Nicola Sturgeon calls on UK to go 'further and faster' on Afghanistan resettlement scheme

First Minister will address MSPs in Holyrood on what her power-sharing SNP/Green government plans to implement over the next year. It comes after Sturgeon's SNP reached an agreement with the Scottish Greens which created a majority for the nationalist parties in the chamber.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to make a big announcement on her plan for government over the course of the next year later today. The First Minister will address MSPs in the Scottish Parliament about what her government plans to do following the devastating coronavirus pandemic.

Scotland are given free access to childcare. Under the First Minister 's plans school age kids will have childcare paid for before and after and over the holidays.

global gathering in Glasgow, which will see an estimated 200 world leaders descend on Scotland in November. According to meeting notes and WhatsApp messages, strategists have been trying to work out how to prevent the summit from becoming an “advert” for Scottish independence.

First Minister was interrupted by Tess White while she was answering a question from Scottish Labour MSP Pauline McNeill about sectarian singing by Rangers fans in Glasgow on Sunday ahead of the Old Firm match. Sturgeon was visibly upset by the comment from the member for the North East region and asked if an apology could be made.The SNP leader said: "We should all come together to tackle this.

after a shock report revealed more than 500,000 people were waiting to be seen. Official statistics released this week showed that as of June 30, a total of 396,771 Scots were waiting to see a specialist for outpatient treatment.

the number of Scots hospitalised with coronavirus had jumped from 312 on August 20 to 629 today, although the rise in patients requiring intensive care has risen more slowly from 34 to 59. But the SNP leader said she remained hopeful the country could get through the latest surge in cases without the need to reimpose harsh lockdown restrictions.

Nicola Sturgeon will address MSPs on the state of the coronavirus crisis in Scotland later today. It will be the first time that the First Minister has spoken on the pandemic at Holyrood since a number of remaining Covid restrictions were lifted on August 9.

Scottish Parliament later today on the state of the Covid pandemic across the country. It comes as cases of the deadly virus continue to surge following the relaxation of lockdown restrictions and kids returning to school following the summer break.

covid situation in Scotland as cases continue to rise across the country. The First Minister will address MSPs in the Scottish Parliament about any measures, if any, she wants to implement to stem the surge in cases and hospitalisations.

First Minister took to social media earlier this evening to say she has taken a PCR test after being pinged.In a tweet to her more than 1.4 million followers the SNP leader thanked the contacted tracers from NHS Test and Protect for their work during the pandemic.It comes as Scotland recorded its highest daily coronavirus rate since the pandemic began.A total of 7,113 Scots returned positive tests from the deadly virus in last 24-hour period.Sturgeon tweeted: "I’ve had notification tonight that

Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterNicola Sturgeon has reported a huge spike in the daily number of coronavirus cases, with 6835 positive cases identified in the 24 hours to Friday.The First Minister told a covid press conference that the numbers were “a cause for concern” despite there being an increased number of tests.The SNP leader said: “Today we are reporting another very sharp rise in cases today at 6835 positive cases were reported

First Minister will address the nation in the second media briefing of the week. Case numbers have doubled in the last week with hospital and intensive care admissions also on the rise as things return to normal.

Nicola Sturgeon has sent her sympathies to the people of Afghanistan after a series of explosions left scores of people dead at Kabul airport.Around 60 civilians have reportedly died and 140 more were injured when several blasts rocked the centre of the ongoing humanitarian crisis earlier today.Officials say that around 12 US troops - who were part of efforts to evacuate Afghans amid the recent Taliban takeover - are believed to be among the numbers of people killed in the incident.The First

First Minister said on Tuesday she could not rule out the re-imposition of restrictions as a new daily high case number was recorded. Scotland moved beyond Level 0 on August 9, which saw most legal restrictions removed from the statute book, but Sturgeon rejected the idea that the easing came too soon.

NHS Recovery Plan will aim to "improve care" and tackle the backlog of cases that have mounted up over the last 18 months since the pandemic took hold in March 2020. The Scottish Government 's plan sets out a number of key areas that it wants to improve in the NHS and increase capacity by at least 10 per cent over the next five years.

Johnson to up the number of refugees resettled in the UK while emphasising that Scotland is “committed to playing our part” in an expanded programme. In a letter published while the PM was engaged in an emergency session of the G7 nations, Sturgeon said she required urgent information on how many Afghan civilians, especially women, girls and others in need of refuge, will be protected.

coronavirus briefing later today amid a rise in cases across the country. It will be the first time the government has held a press conference since the entire country moved out of the levels system on August 9.

SNP ploughed ahead with policy not backed by the Greens Harvie said: “Ultimately, if that’s the approach they take then this agreement wouldn’t work.