Nicola Sturgeon urged 'not to gamble with school safety' in lockdown statement

in primaries one, two and three from next Monday."If we want to return as much normality as we can to life within Scotland, the need to live for a longer period with significant restrictions on our ability to travel overseas is likely to be inescapable," Sturgeon said today."So ‘what matters most?’ is a question we may have to ask ourselves often in the weeks ahead.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to give her latest lockdown update today and will review any changes to Scotland's current restrictions, including the return of schools.Scotland's mainland has been in a full-blown lockdown for more than a month now, with non-essential shops and all bars, pubs and cafes shut in a bid to curb soaring cases.The First Minister is set provide greater clarity on when restrictions might ease on Tuesday, February 16, as the vaccination roll-out gains pace.Speaking at the daily

phased return for younger pupils. The Scottish Government wants to reopen schools to children in primary 1-3 from the 22nd.

lockdown since Christmas with non-essential shops shut, almost all hospitality businesses closed and a ban on travelling outwith local council areas.The First Minister is expected to say that schools can begin reopening to the youngest primary pupils from next week, with limited numbers of senior high school students also allowed to return to class.But Scots will be hoping she can also provide some detail on when the toughest lockdown restrictions can expect to be eased.The number of positive

Jeane Freeman said Scotland should hit its target of vaccinating 400,000 adults a week ahead of schedule this week - but added the programme will then “need to scale back a bit”.A drop in supply across all four UK nations is being caused by work being carried out by Pfizer – the manufacturer of one of the approved vaccines.The company is having to temporarily reduce output as part of an overall effort to increase manufacturing capacity amid worldwide demand for vaccines.Nicola Sturgeon said on

First Minister met with her Scottish Government Cabinet this morning where it was agreed that children in primaries one, two and three should provisionally return to class from the week beginning Monday, February 22. Pre-school nurseries would also reopen at the same time as part of a gradual reopening of the wider schools system.

Nicola Sturgeon said restrictions “are working” as infection levels dip, but in a statement at the Scottish Parliament warned the pandemic is still not under enough control. Sturgeon said: “The current lockdown, including the stay at home except for essential purposes requirement, needs to remain in place until at least the end of February.” Alarm at the spread of mutated covid-19 has forced the whole of the UK to cope with serious restrictions covering all aspects of daily life.

Nicola Sturgeon will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s lockdown review in an address at Holyrood later today. The First Minister is expected to announce further measures to control the spread of coronavirus in Scotland.

Nicola Sturgeon will outline what changes are being made in a statement at the Scottish Parliament around 2pm.Yesterday, she signalled there will be no easing off until mid February at the earliest while Covid-19 continues to spread in high numbers.Instead, the First Minister is expected to set out tweaks to the rules and the latest details for parents, teachers and pupils who have been dealing with remote learning since the winter break.At her last briefing, Sturgeon said “lockdown is working”

Captain Tom Moore was unable to get coronavirus jab due to pneumonia treatmentThe UK Government has ordered an extra 40 million doses of the Valneva covid-vaccine which is being manufactured in Scotland.The move means 100 million doses of Valneva have now been put on order, enough for every adult in the UK, with the latest batch earmarked for delivery in 2022.It comes as Scotland’s vaccination programme gathers pace with the opening of major hubs in Edinburgh and Aberdeen from today.READ MORE:

Douglas Ross, the Scottish Conservative leader, will today say that the First Minister is willing to risk Scotland’s economic recovery by ramping up the SNP’s push for another referendum before Christmas The Tory leader will use a speech on Monday to respond to renewed SNP demands for a second re-run vote and the threat to legislate for a referendum without the Section 30 powers from the UK government.Ross hit out at the so-called wildcat referendum plan contained in Constitutional Secretary

kids should find out this week if a return to school is on the cards anytime soon. Nicola Sturgeon is set to make an announcement on the matter on Tuesday afternoon.

coronavirus vaccine, providing testing and giving financial support throughout the pandemic. The Prime Minister 's visit has been deemed "not essential" by Nicola Sturgeon who emphasised that cross-border travelling was still discouraged.

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Boris Johnson’s Government would announce today, but insisted her Government is prepared to go further.She said the UK plan was "minimal", adding that it was the "least" that can be done.A hotel quarantine system aimed at arrivals from high-risk countries is expected to be announced soon by the home secretary, Priti Patel.Johnson reportedly rejected calls for a blanket policy and is instead believed to support a targeted system for a limited number of countries such as South Africa and

Brian Matthews ended up with a social media ban after posting a fake photo of him partying with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Dubai.