Hamilton MP calls for UK government furlough U-turn as Greggs faces making cuts

hereThe UK recorded the highest daily death figure in four months, with a further 143 people dying within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday.Mr Johnson suffered a major Tory backbench rebellion over the 10pm hospitality curfew, amid a growing backlash against Government coronavirus restrictions.

Scottish ministers'  handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their  UK counterparts. The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed  Boris Johnson's  Cabinet as not competent.

Scottish ministers' handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their UK counterparts.The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed Boris Johnson's Cabinet as not competent.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also received higher ratings for her handling of the pandemic than the Prime Minister for his.Progress Scotland managing director Angus Robertson said: "This

Boris Johnson laid out a new three-tier local lockdown plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.He set out details in a House of Commons statement, saying: “We will now simplify and standardise our local rules, by introducing a three tiered system of local COVID alert levels in England set at medium, high and very high.”Areas of the UK in the medium tier continue with the same rules that are currently in place nationwide.

Boris Johnson ’s bumbling messages have created a crisis in confidence in Covid-19 measures, according to the UK’s leading medical body. The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that the public is in danger of losing faith in coronavirus measures due to the UK Government’s “inconsistent” messaging.

would be closed down from next week to try and combat soaring infection rates. The proposed move has sparked furious backlash from the region's leaders and businesses, with Labour MP Angela Rayner saying Boris Johnson was treating the north 'with contempt'.

Covid-19.The Tory backlash to further lockdown restrictions emerged during a lengthy coronavirus debate in the House of Commons.Former minister Sir Desmond Swayne claimed it was a "sacking offence" for Government' scientists to warn how 200 or more people in the UK could die each day by mid-November if the current rate of infection was not halted.He also questioned if the Prime Minister has been "abducted by Dr Strangelove and reprogrammed by the Sage over to the dark side" - a reference to the

link. Managing director of six Wonder World soft play areas across the UK, including one in East Kilbride, David said: “It is beginning to feel like soft play centres are being unfairly targeted for who knows what reason.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorUK union Bectu has called on the government to provide the culture and entertainment sector with further support in coming months after its announcement yesterday of additional COVID-19 restrictions, which could stretch to six months.Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement, said: “Theatres and live events are already on the brink – a further six months potentially without audiences could be the final nail in the

Nicola Sturgeon ’s nationwide house visiting ban.Alister Jack, who is Boris Johnson ’s Scottish Secretary, said he would have preferred England-style local lockdowns north of the border to a national approach.He said he felt sorry for the parts of Scotland that are witnessing low levels of covid-19 infections.Addressing MSPs yesterday, Sturgeon announced a national ban on visiting other people’s homes in a bid to stem the rise of coronavirus infections.She extended a restriction that has been in