Scots minister says response to coronavirus crisis has proved homelessness isn't inevitable

Michael Gove has dismissed concerns that Brexit will leave Scotland worse off and insisted it would be a good thing for businesses.

“I want schools across Scotland to sign up to the Challenge when it launches in August so that we can keep sharing the joy of reading for generations to come.”Marc Lambert, CEO of Scottish Book Trust, added: “It was fantastic to receive so many submissions to the First Minister’s Reading Challenge despite the restrictions of lockdown.“Pupils, parents, and teachers have come together to celebrate books and develop a reading culture within their schools and local communities.

Holyrood, so there is no usual daily briefing. As well as giving a daily figure on the number of new cases, she set out the next steps of the route out of lockdown ahead of schedule.

July 3: Scots can travel further than five miles for recreation July 3: self-contained holiday accommodation – for example holiday cottages and lodges, or caravans can open July 6: Beer gardens can reopen July 13: Non-essential shops in shopping centres can reopen July 15: People can meet indoors with one other household July 15: Childcare facilities, such as nurseries, can reopen July 15: Hairdressers can reopen July 15: All holiday accommodation reopens, with restrictions in place July 15: Ind

frontline workers, who died from coronavirus, by using their loved one's uniforms to create teddy bears.Mary MacInnes from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders makes bespoke bears from scratch.The 22-year-old uses the uniforms of those front line workers whose lives were lost after contracting deadly coronavirus.Normally Mary charges a fee for the bears but has been fashioning the touching toys free of charge for the grieving families of frontline staff.Mary, who hails from Kilmarnock, East

Perthshire minister has jumped from the pulpit to the famous Soldier’s Leap to deliver his church service.Church of Scotland minister Neil Glover has been unable to deliver sermons to his church in person since lockdown.Like many other ministers, Rev Glover has switched to posting services online but has seen the numbers “attending” his services triple with viewers watching from across the globe.Ten schools could reopen fully in AugustHe and the other Highland Perthshire ministers have decided

Police Scotland gun cop who was blasted for following pornographic accounts on his public Twitter has been moved to a different department, the Daily Record understands.Supt Tony Beveridge was the head of armed policing for Scotland when the Record revealed he was engaging with a number of X-rated accounts, including @Chavbabes and @BritHotties, on his public Twitter profile.Many of these accounts linked to paid-for services and webcam videos.Beveridge was forced to admit that his behaviour was

Scotland Office minister refused to support calls to extend state-backed wage protection north of the border. Iain Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes, said the Scottish Government should instead be more "ambitious" despite concerns the furlough programme is ending too soon in October.

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

1 - Go for goal The Labour leader started off by congratulating the PM on his U-turn over free school meals after pressure from Marcus Rashford. Starmer didn’t go in studs first though, preferring detailed questions on poverty rates and warnings from local councils, including Tory ones, that they are about to go bankrupt.

Amazon should be targeted with a windfall tax to help the economy recover from coronavirus, Scotland’s finance secretary claimed. Kate Forbes said she’s open to the idea as MSPs probed the financial crisis caused by the global pandemic.

coronavirus pandemic is breaking down, according to the Scottish Health Secretary. Condemning Downing Street’s approach to the nationwide crisis, Jeane Freeman said there is a "vacuum" where shared discussion and decision making should be at the highest level.

J.K. Rowling is candidly opening up about her recent controversial tweets, which have been labeled transphobic.

Scots attempting to communicate with Amazon Alexa.But this plucky five-year-old took a stand on behalf of all of us when the virtual assistant couldn’t understand her Scottish accent.Millie Kilpatrick, from Stenhousemuir, had a strong word with Alexa after the voice-recognition device failed to understand her command.Chatting with Alexa in a game of Simon Says, Millie went truly Scottish and said: "Alexa, Alexa, I'm trying to talk to you hen."And when she still found herself misunderstood, she

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said Nicola Sturgeon should have appointed a minister to lead the care sector's response to Covid-19.

This is the heartwarming moment a Scots toddler unwraps a Barbie doll with a prosthetic leg and excitedly shouts: “Just like me.”

A further 12 people have died from Coronavirus in Scotland bringing the death toll to 2,375.

A West Lothian Business Improvement District has secured funding to help firms through the coronavirus crisis.

The mum of a young Scots cancer fighter has praised NHS staff for their "amazing" care during the corronavirus pandemic.