Nicola Sturgeon announces new lockdown rules for Glasgow

New lockdown rules will be enforced in Glasgow from midnight tonight following a spike in coronavirus cases, Nicola Sturgeon announced. Under the reinforced rules – which also apply to West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire – residents are no longer allowed to meet up with other households. Only emergency hospital visits are allowed in the affected areas … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon announces new lockdown rules for Glasgow

Nicola Sturgeon announces new lockdown rules for Glasgow as people are asked not to meet other households after rise in Covid cases By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 18:17 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 18:18 BST, 1 September 2020 New lockdown rules will be enforced in Glasgow from midnight tonight following a spike in … Read more

Coronavirus cases in Scotland hit a three month high

Nicola Sturgeon today sounded the alarm after coronavirus cases in Scotland hit a three-month high.  The Scottish First Minister said the numbers were ‘undoubtedly a concern’ and she feels ‘a greater sense of anxiety today’ than at any time ‘probably for the last couple of months’. In the last 24 hours, 160 new cases of Covid-19 … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon demands ‘UK’ is dropped from festival branding

Fury at ‘petty’ Nicola Sturgeon after she demands ‘Britain’ and ‘UK’ are dropped from branding of £120m national festival Planning under way for national festival in 2022 to celebrate ‘our precious union’ Scottish government has called for ‘UK’ and ‘Britain’ to be axed from branding  The £120million festival was announced by then-PM Theresa May in … Read more

Unions seize on 11th hour demands that Boris Johnson introduces facemasks in schools

Teaching unions have seized on 11th-hour demands for Boris Johnson to introduce face masks in schools after Nicola Sturgeon said she was preparing to make them compulsory, risking another row just days before schools are due to reopen.  The First Minister announced yesterday she plans to require face coverings in corridors and shared areas at … Read more

Unions seize on 11th hour demands that Boris Johnson introduces facemasks in schools

Teaching unions have seized on 11th-hour demands for Boris Johnson to introduce face masks in schools after Nicola Sturgeon said she was preparing to make them compulsory, risking another row just days before schools are due to reopen.  The First Minister announced yesterday she plans to require face coverings in corridors and shared areas at … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon sets out school face masks plans

Face masks chaos as Nicola Sturgeon is poised to order children to wear mouth coverings in Scottish school corridors and communal areas – as Boris rules them OUT for teachers and pupils Nicola Sturgeon said Scottish government consulting on using masks in school They will likely be required when students and staff travel between classes … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon lifts Covid lockdown in Aberdeen after cases spiked in bars and restaurants

Nicola Sturgeon is lifting some of Aberdeen’s lockdown restrictions from midnight, just 18 days after pubs and restaurants were forced to close. Pubs and restaurants were ordered to close after a spike in coronavirus cases were linked to bars and nightlife in the city. Restrictions were placed on travel and visits to other households as … Read more