New opinion poll finds Scottish Labour now in second place with Tories pushed to third

Anas Sarwar this week unveiled a recovery plan to boost the post-lockdown economy.

Scotland would be entitled to a free meal, which means around 700,000 pupils could benefit. Sarwar, who is fighting Nicola Sturgeon in her Glasgow Southside constituency, said the SNP is only committed to giving out food to primary kids.

bug bites was horrified after finding a dirty mattress concealed inside the new one purchased by her mother. Jaye Bannon bought the orthopaedic bed from Furniture Scotland on behalf of her mum after finding the company on Instagram last month.

leader will announce the policy that he says will help people out of work, furloughed or in at-risk industries. As part of the plan, those currently on furlough or Universal Credit would receive an average of £500 to pay for training to find high-skilled jobs - with up to £750 for attendance for those unemployed.

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson which denied him a Scottish Cup winners’ medal in 2010. Whatever the reason - and despite the quip about his former Tannadice paymaster - the frustration of missing out on the final with a broken toe sustained in the semi still resonates heavily.

Alex Salmond’s hopes of returning to frontline politics could be in peril, as only 3% of Scots saying they would offer support at the ballot box. Only 10% of those surveyed rank the former First Minister favourability.

Falkirk may not have got the lads’ holiday they were hoping for when they stunned Celtic in the Scottish Cup 24 years ago, although they still made the most of the party.The Bairns will square up to Celts again on Saturday at Parkhead with memories still fresh of the epic 180 minutes in 1997 when Alex Totten’s men shocked the Hoops at Ibrox in the semi-finals.Kevin James nabbed a leveller to set up a replay before Paul McGrillen struck to secure a famous triumph and send the Brockville men into

Child Disability Payment will be open in three pilot areas for new claims from July 26, 2021. Families of children with a disability or long-term health condition living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles who need financial support will be able to apply for the new Social Security Scotland benefits.

Anas Sarwar will set out the policy today as part of a national recovery plan for the NHS which will be published at the party’s campaign launch.The move follows calls from the Royal College of General Practitioners for the Scottish Government to commit to transforming mental health with more focus on the use of mental health clinicians in primary care teams.A recent study by the Mental Health Foundation found 13% experienced distressing emotions last month — up from 10% during the first

independent country if they knew membership of the European Union was guaranteed. The survey, conducted by Survation, shows that 53 per cent of the more than 2,000 people asked would agree to separation from the UK if joining the EU was granted.

cannabis clinic. Stirling's Sapphire Medical Clinics has been authorised by Healthcare Improvement Scotland to provide safe access to medical cannabis to Scottish patients.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Figures announced by the Scottish Government this afternoon reveal 532 new cases of the virus have been identified overnight, bringing the total cases to 213, 529.

IndyRef2 should be on the political agenda, a poll has revealed. Instead they want elected members to focus on the country’s recovery from Covid-19, the economy and public services.

Westminster bar plans to sue his accuser. Ross Thomson, who represented Aberdeen South from June 2017 to November 2019, also wants Scottish Labour to suspend Paul Sweeney and for the party to hold an investigation into his conduct.

New Zealand at the beginning of the pandemic.Jaye Tremble has only spent two months in lockdown since the coronavirus outbreak last year.The 22-year-old, from Irvine, spent 2020 going to four festivals, nightclubs every weekend, and travelled the country in a campervan before getting a job at a kiwi farm on the other side of the world.But despite her freedom Jaye admitted she is really missing her family and getting a chinese takeaway.Now she has lifted the lid on what her life has been like

Child Disability Payment is a new benefit from Social Security Scotland that is replacing Disability Allowance Child (DLA Child) in 2021. The new benefit will provide additional financial support to children and young people with disabilities, as well as their families, to help with the additional costs they incur as a result of having a long-term health condition.

Jimmy McCulloch had ­broken records with a No1 at 15 and he was in Wings – one of the world’s biggest bands. He rubbed shoulders with the likes of Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Harry Nilsson and David Cassidy.

United Kingdom.A minority, 43%, backed leaving the UK while covid recovery was cited by respondents as the most important issue facing Scotland.Scotland In Union (SiU) chief executive Pamela Nash, whose organisation commissioned the poll, said: “This confirms the recent trend in polls, with the successful UK vaccination programme and UK-wide support for jobs and businesses reminding us that we are stronger together.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has demanded killers stay locked-up if they refuse to reveal the whereabouts of victims’ remains.He is pledging to introduce Suzanne’s Law – named after Edinburgh woman Suzanne Pilley – who was murdered in 2010.David Gilroy is serving at least 18 years for killing his ex-girlfriend.But he refuses to disclose the location of her body.He is thought to have buried Suzanne in