Unemployment in Scotland rises to 4.6% as calls to extend furlough scheme grow

track and trace system is being undermined by a legal loophole that allows false information to be given at pubs and restaurants.While First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said venues are required by law to collect details and turn away customers who refuse, there is no legislation saying a genuine name and phone number must be given.A Sunday Mail investigation has exposed how the potentially fatal flaw allowed bars, coffee shops and restaurants across the country to be visited using bogus

Rutherglen and Hamilton West, stunned the country by releasing a statement last night admitting she had breached covid rules.

Scottish independence is "wafer thin" and is largely based on the "political charisma" of Nicola Sturgeon.Veteran Nationalist George Kerevan said the party had been allowed to drift rightwards and was spending too much time trying to appease middle class voters.He accused senior SNP figures of wanting to placate a "conservative oligarchy" in Scotland made up of "lawyers, accountants, bankers, medial consultants, kirk ministers and university professors"."This group retains a unique, weighty, and

Nicola Sturgeon said the Self-Isolation Support Grant, targeted at those on low incomes, is an "important" way of helping people who are helping others.The grant is for people who receive Universal Credit or legacy benefits.SNP Cabinet Secretary Shirley Anne-Somerville confirmed the move in a written answer:She stated: "It is vital that those who are doing their part to limit the spread of COVID-19 are not financially disadvantaged by doing so.

The Scottish total has risen by a further 806, which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said includes a number of results from Friday and Saturday.The national tally is now at 28,604. 123 people are in hospital with 14 in intensive care.

link.The First Minister announced the new measures, which include an outright ban on indoor household gatherings.Pubs, bars and restaurants will also be required to close at 10pm from Friday.At the Scottish Parliament, MS Sturgeon said: “We will introduce a strict nationwide curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 386 new cases of coronavirus and one new death from the deadly disease in the last 24 hours.The figures were released by the Scottish Government this afternoon just minutes before First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was set to make an announcement in the Scottish Parliament on new restrictions.She will also speak to the nation in a televised address at around 8.05pmThe new cases

self-isolation rules.

police officer has teamed up with the NHS to send a clear message to youngsters flouting strict covid rules. PC Jack ‘Shagger’ McLaren - star of the BBC’s Scot Squad - ordered ‘bams’ who are hosting raves during the pandemic to ‘knock it on the head’.

coronavirus has not been ruled out, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted.

Nicola Sturgeon has been given assurances by the UK Government that access to testing will not be restricted in Scotland while a backlog of cases is dealt with south of the Border. The SNP leader said today she had held constructive talks with Matt Hancock, the UK health secretary, on the subject as public demand for Covid tests continues to grow.

Nicola Sturgeon said she cannot rule out imposing a curfew for pubs and restaurants if the number of Scots testing positive for Covid continues to rise. UK Government ministers are already considering introducing a 10pm or 11pm curfew on hospitality businesses if local measures are unable to bring the spread of the virus under control in England.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 267 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been announced by the Scottish Government  - including 13 in Ayrshire.The overall figure account for 3.6 per cent of people tested in the last 24 hours.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the number was higher than it typically would be due to a backlog of test cases.One more death was confirmed of a person who tested positive for coronavirus

Greater Glasgow area as it tries to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.Around 1.75 million people living in Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire, North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and East Renfrewshire will be banned from having others in their homes for at least another week.The measure goes further than the rule of six which came into force across the rest of the country yesterday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged people to follow the guidance.She said: "I would ask

Protect Scotland app, according to Nicola Sturgeon. Kirsty Feerick's partner Daniel Rafferty tested positive for Covid-19 today having come down with symptoms, including a loss of taste and smell.Daniel, 26, had been feeling run down without feeling badly ill before suddenly being unable to taste or smell anything at all on Thursday.

UK Government to end its furlough scheme next month.She has also made clear it will not be 'acceptable' for the initiative to stop without Scotland being given the ability to set up an alternative.The First Minister said the UK Government ending the scheme – set up by Chancellor Rishi Sunak at the height of the coronavirus pandemic – will “narrow the options available to us in controlling the spread of the virus in the next few months”.By the end of June, some 736,500 workers across Scotland had

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 101 new confirmed cases of coronavirus amid concerns that the country's 'R' number has crept above one.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed the figures in her daily briefing earlier today.The R number indicates the spread of Covid-19 between people and should ideally be below one.But the First Minister revealed: ""We think that the R number in Scotland increased last week,

lockdown plan.The SNP politician said she “definitely” hoped this would not happen, but did not rule it out.It came after some lockdown measures were reimposed around Glasgow and western parts of Scotland as coronavirus cases rise.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the move after 66 new positive tests were recorded in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area on Tuesday.Restrictions on visiting other households now apply to people living in Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded one coronavirus death in the past 24 hours, it was revealed this lunchtime.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there have been 156 new positive cases recorded during the same period.Six of the new cases have been reported in Ayrshire & Arran with Greater Glasgow showing the biggest spike on 86 cases.The new figure takes the total number of cases across the country to 20,788