Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.
16.12.2021 - 11:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scotland became the first nation in the United Kingdom to give a booster coronavirus vaccine to more than half of all adults.
Since the programme was launched earlier this year a total of 2,250,118 doses have been put in arms to people over 18 as of two days ago, December 14.
It means 50.7 per cent of adults in the country have increased protection against the new Omicron variant, which first originated in southern Africa at the end of last month.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the
Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.
The rollout of a £20 a week payment to hundreds of thousands of low income families by the end of the year could be at risk.
Cases of coronavirus reached their highest ever level on Boxing Day, according to the latest Scottish Government statistics.
The boss of JW Lees has 'barred' Scottish first minster Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Welsh Labour Party Mark Drakeford and members of Sage from his pubs.
Nightclubs in Scotland will be expected to close for three weeks as part of the latest Omicron restrictions, John Swinney has announced.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recently announced that the Scottish Child Payment will be doubled to £20 per week per child from April 2022.
The UK Government said it has doubled the amount of additional funding available to Scotland to tackle Covid to £440 million.
A design featuring Scottish landmarks and national symbols has been unveiled as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Christmas card.
A senior Scots medic insists the impact of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant on NHS staffing levels is a "huge worry".
The latest data on the Omicron Covid variant has been published by the Scottish Government.
Hospitality bosses revealed two thirds of their festive bookings have been cancelled after guidance to call off Christmas parties was released.
New guidance for businesses has been issued by the Scottish Government in a bid to halt the number of rising cases across the country.
Nicola Sturgeon issued an update on Omicron as she announced that the new variant will become the dominant strain in Scotland tomorrow.
More covid restrictions could "potentially" be placed on Scots before Christmas over fears the Omicron variant may spread rapidly across the country.
Nicola Sturgeon issued an important Covid update today as she introduced new guidance asking Scots to minimise household mixing in a bid to protect Christmas.
Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to limit their socialising to a maximum of three households in a bid to save Christmas.
Scotland's coronavirus booster vaccine programme is set to be accelerated amid fears of a rise in Omicron cases across the country.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will give a televised address tomorrow on the Scottish Government’s response to the Omicron covid variant.
Fears are growing over the impact that Omicron could have on Scotland’s fight against coronavirus.