Humza Yousaf appointed Scotland's Health Secretary as Nicola Sturgeon reshuffles Cabinet

Nicola Sturgeon is set to make an announcement on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the Scottish Parliament later today.The First Minister will address MSPs at Holyrood as cases continue to rise across parts of the country.It comes as Scotland marks six months since the Covid-19 vaccination programme was rolled out.At the end of last week Sturgeon announced that cases of the deadly virus had tripled in the last month just as Scotland starts to move out of lockdown restrictions.The news

SNP health secretary said legislation for the new service - which the Record has long campaigned for - will be laid within a year, while consultation will begin within the Government’s first 100 days in office.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Stirling will remain under Level Two Covid restrictions for another week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.The announcement was made after the latest briefing to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon and follows a rise in cases across most of central Scotland over recent weeks.Stirling is one of fourteen local authorities in Scotland that will remain under Level Two restrictions until the

Level 2. Changes are due to come into effect in a weeks time on June 7.

Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday that she would announce no later than Wednesday if Glasgow would have restrictions eased at the weekend.

coronavirus advisor has claimed. Professor Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh has urged policymakers to reopen the country cautiously amid concerns over the mutant strain of the virus, reports Glasgow Live.

Rangers during attempts to secure the club’s financial future, a court has heard. David Whitehouse, 55, told the Court of Session today the First Minister didn’t want the Scottish Governmen t to intervene when the club was placed in administration in 2012.

coronavirus briefing later today as cases rise in some parts of the country.The First Minister will provide an update on the state of the pandemic in Scotland as the country slowly moves out of lockdown.It's expected Sturgeon will address the situation in Glasgow, Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire where cases of the virus are particularly high.Glasgow is the only council area in Scotland that remains in Level Three lockdown, while the rest of the mainland sits in Level Two.The news comes as

Glasgow, Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire where cases of the virus are particularly high. Glasgow is the only council area in Scotland that remains in Level Three lockdown, while the rest of the mainland sits in Level Two.

First Minister said there would be a “number of reasons” for figures showing around half the coronavirus vaccine appointments at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro vaccination centre this weekend were missed.There were many cancellations and non-attendances on Saturday and Sunday amid rising case numbers in the city which remains at level three lockdown.Speaking at the Scottish government covid briefing on Tuesday the First Minister urged young people in the 18-29 cohort to make sure they registered for their

Glasgow ’s hopes of seeing Covid-19 restrictions ease. The decision was taken to keep Scotland’s biggest city under Level 3 restrictions while the rest of the country – excluding Moray, which was then also moved down – went to Level 2 earlier this month.

coronavirus vaccinations in Scotland in the coming weeks. The new health secretary said there is chance of "maximising" vaccine rollout, particularly of second doses.

Eurovision fans bombarded First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with requests for a Scottish song entry while they watched the contest - and saw a Lewis Capaldi doppelganger. Scots fans got very excited about Norway's entry looking a bit like our own Lewis Capaldi.

Rangers FC players and staff. An online petition has gathered more than 11,000 signatures after being launched less than 24 hours ago.

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Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Families living in Barrhead and Neilston will remain under Level 2 restrictions, it has been revealed.Scotland’s First Minister confirmed this afternoon that East Renfrewshire would not be given Level 3 status as widely expected.Nicola Sturgeon said the current covid infection rate of 118 cases per 100,000 of population was largely confined to household clusters of the virus.The smaller population of

rising SNP star becomes Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, including responsibility for the Scottish Budget, fiscal policy, taxation, and economic strategy. Forbes, who only entered parliament in 2016, must now try and revive Scotland's struggling economy which has taken an unprecedented battering after months of repeated lockdowns.

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mickey out of Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross in her latest voiceover. Janey who has been a huge hit with her funny voiceovers of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon throughout the Coronavirus crisis, decided to pick on someone else for a change.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the city of Glasgow will remain in level three for another week after a spike in covid infection cases.She said there is evidence suggesting the outbreak, concentrated in the south side of the city, is being driven by so-called Indian variant.Glasgow, like most of the country, was due to go to level 2 on Monday.Going to this level would have meant pubs being able to