Nicola Sturgeon wants to 'build a wall' between Scotland and England claims Jacob Rees-Mogg

a visit to Scotland tomorrow to talk up his dream of a bridge to Northern Ireland. He will also urge Cabinet colleagues to be more "vocal" in Scotland about the UK Government's role in the economic recovery from coronavirus.

Boris Johnson is expected to visit Scotland within days as senior Tories “panic” over the future of the UK. The Prime Minister wants to address growing support for independence, as shown by recent polls.

Theatres, music venues and indoor performance spaces will be allowed to welcome back live audiences from next month, the government has confirmed.Boris Johnson announced the news today as the UK reaches the fourth step in the government's five-stage roadmap.Audiences will be permitted to return from August 1, but must adhere to social distancing measures.Performers will also have to maintain social distancing at all times.The announcement is a major step forward for the arts industry, one of the

Boris Johnson has said "the Union has proved its worth" during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising support for Scottish independence in recent months.The Prime Minister praised "the might of the UK Treasury" for setting up the furlough scheme that has seen hundreds of thousands of Scots kept in employment during lockdown.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference today, Johnson also claimed there had been "very close collaboration" between the four nations of the UK in responding to the

“power surge” to Scotland as he prepared to publish legislation for a UK internal market to replace the EU Single Market.

SNP works best 'under pressure' as the minority leader in Scotland. Harvie told the PA news agency that the ruling party could 'get lazy' if it formed a majority administration.

coronavirus, Boris Johnson is set to announce later today.The new legislation has divided the government and will not come into force until Friday, July 24 – raising fears over the virus spreading in the next 10 days.It comes more than a week after Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, announced face coverings would be compulsory in shops in Scotland – rules which came into force on Friday (July 10).As The Guardian reports, only 36% of people in the UK currently wear a face mask in

Sturgeon has blasted reported UK Government plans to hold on to a key economic lever after the Brexit transition period.It has been claimed Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not devolve control over ‘state aid’, which allows Governments to subsidise companies.The First Minister tweeted this morning: “This would be a full scale assault on devolution - a blatant move to erode the powers of the Scottish Parliament in key areas.

concerns over the British Government’s recent radical shake-up of UK planning laws, the Music Venue Trust have received confirmation that grassroots venues will not be put at risk.Last Tuesday (June 30), Boris Johnson unveiled his economic recovery plan for the UK after the coronavirus crisis, and confirmed new proposals that will allow developers to demolish and rebuild vacant and redundant commercial buildings if they are rebuilt as homes.Dubbed “project speed”, the proposals will also allow a

theatre industry by the UK government. The promised £1.57 billion of help in a long-awaited rescue package from Boris Johnson has been described as the biggest ever one-off investment in UK culture.

a £1.57 billion support package handed to the arts sector by the government yesterday (July 5).The bailout will provide music venues, independent cinemas, museums, galleries, theatres and heritage sites with emergency grants and loans.The money is the biggest one-off investment in UK culture ever, helping companies, venues and institutions to survive the coronavirus pandemic without going out of business.Announcing the new funds, Boris Johnson said: “From iconic theatre and musicals, mesmerising

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.

Twitter account claiming to be the Scottish Border has Scots in stitches after tweeting about having an existential crisis and asking "am I real or naw?".The account was set up because Boris Johnson and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon clashed after the PM claimed there is no such thing as a border between England and Scotland.

British institutions including the UK Parliament if Boris Johnson continues to block another independence referendum, a senior MP claimed. Pete Wishart said Scotland is at “tipping point” with polls suggesting majority support for leaving the UK.

coronavirus lockdown contained no new money, a senior Scottish Tory has admitted. Andrew Bowie said the cash was already budgeted for one day after the Prime Minister’s speech was slammed as a "damp squib" by the SNP and slated by Labour leader Keir Starmer.

coronavirus means Leicester is the first city in the UK to be put under a local lockdown in a bid to curb the deadly virus.As pubs, restaurants and cafes get ready to reopen across the nation, residents in the East Midland's city have been told to stay at home.The move is part of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously referred to as a "whack-a-mole" strategy of tackling local flare ups.UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the measures will be reviewed in two weeks, but what exactly is a

Boris Johnson is set to unveil a new plan to 'build, build, build' in a bid to get the UK economy back on its feet in the wake of coronavirus. Delivering a speech in the West Midlands on Tuesday, the Prime Minister is expected to set out the government's post-covid plan to "build back better."Mr Johnson will pledge a £5bn "New Deal," which promises to deliver jobs, skills and infrastructure for Britain.During the speech, the PM is expected to say: "It sounds positively Rooseveltian.

coronavirus restrictions. At her briefing yesterday, Sturgeon said there will be "further details on the timing".