Central Scotland MSP highlights number of jobs still being supported by furlough scheme

On TV tonight, five celebs hope to land a big fish in Fishing Scotland's Lochs and Rivers on Channel 5, Michael Ball continues his travels in Wonderful Wales, also on Channel 5 and on BBC2 don't miss a moving new documentary about Amy Winehouse, Reclaiming Amy. It's also the opening ceremony of the long-awaited Tokyo Olympics 2020, so there's something for everyone on TV tonight.  Our expert TV journalists have picked the best things on TV tonight.

COP26 summit. Glasgow city council’s leader has said she is “absolutely” focused on ensuring an international climate change meeting does not become a covid super-spreader event.

Cupar. Scots have taken to social media with concerns for the animals.

iOS - Android The limit on attendance at weddings and funerals will increase to 200 people.Travellers who are fully vaccinated through a UK vaccination programme and children arriving into Scotland will no longer be required to self-isolate and take a day eight test, but adults and children over 12 will still take tests before travelling and on day two after arrival.Face coverings will continue to be mandatory in certain settings.Ms Adamson said: “It is good news to see the move to level 0 from

Scottish Parliament, slammed the Leader of the House of Commons on Twitter over his stance on the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill. Rees-Mogg took to social media to comment on a video he filmed about visiting the Border Force National Command Centre.

iOS - Android The payment will help with the costs of starting a job including travel, new clothes or childcare.Young people are among those whose job prospects have been hardest hit by this pandemic, and Ms Haughey argues that it’s proper they should be supported to ensure they are at “the heart of the economic recovery from Covid-19.”People can find out more and apply through mygov.scot or by calling 0800 182 2222.Commenting, Clare Haughey MSP told Lanarkshire Live: “Getting a new job can be

Covid-19 at a Scots prison has left families “gravely concerned” as they claim the virus is “out of control.” It comes a week after a nurse described the situation at HMP Low Moss in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire as pure hell. The prison, which houses around 760, currently has 104 prisoners isolating, with 20 confirmed cases of the virus.

journalist have links to organised crime in Scotland, a journalist turned MSP has claimed. Russell Findlay, who was a reporter before being voted in as a Tory MSP in May's Holyrood election, has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament paying tribute to Peter de Vries, who was shot in Amsterdam earlier this week.

Scottish Labour has demanded a return to parliament for MSPs as he warns Covid cases in Scotland are getting "out of control". Anas Sarwar has called for the gap between first and second vaccinations to be halved to four weeks to deal with the “out of control” spread of coronavirus.

top 10 covid hot spots last week. The Scottish Labour leader wants Holyrood to be recalled as he warned that the exit from the pandemic “rests on a knife edge”.

iOS - Android The Rutherglen and Hamilton West UK parliamentary constituency had the highest number of claimants on the scheme with 19,100, while Airdrie and Shotts had the lowest number of people on with 15,500.There were 7500 Self-Employment Income Support Scheme claims in North Lanarkshire totalling £20.8 million while in South Lanarkshire there were 7,400 claims totalling £21.1m.Across the UK, more than a million workers came off the furlough scheme in May as the economy in England reopened,

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOriginally from Grangemouth, Gillian was previously a staffer for the Greens and was a campaign support officer for the Lothian region.The new MSP told Lanarkshire Live: "Having worked in and around the Parliament for some time, I have an understanding of how it all works."But it is very different being in the chamber and voting, making speeches, etc."I have been quite busy

iOS - Android The new Act outlines changes including increased maximum penalties for the most serious animal welfare offences to five years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.A part of the Act yet to be introduced is around animals that have been taken into possession on welfare grounds to be rehomed without the need for a civil court order.Mr Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, told Lanarkshire Live: “I was delighted to have the opportunity to see first-hand the important work carried out by

Pam Duncan-Glancy, the first permanent wheelchair user elected to Holyrood, said thousands of Scots had gone without adequate care during the height of the coronavirus pandemic - leaving many families at "breaking point" as a result. In an interview with the Record, the Glasgow MSP explained why she cannot support a proposed bill which would legalise assisted dying at a time when so many people are unable to live independently.

Falkirk are being urged to be 'cautious' when booking holidays on the governments Green List. It means locals heading to the likes Malta and the Balearic Islands won't have to self-isolate for 10 days when they return to the UK.

Katy Clark, a left winger, said indyref2 should happen if the parliament says there “needs” to be one. She also said Holyrood should have a veto on Trident renewal and going to war.

Katy Clark said Peel Ports Group, which has a substantial presence in Scotland, should be brought into public ownership.Part of a vast UK-wide network, the firm has ports in Glasgow, Greenock, Hunterston and Ardrossan which it says act as the nation’s “gateway to Ireland and transatlantic Americas as well as European hubs”.Peel is also the controlling Port Authority for 450 square miles of the River Clyde and more than 15.4 million tonnes of cargo are processed every year.However Clark, who was