Scotland could face council tax debt 'explosion' warns watchdog

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Glasgow MSP confirmed late on Saturday he would be standing to become the next leader of Scottish Labour following Richard Leonard's sudden resignation last week. He tweeted to say the country “needs political leadership that will bring people together” and that he wants “to rebuild Scottish Labour, and then rebuild Scotland”.Sarwar lost out to Leonard at the last leadership election in 2017 but is considered the favourite to win this time around.

mask to curb the spread of Covid-19 becomes a thing of the past.An injunction to cover one’s face in indoor public places has, for many, been a drag.But waiter Atholl Mills has revealed how the Scottish Government directive has made his life easier.The 26-year-old was born with a facial disfigurement and covering up has brought a welcome respite from lingering looks and cruel off-colour remarks.He was diagnosed with rare cystic hygroma at birth – a condition where the lymph nodes swell.Surgeons

challenging year in living memory” in 2020.He warned of a recession and jobs crisis caused by the pandemic “which will likely takes years to recover from”.Meanwhile Mairi Spowage, deputy director of the Fraser of Allander Institute economic think tank, said joblessness is likely to “rise significantly” when the UK Government’s furlough scheme is wound up at the end of April.The latest chambers of commerce report on the economy, covering the final three months of 2020, showed business confidence

snow, ice and sleet is expected across large parts of the country.The Met Office has issued a amber weather warning for heavy snow and ice with the population told to brace for another bout of plummeting temperatures.Heavy snow is expected across large parts of Scotland from 3pm to 10am on Thursday morning, with warnings weather will cause power cuts and roads being blocked.

Royal family ignored two warnings from the Scottish Government not to travel as part of a 1250-mile train tour of the UK at the start of December when the border was closed.The jaunt was condemned as 'highly irresponsible' and lacking in 'empathy' about sacrifices made by the general public', by fuming politicians.At the start of December, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, travelled to Edinburgh as part of a three-day tour of England, Scotland and Wales, to thank communities and key

supermarket giant announced the new changes to its policy on face coverings as Scotland enters into its second week of stay at home lockdown measures.

Met office issue multiple weather warnings. Scots are bracing for harsh conditions as temperatures plummet as the latest ‘ Beast from the East ’ strikes across the country.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has recorded another 140 new coronavirus cases overnight.The region's total now stands at 10, 996.NHS Ayrshire & Arran Covid hospital patient numbers are down by seven to 194.But ICU numbers are back at a second wave high of 12.Latest 7-day case rates per 100,000 show that North Ayrshire is currently the worst-hit in the county (341.4) with East on 320.5 and South on 266.4.Across Scotland 1,877 new cases have been reported in the past 24 hours - a 10 per cent positivity

icy conditions underfoot as more snow and sleet is expected across the country. The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning as temperatures remain below zero after a recent spell of wintery conditions.

Scotland may be told to shut as lockdown restrictions threaten to get tougher. Nicola Sturgeon warned construction work could grind to a halt in a bid to “radically reduce interactions” as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

First Minister suggested non-essential businesses could face further curbs in a bid to prevent people from meeting each other and passing on coronavirus. Mainland Scotland was placed in lockdown as of Tuesday, with people told to remain indoors unless venturing out for one of several essential reasons.

snow fell overnight across the country. Last night temperatures dropped to zero and a low-lying mist was spotted across Glasgow and the west.It follows reports that Scotland is set to be hit by Beast from the East 2021 with snow and ice set to plague the UK.The Met Office has issued a further yellow weather warning for Scotland for snow and ice that will last from 3pm to midnight.

battle the ice on the first Monday of the year. Emergency services are racing to the scene at the M73 which is closed southbound just before junction 2a at 6.47am.  A Police Scotland spokesman told the Record that three vehicles had crashed.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Councillors have expressed cross-party support for local authority employees to receive the same £500 bonus being awarded to health workers.Members of North Lanarkshire Council’s Joint Consultative Committee for local government employees unanimously agreed to send an official letter to the Scottish Government supporting calls from trade unions that its recently announced bonus fails to acknowledge the work

paedophile diamond thief wanted in the Caribbean has fled to Scotland after claiming he needed to get his false limb fixed. Predator Colin Kristensen has refused to return to the billionaires’ playground of Sint Maarten where he was convicted of abusing a six-year-old girl and looting jewels as part of a corruption scandal that rocked the West Indian paradise island.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Georgia Tennant paid tribute to her husband David Tennant on Wednesday, marking their nine-year anniversary in the most adorable and understated way. The actress, who fell for David on the set of Doctor Who, uploaded a smiling picture of the Scottish actor wearing a Christmas jumper.