Nicola Sturgeon to make covid statement in Scottish Parliament as cases continue to rise

pandemic news is likely to be dominated by talks between Nicola Sturgeon and Andy Burnham to discuss the ban on all non-essential travel from Scotland to Manchester and Salford. At a press conference on Tuesday the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester told reporters he was seeking a “political route” out of the dispute.

First Minister said wedding suppliers will no longer count towards the cap on numbers and live entertainment at receptions will be allowed.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Scots will not be encouraged to rush back to their offices after covid restrictions are lifted on 9 August, Nicola Sturgeon has said.The First Minister came down on the side of continuing the practice of working from home she announced that Scotland plans to move out of covid restrictions.Many businesses have called for a return of commuters to their place of work to help city centre and town economies

Nicola Sturgeon is set to issue an update on ‘Freedom Day’ and the latest coronavirus situation in the Scottish Parliament later today.

First Minister is expected to tell MSPs in the Holyrood chamber that there will be a three-week delay in the lifting of lockdown in Scotland due to the Delta variant, which originated in India.

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Burnham has charged Sturgeon with treating the north of England with the same contempt she claims Boris Johnson treats Scotland by announcing a travel ban to the Manchester area without notifying him. The First Minister announced a travel ban for Scots to Manchester and Salford on Friday but the Labour mayor was infuriated that she did so without notifying him.

First Minister took to social media to thank the staff at the covid hospital in the SSE Hydro for helping with the vaccination programme. In her message Sturgeon also urged her fellow Scots to make sure they get their second dose of the jab when invited for an appointment.

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travel will not be allowed from Scotland to either Manchester or Salford.

for the virus within the previous 28 days – is 7, 690. There are currently 128 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 12 being treated in intensive care.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic hit stands at 251,911.To date 3, 591, 638 people have received their first vaccination with 2, 535, 803 having a second jab.

Douglas Ross and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at Holyrood, as well as other elected representatives. An Audit Scotland report, released earlier today, on how close the country came to running out of key items of personal protection equipment at the start of the covid pandemic is expected to be raised during the sitting.

UK Government for the likely delay of lockdown restrictions in Scotland. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament earlier today the SNP leader announced that she would make a statement next week on a 'Freedom Day'.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to make an announcement on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the Scottish Parliament later today.The First Minister will address MSPs at Holyrood as cases continue to rise across parts of the country.It comes as Scotland marks six months since the Covid-19 vaccination programme was rolled out.At the end of last week Sturgeon announced that cases of the deadly virus had tripled in the last month just as Scotland starts to move out of lockdown restrictions.The news

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St Andrew's House in Edinburgh earlier today the First Minister said the situation is giving cause for concern but that vaccines are providing hope. The number of people testing positive for the covid-19 has tripled in the last month with 992 new cases identified in the last 24-hour period.

First Minister said the situation remained "fragile" but added there was growing confidence that the on-going vaccination programme was reducing the number of people who required hospital treatment after testing positive for coronavirus. It comes as parts of the country prepare to move from Level 2 to Level 1 of lockdown restrictions as of midnight on Friday, while Glasgow will move from Level 3 to Level 2.

Level 2. Changes are due to come into effect in a weeks time on June 7.

Level 2. Changes are due to come into effect in a weeks time on June 7.

coronavirus advisor has claimed. Professor Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh has urged policymakers to reopen the country cautiously amid concerns over the mutant strain of the virus, reports Glasgow Live.