coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.
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furious backlash by pupils and her own SNP colleagues. The First Minister admitted teenagers gathered in the middle of Glasgow were "entitled to be angry" but said they should rely on an appeals process.
Pupils took action after it emerged young people from poorer communities were more likely to have estimated grades marked down by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, who "moderated" teachers' professional judgement. Pressure for a re-think is also coming from senior SNP figures including
.coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.
coronavirus in around six weeks. Nicola Sturgeon announced the deaths in the Scottish Parliament yesterday ahead of First Minister's Questions.
carnival operators make a living during the pandemic. Scotland's travelling funfair operators have not been able to earn a living since March and might not be able to run local fairs for another three months, an MSP warned.
coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed. It was announced that 67 new cases were identified across the country in the same period.The new figures mean the total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the country stands at 19,988.
UK's asylum system as "broken" and called for wholesale reform of the way refugees are looked after by the state. It follows the tragic death in Glasgow of Mercy Baguma, a mother of one, who was found dead on Saturday.
Scotland's first coronavirus deaths in six weeks today. The First Minister said that two deaths had been recorded in the past 24 hours meaning the national death toll stands at 2,494.The deaths are the first to be declared since July 16.Ms Sturgeon also revealed that 67 new cases of the deadly virus have been reported since yesterday and the total for the nation now stands at 19,998.
Covid-19 in the Borders in the latest cluster to hit Scotland. NHS Borders Health Protection team are currently dealing with an outbreak in Hawick.The cases are linked to three businesses in the town, Morrisons, the Trinity Bar and Baguette 'N' Go.
Airdrie, Uddingston Grammar and Stepps Primary School were the latest schools in Scotland to record positive cases in the last 24 hours. Yesterday a nursery in Fife was forced to close after a young child tested positive for Covid-19.
coronavirus. Kingspark School, in Dundee, was forced to close on Wednesday after pupils and teachers were asked to self-isolate for two weeks.
coronavirus confirmed in Scotland in the last 24 hours - the highest rise in cases since May 16. But Nicola Sturgeon is urging Scots to take the increase in "context" as they are linked to the current outbreak at a Coupar Angus chicken factory.
Nicola Sturgeon has made a renewed call for the UK Government to extend the furlough scheme beyond October amid fears unemployment will rocket when it is removed. The First Minister said the Treasury should follow the example of France and Germany by extending economic support for businesses which were forced to close during lockdown.
Nicola Sturgeon has said she was not aware of female civil servants being advised not be alone with her predecessor Alex Salmond.But she said MSPs probing the Scottish Government’s handling of sexual harassment allegations made against the former first minster were “perfectly entitled” to take up this issue.She vowed she was “absolutely committed to fully complying with the inquiry”.Her comments came after concerns were raised about “huge swathes” of information provided by the Scottish
Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland is not in the midst of a second coronavirus wave despite a recent spike in cases. The First Minister said at the Scottish Government's briefing on Wednesday that the increase - from two daily cases in early July to 50 in the most recent figures - is a "spike in the first wave".She added it is not clear if there will be a second wave of the virus.
Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox every Friday.Nicola Sturgeon said there are no outbreaks of coronavirus in primary schools after concerns pupils were testing positive.The First Minister confirmed more cases since the return to class full time in Scotland last week, but said they were linked to communities rather than schools."We are not seeing outbreaks in primary schools, we are seeing individual cases of primary school aged
pupils contracting Covid-19 is inevitable, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister spoke about the clusters of the virus across the country, including those affecting schools, at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
independence referendum pledge will be in the SNP's manifesto for the what she called the "most important" election in Scottish history. The SNP leader committed to offering indyref2 despite a clear and constant refusal by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to allow another vote on the constitution.
school results scandal.The First Minister praised Professor Mark Priestley, who came out for the SNP at the general election, for his skills and experience and said he is the right person for the job.Education Secretary John Swinney this week made a u-turn after confirming that around 120,000 downgraded results would be reversed following a backlash by pupils and parents.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood,
pupils across Scotland caught up in an exams fiasco which penalised pupils in poorer communities.The First Minister made the significant apology days after pupils protested and calls were made for Education Secretary John Swinney to resign.At her regular briefing, Sturgeon said: "I do acknowledge that we did not get this right and I am sorry for that."The U-turn comes after defending a system brought in to grade pupils who were unable to sit normal exams because of the Covid-19 health
John Swinney has signaled a U-turn on the SQA exams scandal. Swinney, who faces a no-confidence vote in the Scottish Parliament, is set to make a statement on Tuesday after pupils and teachers raised concerns about the crisis.Pupils who are unhappy with their exam results will be able to appeal them for free.
Nicola Sturgeon has said it is "bonkers" for people to question her commitment to Scottish independence as she confirmed her intention to stand in next year's Holyrood election. The First Minister also stated she would serve another full term if elected in the 2021 vote for the Scottish Parliament.