Furlough extension demand refused by new Scotland Office minister

Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers. Rishi Sunak will address the House of Commons after Prime Minister's Questions to deliver a statement on how the government will protect and create jobs across the country.

jail bosses.Stewart, 38, of Hamilton, died at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian on June 20.His death certificate states the cause is “unascertained pending laboratory studies”.The dad of three was serving a 14-month sentence for attempted housebreaking and was due to be released in a matter of weeks.The family say they have learned very little about the circumstances surrounding his death but were assured it was not related to Covid-19.A relative said: “We’ve been told he was suffering stomach pains

Glasgow.In her letter, Christine, 60, from Kilmarnock, wrote: “The bravery Lewis displayed that day is not unusual, the British Police Service is renowned for it.

weather warning is issued for large parts of the country on Sunday. The Met Office is warning of potential disruption to travel and power supplies across the central belt between midnight and 4pm tomorrow morning.

stabbing attack.Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said officers arrived at the Park Inn hotel within two minutes of the 999 call following reports of “armed attacks”.He said: “All the officers who attended faced a dynamic and traumatic set of circumstances.“The incident, through their professionalism, was quickly contained.”The police chief made his comments as he addressed a Scottish Police Authority meeting yesterday but said he was limited as to how much he could say as there are two ongoing

Police Scotland was an “epiphany” in his career as he spoke in the wake of riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.Chitwood said he had been heavily influenced by a trip to Scotland in 2015 where he was trained in techniques aimed at reducing the use of force and firearms.He was one of dozens of US law enforcement officials who spent several days at Tulliallan, Police Scotland’s training centre and headquarters near Stirling.He said: “It was an epiphany to sit there and watch.

Michael Gove has dismissed concerns that Brexit will leave Scotland worse off and insisted it would be a good thing for businesses.

“I want schools across Scotland to sign up to the Challenge when it launches in August so that we can keep sharing the joy of reading for generations to come.”Marc Lambert, CEO of Scottish Book Trust, added: “It was fantastic to receive so many submissions to the First Minister’s Reading Challenge despite the restrictions of lockdown.“Pupils, parents, and teachers have come together to celebrate books and develop a reading culture within their schools and local communities.

A LEADING trade union has warned North Lanarkshire Council that the local authority’s furlough scheme “must not be a waiting room for redundancy”.Councils across Scotland, including North Lanarkshire, announced last week that they have applied to the UK Government’s job retention scheme to fund their staff.Johanna Baxter, Unison Scotland head of local government, said: “The fact that Scottish councils are having to apply for funding from the Westminster furlough scheme is a damning indictment of

Holyrood, so there is no usual daily briefing. As well as giving a daily figure on the number of new cases, she set out the next steps of the route out of lockdown ahead of schedule.

July 3: Scots can travel further than five miles for recreation July 3: self-contained holiday accommodation – for example holiday cottages and lodges, or caravans can open July 6: Beer gardens can reopen July 13: Non-essential shops in shopping centres can reopen July 15: People can meet indoors with one other household July 15: Childcare facilities, such as nurseries, can reopen July 15: Hairdressers can reopen July 15: All holiday accommodation reopens, with restrictions in place July 15: Ind

Perthshire minister has jumped from the pulpit to the famous Soldier’s Leap to deliver his church service.Church of Scotland minister Neil Glover has been unable to deliver sermons to his church in person since lockdown.Like many other ministers, Rev Glover has switched to posting services online but has seen the numbers “attending” his services triple with viewers watching from across the globe.Ten schools could reopen fully in AugustHe and the other Highland Perthshire ministers have decided

coronavirus crisis. The Scottish Government's economic advisory group, chaired by Benny Higgins, revealed that 628,200 people have been put on furlough since lockdown began on March 23 and some 146,000 claims have been made to the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

1 - Go for goal The Labour leader started off by congratulating the PM on his U-turn over free school meals after pressure from Marcus Rashford. Starmer didn’t go in studs first though, preferring detailed questions on poverty rates and warnings from local councils, including Tory ones, that they are about to go bankrupt.

the Reformer : “The UK Government’s furlough schemes have been essential in keeping people in employment throughout the coronavirus pandemic, including thousands of people in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.