Scotland faces labour shortage if UK Government pushes ahead with migration reform, report warns

Covid-19 outbreak after workers feared they were being put at risk.A Labour MSP referred the call centre to Police Scotland in April after being inundated with complaints about Sitel at the height of the pandemic.Monica Lennon told police that one employee had reported to work at the call centre despite it being common knowledge that their partner was off sick with suspected coronavirus.At least six workers at Sitel’s call centre at Maxim Park in Eurocentral, near Bellshill, Lanarkshire, have

from Spain, it was announced today. The decision means that mainland Spain and the Spanish islands will be added this week to a list of destinations exempt from the Scottish Government's two-week quarantine rule.

Police Scotland has a vendetta against Scott Bennett, who has served jail time for drug offences and was shot in the face in a gangland hit.Brockett’s Hyde ’N’ Seek ­Pinocchios nursery in ­Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, was recently graded as generally “adequate” by the Care ­Inspectorate and had no complaints against it.But a subsequent application by Brockett to Disclosure Scotland brought problems she blamed on police trying to disrupt activities relating to her and Bennett.She posted a letter

“rape clause” that only allows women to claim benefit for a third child if they prove they were conceived without consent.  The statistics also show that close on one million children in working families are on the breadline as a result of limiting benefits to two children per family.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling

SNP and Labour MSPs are consulting the public on how to bring about a revolution in the “broken” social care system.Nationalist Angela Constance and Labour leader Richard Leonard are separately reaching out for views on a national care service, which could dismantle the largely privately-owned status quo.Constance, a former SNP Education Secretary, is calling for the Scottish Government to produce a blueprint before next year’s election.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to

Scottish independence can only be realistically achieved via a referendum agreed in advance by both Holyrood and Westminster, a new report has claimed.Some Nationalists have argued the consistent refusal by the UK Government to entertain the idea of an IndyRef2 means the the SNP must investigate an alternative pathway to a new Scottish state - a so-called Plan B.While Nicola Sturgeon has consistently ruled out deviating from the Edinburgh Agreement - which paved the way for the 2014 referendum -

Covid-19 infections continues to increase, public health chiefs in England have warned. Data released on Friday shows there were 18 new cases per 100,000 residents in Carlisle in the week ending July 3, compared with eight new cases the week before.

group of MSPs has warned. Almost three-quarter of the facilities used by schools and youth groups are run by charities who are now counting the costs of a summer season cancelled by lockdown.

coronavirus struck and many more will follow, industry figures have warned.  Deidre Michie, chief executive of Oil and Gas UK, told MPs that the hidden jobs disaster was taking place in the North Sea.

housing market was given a shot in the arm today as Kate Forbes announced a tax break in a bid to get the economy moving. Holyrood's finance secretary announced a package of measures in response to the mini-Budget announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.

Coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Scotland are being relaxed, as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed dates for hotels, indoor pubs and hairdressers to reopen and announced plans to lift restrictions on funerals and worship.In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Ms Sturgeon said the ongoing decline in the prevalence of coronavirus means the country can move into phase three of its four-step plan to exit lockdown.She confirmed that from tomorrow, people can meet in extended groups

Scottish borders are risking their lives by climbing onto school roofs during lockdown. Cops in the area have warned against the new craze after getting 'several calls' from worried locals watching youngsters on the roofs.

Humza Yousaf is facing questions after telling MSPs that spot checks were already being carried on passengers flying into Scotland last month - when in fact the policy was stalled due to an administrative delay. The Scottish Government's justice secretary told members of Holyrood's health committee on June 23 that "approximately 20% of travellers" had been contacted by health officials to check if they had developed Covid symptoms since flying into the country.

weather warning is issued for large parts of the country on Sunday. The Met Office is warning of potential disruption to travel and power supplies across the central belt between midnight and 4pm tomorrow morning.

“The majority are staying – Scott Milligan and Hugh Cameron are staying and Lewis Todd has signed a new contract.”Other departures include Thomas Bowden, Sam Goldie, Connor Jamieson, Ryan Nish, Bryce Wilson and one-time Threave boss Jamie Struthers.

figures released by the National Records of Scotland today report 4,155 deaths linked to the illness have been registered up to Sunday, June 28. There have been no further cases diagnosed within the NHS Ayrshire & Arran region so the figure remains at 1,255.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today confirmed that both the British Academy Cymru Awards and British Academy Scotland Awards will go ahead in 2020.Both ceremonies will be held, with more details on format set to be announced later this year, taking into consideration UK government restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.BAFTA’s Cymru Awards will take place in October 2020, with nominations and further details on the format of the

stabbing attack.Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said officers arrived at the Park Inn hotel within two minutes of the 999 call following reports of “armed attacks”.He said: “All the officers who attended faced a dynamic and traumatic set of circumstances.“The incident, through their professionalism, was quickly contained.”The police chief made his comments as he addressed a Scottish Police Authority meeting yesterday but said he was limited as to how much he could say as there are two ongoing

Scottish Labour candidate has compared staying in the party to being in an “abusive relationship”.Left winger Angela Feeney, who quit Labour in March, also claimed to have been bullied by colleagues.She also blasted her former party for blocking the “right” to have a second independence referendum.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our