@scotgov is handling the pandemic well."Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said: “People have made huge sacrifices for months on end, they will be devastated to hear that Christmas as they know it is cancelled this year.
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coronavirus measures are introduced.
The harsh restrictions were announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday afternoon.The temporary restrictions are being introduced to control the increasing spread of the virus and Ms Sturgeon clearly pointed out that the country is not returning to lockdown.The measures will see hospitality venues banned from selling alcohol indoors as they will only be allowed to operate between 6am and 6pm daily, selling food and non-alcoholic drinks
.@scotgov is handling the pandemic well."Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said: “People have made huge sacrifices for months on end, they will be devastated to hear that Christmas as they know it is cancelled this year.
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish Government will introduce a new five-tier coronavirus alert system from next month as a further 1,401 people were diagnosed with the disease.Regions will be designated Tier 0 (the least restrictive), Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 or Tier 4 (close to a full lockdown) from Monday, November 2.MSPs at Holyrood will vote on the plans with talks to take place
New Zealand general election. Ms Arden won a second term in office as the country's Prime Minister.
Hospitality businesses in parts of rural Stirling have been left angered after being forced to close as part of a crackdown on coronavirus across Scotland’s ‘central belt’.Traders in parts of west Stirlingshire and the north of Stirling district have had to join pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels across Stirling in shutting their doors for two weeks as part of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s tighter Covid-19 restrictions to combat the spread of the virus.However, publicans from as far away as
Coronavirus cases across Scotland are continuing to rise with the number of deaths creeping up as well. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday the pandemic 'can't be seen as a contest between health and the economy'.
Nicola Sturgeon has said the battle against coronavirus should not be seen as a contest between protecting health and protecting the economy. The First Minister was speaking as new figures revealed the number of Scots claiming unemployment benefits has more than doubled in the last year.
Jeremy Clarkson has accused Nicola Sturgeon of having a “hatred of the English” as the Grand Tour star slammed Scotland’s coronavirus restrictions. The 60-year-old travelled north of the border with TV pals Richard Hammond and James May to film the latest series of the Amazon Prime show.
Scottish ministers' handling of coronavirus as markedly better than their UK counterparts.The Survation survey of more than 2,000 Scots - carried out for pro-independence group Progress Scotland - shows 67% believe the Scottish Government is competent, while 70% viewed Boris Johnson's Cabinet as not competent.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also received higher ratings for her handling of the pandemic than the Prime Minister for his.Progress Scotland managing director Angus Robertson said: "This
Nicola Sturgeon said.As Boris Johnson prepared to unveil the new covid alert levels for parts of England, the First Minister said a similar graded system would be introduced in Scotland after two weeks of local lockdowns currently in place expire.
coronavirus symptoms has said she won't quit as she faces backlash.
Cambuslang after testing positive for covid-19 was due to the illness making her "act out of character". Ms Ferrier had been asked to quit by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford and numerous other colleagues to stand down from her post.
coronavirus test.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the new figures at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh.It means a total of 2544 have passed away after testing positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.1246 new cases of coronavirus have been announced across Scotland in the same period.397 people are currently being treated in hospital with six in intensive care.440 new cases were reported in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 306 in Lanarkshire and 192 in Lothian.The alarming trend
a shutdown of the hospitality industry across much of the country.Jason Leitch said today businesses should consult with their local authority if they are unsure whether they will be able to reopen tomorrow.The hospitality industry was thrown into confusion yesterday after Nicola Sturgeon said licensed cafes would be able to stay open during a 16-day lockdown if they agreed to stop selling alcohol.But it was not immediately clear if that distinction also applied to licensed restaurants.Appearing
link.The news comes after the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed Parliament today revealing latest figures showing 1054 new cases of COVID in the last 24 hours across Scotland and one new death and implemented new restrictions.She said: “We are particularly concerned about Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Lothian and Forth Valley.“Without action – and this is perhaps the starkest warning in today’s evidence paper – we are likely to return to the peak level of
East Kilbride as of Friday for just over two weeks in a bid to halt the surge in coronavirus cases.
coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday. The First Minister said that imposing the next level of measures was 'the most difficult decision point we have faced so far'.
Rutherglen MP was suspended from the SNP last Thursday evening, an hour after media reports of her trip to London and back. The party is believed to have been informed of her diagnosis on Wednesday, although party leader and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was not told until the following day.Ms Sturgeon expressed her anger at Ms Ferrier’s actions.She said: “She accepts she made a very serious mistake and error of judgement and is not trying to evade responsibility.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 100 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Lanarkshire for five consecutive days.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed another 130 cases in the region today as she warned further restrictions across Scotland may be needed "in the near future".Since the first cases of the virus were confirmed in the region in March, there have been just six days when more than 100 new cases have been