Jason Leitch says two metre physical distancing rule will change

Sturgeon has blasted reported UK Government plans to hold on to a key economic lever after the Brexit transition period.It has been claimed Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not devolve control over ‘state aid’, which allows Governments to subsidise companies.The First Minister tweeted this morning: “This would be a full scale assault on devolution - a blatant move to erode the powers of the Scottish Parliament in key areas.

Scottish government announced that it was increasing the number of people allowed to gather in groups in its next stage of easing the lockdown.

Kezia Dugdale, Diffley said a clear pattern is now discernible in the polls, showing that growing support for Scottish independence was not just a blip. Diffley said that while support for Scottish independence rose after the Brexit vote, it did not last.

Dumfries and Galloway will be lifted today.Travel curbs were retained in parts of the region last Friday after a "cluster" of Covid-19 cases was discovered.Twelve people were confirmed to have been infected.

Nicola Sturgeon has vowed checks to ensure travellers to Scotland are complying with coronavirus quarantine restrictions will start tomorrow.

camera.Senga Morrison, from Saltcoats in North Ayrshire, lives alone and had been unable to cuddle her great nieces and nephews since the beginning of lockdown in late March.The 61-year-old was unaware of a rule change meaning children under 12 can now embrace their extended family, prompting her loved ones to plan an amazing surprise.She was enjoying a socially-distanced meet up in a relative’s garden when great-nephew Andrew, nine, pulled her in for a massive cuddle.After being reassured that

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

Scottish Labour candidate has compared staying in the party to being in an “abusive relationship”.Left winger Angela Feeney, who quit Labour in March, also claimed to have been bullied by colleagues.She also blasted her former party for blocking the “right” to have a second independence referendum.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our

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.

quarantine restrictions on people who come to Scotland from other parts of the UK. The First Minister said the Government had “no plans” in this area, but insisted “all options” had to be considered if there was a spike in covid cases south of the border.

Livingston boss Gary Holt says he will have to ease the players back into training when they return on Monday - and likened the lay-off to an entire squad recovering from a long-term injury.The former Scotland international midfielder said: "These are unprecedented times and although all the lads have been on fitness programmes, which is great, it’s not the same as training.“When someone comes back from a long-term injury, you have to take things slowly.

long-awaited reopening next month.John McNally, who put down his scissors in 2015 after winning the Falkirk constituency for the SNP, said there would be huge demand from Scots desperate for their first professional haircut in over three months.Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday that hairdressing salons and barbers could get back to work on July 15 as the country slowly emerges from lockdown.McNally sold his long-running barber's shop in Denny, Stirlingshire, last year but has given haircuts to