SNP MSP welcomes cautious COVID approach while Tories question slowing vaccine rates

Labour leader made it clear he is willing to talk with Sturgeon on anything but the independence question. In a Daily Record interview the Starmer accused the SNP of a “huge failure on the climate crisis”, saying that only one in 20 of the offshore wind jobs the Scottish government promised a decade ago have actually materialised.

Angela Constance will provide a response after Nicola Sturgeon updates MSPs on her lockdown easing plan.

sexuality for a fire at a Scots church last week. SNP MSP Kevin Stewart received a 'homophobic rant” email after St Simon’s Church in Partick, Glasgow went up in flames in the early hours of Wednesday, July 28, according to Glasgow Live.

referendum could be held “if there is a settled will” for one.

iOS - Android The new plan is particularly important in Lanarkshire, which has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Scotland.Around just half of mothers breastfeed at birth, but the figure drops from 50.3 per cent to 30.4 per cent after six to eight weeks.Ms Haughey hopes the BFS strategy will help remove any stigma about women breastfeeding in public.

Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews have shown fans a glimpse of their former wedding venue after enjoying a staycation in the Glen Affric estate. Set in the Scottish Highlands, the Glen Affric Estate is owned by reality TV star Spencer’s dad, David Mathews, after purchasing the grounds in 2018 along with the main house.

Covid victim has been refused disability benefits despite being left unable to work and taking 10 types of medication for the last 16 months. Shereen Smith was a wedding singer and had also been in the process of setting up her own cake-making company when she was struck down by the virus in March last year.

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Scottish Parliament, slammed the Leader of the House of Commons on Twitter over his stance on the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill. Rees-Mogg took to social media to comment on a video he filmed about visiting the Border Force National Command Centre.

April this year that cops were looking at claims of criminality relating to £600,000 worth of donations. It was believed the cash raised by SNP activists was to be used for another independence referendum, however it's alleged the money was diverted.

iOS - Android The payment will help with the costs of starting a job including travel, new clothes or childcare.Young people are among those whose job prospects have been hardest hit by this pandemic, and Ms Haughey argues that it’s proper they should be supported to ensure they are at “the heart of the economic recovery from Covid-19.”People can find out more and apply through mygov.scot or by calling 0800 182 2222.Commenting, Clare Haughey MSP told Lanarkshire Live: “Getting a new job can be

Covid-19 was recently found to have been infected with two separate strains - at the same time.Doctors revealed that the 90-year-old was diagnosed with both the British Kent and South African variants, in a case believed to be the first of its kind.

Christopher Vourlias Known Associates Entertainment, the production company behind the South African adaptation of the Colombian telenovela that inspired “Ugly Betty,” is partnering with Ivory Coast public broadcaster RTI on a sci-fi drama series that marks the first co-production between the two countries, Variety has learned.“Ambre” will be shot in South Africa and in Ivory Coast with actors from both countries, with a script written in both English and French.

journalist have links to organised crime in Scotland, a journalist turned MSP has claimed. Russell Findlay, who was a reporter before being voted in as a Tory MSP in May's Holyrood election, has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament paying tribute to Peter de Vries, who was shot in Amsterdam earlier this week.

Perth and Kinross has more than tripled over the past two weeks. It comes as the World Health Organisation data shows Tayside has become the COVID capital of Europe with the current highest rates of infection.

iOS - Android She told Lanarkshire Live: “Ever since the COVID crisis began, the UK Government’s furlough scheme has stepped up to protect vital jobs and livelihoods in Central Scotland.“As we look to accelerate our economic recovery, it is welcome to see more people returning to work here.“The furlough scheme, alongside support for the self-employed and billions in business loans, has shown the strength of pooling our economic resources together across the UK in a time of crisis.“Sadly, in