Scottish Government pandemic response not facing enough scrutiny from MSPs, says Richard Leonard

THE reopening of showrooms in Scotland will be good news for the car industry because most drivers still prefer to buy through them, according to a study.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday that the nation was moving to phase two of easing the coronavirus lockdown.

far-right " group clashing with police and protesters in Glasgow by saying "racist thugs shame Scotland". Police Scotland said six arrests had been made "so far" following the disturbance in the city's George Square on Wednesday evening.

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.

Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister confirmed she is optimistic that in 10 days the country could start to make more headway in its attempts to ease restrictions.She said the nation was now at a “crucial juncture” in its long running fight against the virus.

independence “as soon as possible” - but her focus is on tackling the coronavirus crisis. At her daily media briefing, the First Minister looked forward “normality” when the country can start discussing constitutional debate again.

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.

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.

The man at the helm of Crieff Hydro has called on the Scottish Government to do more to help businesses like his survive.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the lifting on coronavirus restrictions for vulnerable people who cannot leave their homes does not apply in Scotland.

West Lothian has backed national calls on the Scottish Government to release extra funds given by Westminster.

A Scottish Government adviser on coronavirus has called for the policy on "shielding" the vulnerable by "cocooning" them indoors to be scrapped.

Police are set to support an investigation into care home deaths in Scotland throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

The Scottish Tories have made a formal complaint over attacks made on the party by an official SNP Government Twitter account.

Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle‘s “Yesterday,” a sci-fi romantic comedy about a world where no one remembers The Beatles, was a hit when it came out in theaters last year, but many critics noted that the film never lived up to its initial concept. It turns out the original script that became “Yesterday” was a darker and much better film, that is until Curtis came along, changed it and then took all the credit for the story.

Software pivotal to Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid-19 contact tracing strategy isn’t being used in a pilot scheme and could be ditched.

THE SNP Government is conducting a security review after an official social media account attacked Conservative politicians.

Day care nurseries will reopen in the summer if plans drawn up by a Scottish Government group are pushed through.

Nicola Sturgeon has said a rise in unemployment underlines the need to restart the economy as quickly as can be done safely.