Nicola Sturgeon adviser says lockdown should continue for next 12 weeks

the First Minister described as “non-essential”, the Prime Minister dismissed demands for a referendum as “completely irrelevant to the concerns of most people”.In an interview for the media pool the Tory leader defended his visit to meet army and health professionals involved in the vaccine roll-out across Scotland.He said: “I’m here in my capacity as Prime Minister of the whole country to thank hard-working officials and public servants across the whole of Britain who are doing fantastic

Boris Johnson expected in Scotland later this week to highlight the role of the armed forces in distributing the covid vaccine across the UK, the First Minister advised him to “work from home”. At her daily briefing Sturgeon said she would “never would be saying that Boris Johnson is not welcome in Scotland”.But she added: “we’re living in a global pandemic and every day right now I stand, look down the camera, and say what I’m about to say.

Keir Starmer said vital lessons were not being learned from the record 100,000 death toll on the Prime Minister’s watch as he accused Johnson of failings.Read the full storyNicola Sturgeon has warned that the UK Government’s looming restrictions on international travel do not go far enough as she urged Scots not to book holidays.The First Minister declined to say what Boris Johnson’s Government would announce today, but insisted her Government is prepared to go further.She said the UK plan was

Boris Johnson’s Government would announce today, but insisted her Government is prepared to go further.She said the UK plan was "minimal", adding that it was the "least" that can be done.A hotel quarantine system aimed at arrivals from high-risk countries is expected to be announced soon by the home secretary, Priti Patel.Johnson reportedly rejected calls for a blanket policy and is instead believed to support a targeted system for a limited number of countries such as South Africa and

First Minister  reacted after opponents again criticised the speed of the massive logistical programme north of the border. In Holyrood, Tory MSP Ruth Davidson claimed 717,000 doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca drugs had been received but more than 400,000 doses have yet to be given to patients.

First Minister reacted after opponents again criticised the speed of the massive logistical programme north of the border. In Holyrood, Tory MSP Ruth Davidson claimed 717,000 doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca drugs had been received but more than 400,000 doses have yet to be given to patients.

carried out by the armed forces. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the deployment of 98 soldiers over the next 28 days to identify and prepare suitable locations for NHS Scotland to administer the Covid-19 vaccine.

British TV producer Nicola Shindler, an 11-time BAFTA winner and internationally renowned for shows such as Happy Valley, Years and Years,The Stranger andQueer as Folk, has officially unveiled her new ITV Studios-backed scripted production banner. Quay Street Productions, named after the street in Manchester where Shindler spent part of her early career with Granada Studios, is set to focus onpremium drama for the U.K.

Nicola Shindler, the prominent British drama producer behind hits including BBC One’s Happy Valley and Netflix’s The Stranger, has launched her new ITV Studios production outfit, naming the company Quay Street Productions.

Manori Ravindran International EditorVeteran British drama producer Nicola Shindler has launched a new scripted venture in Quay Street Productions, backed by ITV Studios. Based in central Manchester, the outfit will focus on producing premium drama for the U.K. and international market.

Our Scottish Future - which was set up by the former Labour prime minister - found that only  around 32% of cases north of the Border are being picked up by tests.

UK Government to tackle Covid-19.The First Minister unveiled the £180million pledge at the SNP’s virtual party conference in November but has faced a backlash.While highly paid doctors and health service ­managers will pick up the bonus, ­thousands of low-paid frontline workers won’t receive a penny.Former Labour MSP and GP Dr Richard Simpson asked where the cash was coming from and which services would be cut as a result.The Sunday Mail can now reveal the money is coming from an emergency boost

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could be infected, were described by chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty as “really quite a large number indeed”. Tuesday was the eighth consecutive day the UK has recorded more than 50,000 daily cases, with 830 more deaths.Scots NHS staff were left queueing for hours outside Glasgow’s Royal Infirmary after a coronavirus vaccine blunder.

First Minister was involved in four-nation talks on the subject chaired by Michael Gove on Monday night and said there was an agreement further "urgent" discussions would be held in the coming days. The SNP leader reminded Scots today that an effective travel ban is already legally in place across the country, meaning people should not be crossing the border with England unless they have an essential purpose.