Scottish Tories call on Jeane Freeman to quit after blunder over inaccurate letters to shielding Scots

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

Police have launched a probe after the body of a man was discovered on a beach in Aberdeen shire. Cops made the grim discovery on Balmedie Beach at around 11.30am on Wednesday, June 24.

hospital in a serious condition after being assaulted and robbed in Ayrshire. The 16-year-old was assaulted by three young men in Boydfield Gardens, Prestwick, at around 8.35pm on Saturday.

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.

care home staff have been tested for coronavirus, according to new figures. The huge number of deaths from the deadly bug in care homes sparked plans to introduce tests.

landmines ” and a “shotgun” to deal with lochside litter louts.

administrative blunder saw thousands of Scots shielding at home sent letters with the wrong date for when they could go back outside. The First Minister said she deeply regretted almost 18,000 people being sent advice by health bosses in April which mistakenly said shielding would end on June 8.

Tory councillor and would-be parliamentary candidate, suspended in an anti-Semitism row over his Holocaust remarks, has been allowed back into the party. Ryan Houghton was banned for six months in November 2019 when internet forum posts from seven years previous re-emerged.

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".

Scottish Government has been called on to apologise after a letter was sent to almost 18,000 Scots shielding at home telling them the wrong date for when it would be safe to go outside.The blunder saw those most at risk from Covid-19 being told they could leave their homes as of today - when the actual date agreed by health experts is June 18.The letter was sent by the NHS in April but clarification was only posted last week after concerned Scots flagged the mistake.One posted on Twitter: "My

Covid-19, despite repeated calls for such a programme to begin. Jeane Freeman said discussions were under way about testing staff in some areas of hospitals as the NHS resumes some non-Covid treatments.

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.

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

Tory plans to make MPs vote through narrow Westminster lobbies during the coronavirus crisis have been slammed as "madness".

Sick thugs threw racist jibes at a pair of women about 'eating bats' after the 'didn't give them their phone number'.

CANCER services could be gradually restarted as part of the plan to reboot the NHS.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after plunging from a cliff at an iconic Scots beauty spot.