Scottish courts face backlog of 3000 cases by next year as social distancing reduces capacity

Scottish Government has its "head in the clouds" over plans for staff to return to work at schools across the country, a union has claimed. The GMB - which represents support workers like cleaners and caterers - said that guidance issued by ministers "poses more questions than answers".

Nicola Sturgeon names a reopening date and warned that up to 280,000 jobs could be wiped out.The industry also warned a two-metre social distancing rule would sound the death knell for thousands of venues and leave whole areas of cities abandoned.Hospitality chiefs in England have been told they can partially reopen on July 4 if Covid-19 cases are under control. A reduced one-metre rule is also under consideration.

Scottish Labour is planning to harden its opposition to indyref2 after claims the party policy had a confused policy.

The NHS recorded 125 cases of coronavirus beyond special Covid-19 wards in Scots hospitals.

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.

There is a "consistent disconnect" between promises from the Scottish Government and what ministers actually deliver, Richard Leonard has claimed.

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

The Scottish economy could take a £3bn hit if the Brexit transition period is not extended, according to a new Government study.

A further 47 Scots McDonald’s restaurants have been given the green light to reopen today.

Half of Scotland's charities fear they will run out of cash within six months as fundraising is halted by lockdown and donations dry-up, a report has warned.

A Rutherglen business has been “kicked in the teeth” by South Lanarkshire Council after being refused vital funding to help it cope with the coronavirus collapse.

A Labour MP has claimed the coronavirus pandemic provoked a tirade of online abuse at a level not seen since the 2014 independence referendum campaign.

Children in "key transition groups" will return to school on June 15 in East Renfrewshire, the council has announced.

McDonald's is set to reopen drive-thru restaurants in Scotland from next week.

McDonald's is set to finally reopen its Scottish restaurants after being closed for months due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Pupils in Perth and Kinross could be taught in churches and community halls after the summer, the Perthshire Advertiser can reveal.

Senior SNP MP Ian Blackford is facing calls to apologise after he shared a expletive-filled tweet encouraging people not to travel to Scotland.

A new shopping website has been set up to allow people to support Scottish islandbusinesses who are struggling while non-essential travel restrictions are in place.