Nicola Sturgeon says SNP Government will ‘play full part’ to help Afghan refugees

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.

19 cities total in both red and blue states includes: Phoenix, Denver, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, St. Louis, Raleigh-Durham, Northern New Jersey (to include Elizabethland Highland Park), Las Vegas, Buffalo, Cleveland, Portland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Salt Lake City.Tucker looked at the list and said: “You may notice that these communities include an awful lot of swing districts in swing states all over the United States.

Made In Chelsea’s Nicola Hughes has revealed she was “hysterical” when her now-husband Charlie Tupper popped the question as she reflected on his romantic proposal. Business owner Charlie got down one knee whilst the pair were holidaying in Ibiza last September and Nicola has now exclusively told OK! of the moment: “I was so emotional.

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Nicola Sturgeon has ruled out immediately imposing new restrictions to stem the alarming rise in covid cases but called on businesses and individuals to stick to double down on existing rules.She told MSPs in Holyrood: “The situation we face just now is serious.

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.

Nicola Sturgeon claimed she was told she was being charged with an alleged domestic incident "because of who her sister is" as the case was "high-profile". Gillian Sturgeon, 46, was arrested on Wednesday, August 11 in connection with an alleged domestic incident on Saturday, August 7, when police previously arrested Steven Waite, 50, in Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

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.

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.

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an historic formal co-operation deal, meaning MSPs will be expected to collaborate on key areas such as economic development, the environment, and Scottish independence.

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First Minister they have called on her to “do the right thing” to help thousands of poverty-stricken children. The SCP is a vital £10-a-week payment for low income Scots that has initially been paid out for the under 6s.