leaders tomorrow.Sturgeon has previously said a tiered alert system, similar to what was put in place in England last week, will be part of the Scottish Government’s approach.The First Minister said: “One of the things the framework will set out are the different tiers or levels of

Wales in not about introducing a border, or an anti-English sentiment. From 6pm on Friday, people from high-risk areas of the UK will be prohibited from entering Wales as the country battles rising numbers of coronavirus cases.

coronavirus hotspots as “inadequate” and warned it could impose restrictions on tourists from high-risk areas.The Welsh government says there is now evidence that travel to and from areas of England with high rates of coronavirus has contributed to the spread of the virus to other areas of the UK.Yesterday, Mr Drakeford attended a Cobra meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to discuss the proposed introduction of a tiered system of local restrictions in England.Afterwards, a