Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as Boris Johnson self-isolates again

Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after coming into contact with a positive case. The 58-year-old politician will continue working but from home after a member of his private office staff caught the bug.

direct to your inbox A mum who was left 'scared' by Boris Johnson daily updates has lost half her body weight to protect herself from coronavirus.

the crisis. She said the right to leaving the UK is "inalienable" and taunted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to try to block another pro-independence majority at Holyrood.

festive tradition is the latest in line to fall victim to strict public health rules which already banned Halloween guising and bonfire night gatherings. The Scottish Government has not finalised the rules but carol singing is being reviewed along with other traditions, including popular Santa's grottos for children.Nicola Sturgeon said work is under way shortly after a Boris Johnson spokesman said permission was granted in England.

First Minister spoke ahead of her party’s annual conference today by telling members she has “never been so certain” the country will achieve independence.Her party is riding high in opinion polls and is widely tipped to win a majority of MSPs at next year's Holyrood election.That could set off a constitutional showdown with Westminster as the SNP uses its mandate to demand an IndyRef2 takes place.While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he will not allow another referendum on

vote on the constitution. With the Nationalists currently soaring in the polls it means Boris Johnson could face huge pressure to allow an IndyRef2 to take place in the coming years - despite repeatedly saying he would not.

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pandemic, says Boris Johnson.The Prime Minister sent a message to the SNP on 'rebuilding' the UK 'from its ravages' in the wake of the pandemic that's killed over 50,000 Brits this year so far.Johnson insisted that this was no time for Scots to contemplate 'division or distraction about our national constitution'.The PM also slammed Nicola Sturgeon for her 'focus on separation' and vented that it 'had to stop'.His address was during a Scottish Conservative virtual conference.It comes days after

Scottish Tory leader said he had been in touch with the Prime Minister following his damaging exchange with Tory MPs from the north of England this week. Ross and other Scottish Tories were left furious when Johnson was caught out telling MPs on a zoom call that devolution had been Tony Blair's "biggest mistake".In a BBC interview Ross said: "Yes, I’ve been in touch with the Prime Minister this week, but don’t share what we  discuss.

Prime Minister responded to concerns raised by the SNP’s Ian Blackford that the famous Scottish regiment would be a victim of defence reorganisation.

Christmas "bauble" over the festive season to allow families to meet indoors. The First Minister coined the pun as she revealed discussions between devolved administrations and the UK Government were being held on easing some lockdown restrictions next month.

Boris Johnson has been identified as “the biggest single threat” to the unity of the United Kingdom “every time he opens his mouth”. Labour’s Keir Starmer tore a strip off the Prime Minister over Johnson’s claim that devolution had been “a disaster north of the border”.

Boris Johnson after its emerged that the Prime Minister dubbed devolution 'north of the border' a 'disaster'.The Johnson comment emerged following a Zoom call with Tory MPs on Monday evening.It's claimed he said devolution was also 'Tony Blair's biggest mistake'.The claim was made in an article by The Sun on Monday.It read: "He said that 'devolution has been a disaster north of the border' and it was 'Tony Blair's biggest mistake'.  "Admitting he thought it was a good idea when he was Mayor of