Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as John Swinney to make statement on education

Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Scots comedy legend Johnny Beattie after his death at the age of 93.

Nicola Sturgeon ' event to mark the First Minister's 50th birthday. Organisers are asking people across the country to join the celebration from their doorsteps at 8pm next Sunday, July 19.

Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers. Rishi Sunak will address the House of Commons after Prime Minister's Questions to deliver a statement on how the government will protect and create jobs across the country.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayNicola Sturgeon has confirmed a list of countries which will be exempt from Scottish quarantine restrictions.The First Minister revealed that 39 nations will form so-called air bridges with airports in Scotland - meaning Scots can travel there and not have to enter a 14-day period of quarantine on their return.Among the countries are France, Italy, Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Poland.But quarantine

Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers. Rishi Sunak will address the House of Commons after Prime Minister's Questions to deliver a statement on how the government will protect and create jobs across the country.

Dumfries and Galloway will be lifted today.Travel curbs were retained in parts of the region last Friday after a "cluster" of Covid-19 cases was discovered.Twelve people were confirmed to have been infected.

Nicola Sturgeon.Activists headed to the border with England at the weekend to protest visitors crossing into the country due to the coronavirus crisis.The demonstrations have been widely criticised - including by senior Scottish National Party figures and the First Minister herself.It has now been reported a new gathering is being planned for Thursday, July 9 against anyone travelling from the south - including group Action for Scotland.Protester Sean Clerkin, who has hit the headlines

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scots not to drop their guard in the battle against Covid-19 as international examples show the virus has not gone away. Lockdown measures were reimposed in Australia's second biggest city on Tuesday, confining Melbourne residents to their homes unless undertaking essential business for six weeks, as officials scramble to contain a coronavirus outbreak.

entering will be told to isolate for two weeks. It comes after it emerged no checks had taken place north of the border on travellers arriving in the country.

Nicola Sturgeon has vowed checks to ensure travellers to Scotland are complying with coronavirus quarantine restrictions will start tomorrow.

Scottish independence is on the rise as voters back Nicola Sturgeon's response to the global pandemic ahead of Boris Johnson, a new poll has found. The percentage of Scots who say they would vote Yes at a future IndyRef2 now stands at 54 per cent - just one point lower than the total achieved by the No campaign in 2014.

Nicola Sturgeon wants to "build a wall" between Scotland and England, Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed. It follows a comment made by Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday that "there is no border between Scotland and England" - which was mocked by the SNP - after Sturgeon failed to rule out "border checks" on English visitors in order to help save lives during the pandemic.

coronavirus meaning the hospital death toll has risen to 2,487. The number of positive cases of Covid-19 has increased to 18,264, a rise of five on yesterday’s figures.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayThe Scottish Government has revealed a “cross border” cluster of covid-19 cases in Dumfries and Galloway.Nicola Sturgeon announced the single figure outbreak at her press conference in Edinburgh.Coronavirus infection levels are falling north of the border, but concern exists about people from other parts of the UK bringing the virus to Scotland.The First Minister has said the Government has no plans to impose quarantine on

Nicola Sturgeon is set to release the latest coronavirus figures in Scotland after the death toll rose by three over the last 24 hours. Figures from the National Records of Scotland will also be released later today which will show the number of people who passed away when Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

coronavirus  meaning the hospital death toll has hit 2,485. The number of positive cases of  Covid-19  has risen to 18,251, an increase of 10 on yesterday’s figures.

First Minister will announce later whether Scotland has went five days in a row with no new coronavirus deaths.

safe at work in an open letter to the First Minister. The GMB union sent a petition to the Scottish Parliament on behalf of more than 1700 people who fear their lives are at risk.

quarantine restrictions on people who come to Scotland from other parts of the UK. The First Minister said the Government had “no plans” in this area, but insisted “all options” had to be considered if there was a spike in covid cases south of the border.