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Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed an increase in the Living Wage rate which will see more than 40,000 Scots handed a pay rise. The First Minister said it was a welcome boost for workers at a "really tough time".

independent but has warned that Nicola Sturgeon might not last long enough to see it as First Minister.The former Conservative Party deputy chairman and international bestselling novelist has acknowledged that polls currently suggest Scots are ready to break away from the UK.And he believes a second referendum is on the cards despite a similar vote in 2014 that resulted in a majority of Scots choosing to remain.Archer said: “It’s going to be very interesting to see what happens in May if Nicola

Strictly. The first week she was hailed as 'an absolutely joyful ray of sunshine' as she took to the dancefloor for the first time to perform the quickstep to the upbeat jazz number Get Happy."Nicola Adams singlehandedly made Britain a better place tonight.

Remembrance Sunday on behalf of Scots while public events were called off because of coronavirus restrictions.The First Minister said the occasion is still an opportunity for everyone to observe a period of silence wherever they are and remember those who made the “ultimate sacrifice”.Sturgeon and UK Government figures were able to attend a service with traditional ceremonies, marches and wreath-laying called off across much of Scotland.She said: “Remembrance Sunday is an opportunity for all of

Covid that has come to Scotland from mink in Denmark. First Minister is worried about how the virus has mutated and is warning anyone returning from Denmark must isolate for two weeks.

Scroll down for all the latest updates on our live blog.Scots can carry on using the Protect Scotland coronavirus app on their phones when they travel to England and Wales.The development follows work to make it compatible in Northern Ireland and territories including Gibraltar.The software was designed to alert users if they have been in close contact with anyone who tested positive.Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK Treasury will fund furlough wage payments if Nicola Sturgeon puts Scotland

Paige Turley has revealed that living with boyfriend Finn Tapp during lockdown has cemented their relationship – even though she is having to house-train him like a puppy.The 23-year-old singer said cohabiting away from the limelight during the pandemic has been a blessing.And the former Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist from Fauldhouse, West Lothian, said that despite his lack of housework skills, her footballing beau is definitely “the one” and she is looking forward to tying the knot and

Piers Morgan has clashed with a furious Nigel Farage over Donald Trump’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic. The former UKIP leader appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the early results of the US election this morning.

Irish Times, Nigella Lawson discussed how cooking for just herself has taken on greater meaning in 2020. With the publisher's deadline for her newest cookbook fast approaching and the UK's first wave of strict Coronavirus restrictions put in place, the British celeb chef decided fully embrace the isolation of a pandemic lockdown.

To get the latest news on the coronavirus, sign up to our  newsletter. A coronavirus vaccine is “unlikely” to wipe out the deadly bug, a UK science chief has admitted.However, Sir Patrick Vallance said that in years to come an effective vaccine should mean that Covid-19 could be viewed more like seasonal flu.He made the comments as he was giving evidence to the joint Commons and Lords National Security Strategy Committee.Sir Patrick – the UK Government’s chief scientific adviser – reminded the

a 1,500km charity cycle ride to support the crippled events industry say they’re “blown away” by the response to their campaign.Steve Reynolds, operations director for Loud Sound Limited, is one of five people participating in the Newcastle-London journey that concludes in Hyde Park tomorrow (October 18).

Wales in not about introducing a border, or an anti-English sentiment. From 6pm on Friday, people from high-risk areas of the UK will be prohibited from entering Wales as the country battles rising numbers of coronavirus cases.

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.

Nicola Sturgeon is considering travel restrictions to prevent people coming to Scotland from known Covid hotspots elsewhere in the UK. It could mean residents in cities like Manchester and Liverpool - where the number of infections have rocketed in the last month - being asked not to travel north of the Border.

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots not to travel to areas of England that are deemed to have ‘high’ or ‘very high’ rates of coronavirus infection. The First Minister said that a growing number of Covid-19 infections in Scotland were linked to travel outside of the country.NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect figures revealed that 252 people who tested positive for the virus  in the last week reported some form of travel to other parts of the UK.

hospital for the killer bug with 35 in intensive care. Of the latest cases 419 were recorded in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 337 in Lanarkshire, 191 in Lothian and 95 in Ayrshire and Arran health boards.