Nicola Sturgeon considers travel ban to stop people coming to Scotland from UK Covid hotspots

Scots businesses after strict coronavirus measures were brought in south of the border. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tonight that England would head into a second nation-wide lockdown.

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson put on a united front for the first time in months - after a mum dressed up her two kids for Halloween as the political leaders.Little Quinn Brown, five, was dressed up as SNP chief Nicola, while older brother Lennon, nine, wore a bright blond wig as he posed as BoJo.Mum Hayley Anderson wasn't going to bother with Halloween celebrations curbed due to the coronavirus pandemic.But the 31-year-old’s friends encouraged her to, as she usually starts work on outfits

Andy Burnham has accused the Government of “playing poker with people’s lives” after talks about a Tier 3 deal broke down.The Greater Manchester mayor said that after days of fraught negotiations between the region’s leaders and ministers, the Government “walked away”.Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to announce new restrictions for the area in Parliament later today after Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said discussions had failed to produce a deal because leaders were “unwilling to

Boris Johnson will use a 5pm press conference to impose tier-three lockdown measures on Greater Manchester after negotiations with mayor Andy Burnham broke up without a deal.

Andy Burnham has accused Boris Johnson of exaggerating the severity of the Covid-19 situation in Greater Manchester.The Prime Minster said that the number of intensive care admissions with the virus were currently at around 40% of the April numbers in the region.Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, Mr Burnham slammed the claims, stating that as of Sunday morning there were around 62 people in the regions ICUs with coronavirus - compared with around 200-220 at the previous peak.He added

Nicola Sturgeon said she's frustrated and depressed at the prospect of quitting the EU without a deal while the country faces up to a deadly second wave of coronavirus. The First Minister warned Boris Johnson should have been focused 100% on getting Britain out of a pandemic, not spending time on leaving Europe.

coronavirus restrictions banning households mixing indoors this weekend. But a political row between Boris Johnson and Labour’s Andy Burnham has meant no decision has been made on Greater Manchester.

Boris Johnson ignored the advice of his own top scientists to impose a Nicola Sturgeon-style two week circuit breaker lockdown on parts of England where coronavirus is running out of control. Papers from the UK government’s SAGE advisory group show that scientific advisors officially recommended an urgent two-week ‘circuit break’ lockdown three weeks ago.

coronavirus hotspots as “inadequate” and warned it could impose restrictions on tourists from high-risk areas.The Welsh government says there is now evidence that travel to and from areas of England with high rates of coronavirus has contributed to the spread of the virus to other areas of the UK.Yesterday, Mr Drakeford attended a Cobra meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to discuss the proposed introduction of a tiered system of local restrictions in England.Afterwards, a

Scottish ministers'  handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their  UK counterparts. The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed  Boris Johnson's  Cabinet as not competent.

Scottish ministers' handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their UK counterparts.The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed Boris Johnson's Cabinet as not competent.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also received higher ratings for her handling of the pandemic than the Prime Minister for his.Progress Scotland managing director Angus Robertson said: "This

Nicola Sturgeon said.As Boris Johnson prepared to unveil the new covid alert levels for parts of England, the First Minister said a similar graded system would be introduced in Scotland after two weeks of local lockdowns currently in place expire.

Boris Johnson is facing a devolution uprising as he prepares to introduce tough new covid measures in the north of England.