Scotland 'more left-wing' than England over attitudes to tax and private schools

Celtic midfielder David Turnbull tested positive for the virus. He is one of three players who have definitely contracted the deadly bug while eight others are now self-isolating.

hate campaign against social workers following a bitter split from his hero cop wife was caught with live bullets at his home.

"reasonable excuse" for visiting England, and vice versa. Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the tough new rules are necessary to drive down the spread of coronavirus ahead of the festive season.

lockdown blues by running a 70km (43 miles) fundraiser in his hotel room.Chris Gordon, from West Dunbartonshire, has been cooped up in an airport hotel outside London after a work group were told to self-isolate for 14 days.Keen to put his spare time to good use, Chris vowed to run 5km-a-day - or 558 lengths of his room - to raise £2,500 for the Mental Health Foundation.Chris, 36, said: “The circumstances you find yourself in get you thinking and you constantly see about suicide rates

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the benefits of schools staying open “outweigh” their impact on the spread of coronavirus.The First Minister outlined the details of a new report from Public Health Scotland, which found three-quarters of all schools did not report a single case of Covid-19 in the first nine weeks of this term.In total, 1,621 pupils tested positive for the virus during that period, the equivalent of 0.2% of the total cohort.Scotland's largest teaching union has already threatened

Police Scotland out of court.Lawyers acting for David Whitehouse and Paul Clark told judge Lord Tyre on Wednesday that they’re no longer suing the Chief Constable.The two business experts launched a £20.8 million compensation claim against the police and prosecutors over their arrests in a “unlawful” criminal probe at the Glasgow club.Lawyers acting for the Crown Office previously admitted the two men were the subject of a “malicious” prosecution.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been

schools are "not significant areas of transmission" based on expert research. But teachers union the EIS said the move to the highest level four restriction in Glasgow and much of central Scotland is making them anxious.

Social Security Scotland has outlined how they will deliver a range of new disability benefits through a series of policy position papers and explained how putting the needs and experiences of Scots claimants at the heart of it is a priority.“We regard social security as a human right and we are committed to ensuring that those who are entitled to Disability Assistance are able to access it whilst being treated with dignity, fairness and respect,” states the Gov.Scot website.Social Security

coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Scotland, the Scottish Government has confirmed.A further 1,248 people have tested positive for the virus overnight bringing the total number of cases to 83,259.The death toll for Scotland now stands at 3,323 since the start of the pandemic in March.A total of 1,249 people are currently receiving hospital treatment of which 95 are in intensive care.The figures emerged as Nicola Sturgeon is due to update the Scottish parliament and the country on the changes to

Andy Burnham said more power needs to be taken out of Westminster after Boris Johnson labelled Scottish devolution a 'disaster'.The mayor of Greater Manchester said he was left a 'little worried' by the prime minister's comments.The PM  is understood to have told MPs that devolution had been “Tony Blair’s biggest mistake” during a meeting.Downing Street sources did not deny Mr Johnson made the comments, which were first reported by the Sun, during a discussion with the Northern Research Group of

Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to keep schools open in the west of Scotland even in council areas placed at level four.The First Minister today gave her strongest indication yet that several local authorities will this week be moved into the Government's highest level of lockdown - meaning thousands of non-essential businesses will be forced to close.But both primary and high schools will stay open to ensure youngsters can still attend class.It comes as the country's biggest teaching union, the EIS,

1970s disco classic Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Baccara is on course to return to the Top 40 after becoming Scotland’s unofficial Euro 2020 anthem.

1970s disco classic Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Baccara is on course to return to the Top 40 after becoming Scotland’s unofficial Euro 2020 anthem.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Anger towards shamed Hamilton West MP Margaret Ferrier is evident after correspondence received by the Scottish Government about her actions was revealed.In September, Ferrier travelled from London to Scotland despite having Covid-19 and documents released through Freedom of Information laws last week showed that a string of furious messages were submitted about her behaviour.Among the letters and emails

£500 package for low-income people in Scotland who have to stop going to work after exposure to coronavirus.Leonard wants the SNP Government to follow Northern Ireland by offering a £1500 grant.He told Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes: "Taxi and private hire drivers who have picked up Covid-19 positive patients from hospitals have subsequently been contacted by Test and Protect and told to self-isolate."Leonard added: "However, because they are not in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy

teaching union has called on the Scottish Government to "rethink" its position on schools remaining open full-time throughout lockdown.