Scottish Government releases Lanarkshire's coronavirus figures for May 18

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.

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 should make daily updates on the Covid-19 crisis to MSPs instead of at media briefings, the Scottish Labour leader has said.

A care home boss has accused the Scottish Government for three months of “mixed messages, mismanagement and missed opportunities” during the pandemic.

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.

South Lanarkshire beauty spot car parks have been reopened in line with Phase 1 of the Scottish Government’s route map for easing lockdown.

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

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire fell by 15 per cent to 22 last week.

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

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

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire are at their lowest for six weeks.

Recycling centres in Wishaw and Shotts will open from the start of next month.

Companies registered in overseas tax havens must not receive coronavirus support from the Scottish Government, Labour has demanded.

Prostitutes are being given funding by the Scottish Government to support them in the coronavirus crisis.

The Scottish Government has failed to hire a single Covid-19 contact tracer to help stop the spread of the virus.