Scottish Labour Holyrood candidate plan would be "unlawful" says party legal advice

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Scottish Government has published a full list of frontline healthcare and social workers that are eligible for the new £500 grant. Nicola Sturgeon announced details of the one-off payment during her keynote speech to the SNP’s virtual party conference yesterday.

pandemic. The shot across the bows came as Brexit trade talks reached a critical stage, with both sides stressing that time is running short to strike an agreement before the end of December.

Santa is facing restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, despite recently being cleared as a key worker by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. New research by smart home security firm, SimpliSafe, has revealed that kids across Scotland are already planning ways to keep them and their families Covid-19 safe during his visit this Christmas.

John Barrowman has been accused of putting on a "fake" Scottish accent during his appearance on the Lorraine show on ITV on Monday morning. The 53 year old, who previously praised Phillip Schofield as "brave" as he came out as gay, spoke to the TV presenter from his home in Palm Springs, California, about his friend Ruthie Henshall being voted out of Gwrych castle on I'm A Celebrity...

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Pressure is mounting on health chiefs accused of blanking the medical needs of a village that now has a town-sized population.The creaking Bishopton Health Centre is the only surgery in the booming area.There has been a seven-year stalemate to get the 43-year-old flat-roofed building off Greenock Road replaced.The delay is despite BAE Systems pledging £1million for a new multi-doctor surgery and donating its

Scottish Labour Party has called on the SNP government to use all its powers to tackle the poverty crisis caused by the covid pandemic.The plea came as the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reported that 230,000 children are currently living in poverty in Scotland and theAberlour Child Care Trust has recorded a 1000 per cent surge in demand for urgent assistance.Elaine Smith MSP, the Scottish Labour poverty spokeswoman, said the figures should galvanise the Scottish government into action.She said:

READ MORE: In Pictures: Stars pay tribute to Sir Sean ConneryRoles in Highlander, The Untouchables and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade helped seal his position as one of Britain’s best-loved stars.As one of the most high-profile supporters of Scottish independence, many expected Connery to make an appearance on the campaign trail in the run-up to the historic vote on September 18 2014.His words were used to galvanise support at the launch of the Yes campaign two years previously, when the

Biffy Clyro and Lewis Capaldi were among the artists who took home awards at last night’s (November 28) Scottish Music Awards.Hosted by Edith Bowman live from SWG3 in Glasgow, the awards ceremony took place virtually for the first time in its 22-year history.Featuring performances from Capaldi, Amy Macdonald, Texas, Wet Wet Wet and more, the online event saw the country’s top artists come together to raise vital funds for music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins, which expects to lose 50% of its

Catholics.Call It Out vowed to take its complaint to the Scottish Government if East Dunbartonshire Council refuses to remove “Taig” from the names in Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow.The Oxford Dictionary lists the word as a “derogatory term for a Catholic or Irish nationalist”.But officials say Taig Road in Waterside was named after Councillor Nathaniel Taig in 1946 and is not an insult.

Donald Trump has failed to have his bid for “a thousand” houses at one of his Scottish golf courses included in a long-term development scheme.South Ayrshire Council is not considering proposals by the Trump Organisation among its plans for future building work in the area around the Turnberry resort.That’s despite boasts by the outgoing US president after he took over the site in 2014 that he “would have the right to build at least a thousand houses on Turnberry, if I wanted to”.But his hopes

vote on the constitution. With the Nationalists currently soaring in the polls it means Boris Johnson could face huge pressure to allow an IndyRef2 to take place in the coming years - despite repeatedly saying he would not.

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Dennis Canavan, who was chair of the 2014 pro-independence campaign, said an IndyRef2 could be held in the months after the Holyrood election next May.The former Labour MP pointed to the example of 1997 when Tony Blair's new government held a vote on whether to proceed with Scottish devolution in September after being elected just five months previously.The issue of when to call an IndyRef2 has become a major talking point as opinion polls have consistently shown the SNP is on course to win a

the correspondence - despite a formal request from a committee of MSPs who are investigating how the government botched its handling of the allegations made against the former SNP leader. Earlier this month a majority of MSPs backed a motion calling on the legal advice to be published.

national rules to tackle coronavirus. Party leader Douglas Ross, the MP for Moray, said it was disappointing."I appreciate that he is only doing what he feels is best for his local area," Ross said.The vote was on travel rules brought in as part of the move to more strict levels of lockdown in parts of Scotland centred on Glasgow.Mundell's area borders England and is in a lower level or restriction.