SNP Government in row after refusing to publish chief medical officer minutes

Scotland Office minister refused to support calls to extend state-backed wage protection north of the border. Iain Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes, said the Scottish Government should instead be more "ambitious" despite concerns the furlough programme is ending too soon in October.

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.

Ayrshire lottery winners Christine and Colin Weir have been unveiled as the biggest donors to the SNP during the last decade.The couple, who hit the Euromillions jackpot in 2011 with a £161 million win, topped the pile of financial backers to the Nationalist cause.Between them, the pair donated more than £6.4 million to party coffers, according to analysis by the Times.It came during a period where the SNP fought referendums on Scottish independence and leaving the European Union.The Weirs

SNP has questioned why the Scottish Government is sticking with the two metre social distancing rule when many other countries use a reduced version. Andrew Wilson, who wrote a landmark report on the economics of Scottish independence, cited the examples of China, Denmark, France, Hong Kong and Singapore which have all implemented a one metre rule.

Covid-19 and ethnic minorities.A full picture of the impact on people from black, asian and minority ethnic communities (BAME) is still not available.A review by Public Health England found the risk of dying among those diagnosed with Covid-19 was higher in BAME groups.The Office of National Statistics also revealed in May that black people are four times more likely to die from coronavirus than white people south of the border.However, comparisons with Scotland are difficult as the data is more

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

Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw to back a cross-party campaign to extend the Brexit timetable and ensure a chaotic no deal is avoided. The Scottish Government this week published analysis highlighting the danger of ending the transition period in the midst of the pandemic.

Ministers have been criticised after it emerged a sick pay fund for social care staff had not been established yet.

A Scots MSP has told how her world fell apart after the sudden death of her 20-year-old son who tragically passed away on holiday.

A former SNP Justice Secretary has claimed the actions of the Crown Office relating to Alex Salmond look like an “abuse of power”.

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 death of George Floyd which has triggered protests across the US was “inexcusable”, Boris Johnson has said.

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 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 next SNP manifesto should offer Scottish independence without the need for a referendum, two prominent party figures claimed.