Call for Scottish Government to apologise after 'misleading information' sent to Scots shielding at home

Scottish Government has demanded new financial powers from the UK Treasury to help drive the country's economic recovery from Covid-19. Finance secretary Kate Forbes has written to Stephen Barclay, chief secretary of the Treasury, to ask that "critical" temporary changes are made to present funding arrangements.

Nicola Sturgeon has led tributes to Scottish political journalist Harry Smith who has died aged 69. Harry's family confirmed the sad news today, saying he passed away 'suddenly' on Friday morning.

Ryanair staff sent a grieving widow a holiday voucher for her dead husband - after months of her trying to get a refund.Janis Mckay, from Moodiesburn, North Lanarkshire, was left heartbroken when her husband Marcus, 63, died suddenly from an aneurysm in February - just weeks before they were due to jet off to Malta.Relatives sent a copy of the dad’s death certificate to Ryanair to request a refund for the £355 Edinburgh flights and the family received a response saying they would be

Humza Yousaf and the leader of the Orange Order in Scotland after volatile mass gatherings brought shame on the country.The Scottish Justice Secretary spoke with Grand Master Jim McHarg online amid fears that sectarian and racist disorder is running out of control.Yousaf, along with the First Minister and the leader of Glasgow City Council, has been outspoken about the “racist thuggery” that has underpinned some protests in Glasgow’s George Square.Groups of right-wing protesters have been

Amazon should be targeted with a windfall tax to help the economy recover from coronavirus, Scotland’s finance secretary claimed. Kate Forbes said she’s open to the idea as MSPs probed the financial crisis caused by the global pandemic.

care home staff have been tested for coronavirus, according to new figures. The huge number of deaths from the deadly bug in care homes sparked plans to introduce tests.

administrative blunder saw thousands of Scots shielding at home sent letters with the wrong date for when they could go back outside. The First Minister said she deeply regretted almost 18,000 people being sent advice by health bosses in April which mistakenly said shielding would end on June 8.

Scottish Government has its "head in the clouds" over plans for staff to return to work at schools across the country, a union has claimed. The GMB - which represents support workers like cleaners and caterers - said that guidance issued by ministers "poses more questions than answers".

Nicola Sturgeon names a reopening date and warned that up to 280,000 jobs could be wiped out.The industry also warned a two-metre social distancing rule would sound the death knell for thousands of venues and leave whole areas of cities abandoned.Hospitality chiefs in England have been told they can partially reopen on July 4 if Covid-19 cases are under control. A reduced one-metre rule is also under consideration.

Black Lives Matter movement with a powerful video calling for everyone to speak up. Honey Joseph, 20, posted a video to her Facebook encouraging her white friends to engage with the movement and said "silence is so loud right now." The video, which has now racked up over 17,000 views, was in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, 46, who was killed after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight and a half minutes in Minneapolis on Monday.

Police are appealing for information after three 'cruel' raids on care homes - while residents slept inside.

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said Nicola Sturgeon should have appointed a minister to lead the care sector's response to Covid-19.

There is a "consistent disconnect" between promises from the Scottish Government and what ministers actually deliver, Richard Leonard has claimed.

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

A Labour MP has claimed the coronavirus pandemic provoked a tirade of online abuse at a level not seen since the 2014 independence referendum campaign.

The man at the helm of Crieff Hydro has called on the Scottish Government to do more to help businesses like his survive.

A Scots health board has apologised after it sent coronavirus test results and other personal information on more than 50 patients to a private business by mistake.

Nicola Sturgeon should make daily updates on the Covid-19 crisis to MSPs instead of at media briefings, the Scottish Labour leader has said.

West Lothian has backed national calls on the Scottish Government to release extra funds given by Westminster.