Nicola Sturgeon urges Scottish people to ‘work from home’ – setting her on major collision course with Boris Johnson’s ‘back to the office’ message AGAIN Nicola Sturgeon said Scottish government is ‘very cautious’ on return to offices The First Minister said ‘we are not encouraging people to rush back to the office’ Message is very … Read more
Local lockdowns are to be enforced in parts of Wales and Scotland from tomorrow after the areas saw large spikes in coronavirus cases. Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire in the west of Scotland will see new restrictions imposed from midnight tonight, with a similar clampdown for Caerphilly county in south Wales coming into force from 6pm tomorrow. … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon warns parts of Scotland’s economy could be closed down again if it fails to ‘step up’ efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus after surge in case numbers Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland may have to ‘put the brakes on’ lockdown easing Ms Sturgeon raised the prospect of having to ‘close parts of our … Read more
Exasperated Glaswegians have mauled Nicola Sturgeon‘s decision to ban 800,000 people from visiting other households while the pubs remain open. Since midnight, people living in the Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire areas have been slapped back into a partial lockdown. Scotland’s First Minister today doubled down on her ‘difficult decision’ which followed a flurry of … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today vowed a fresh push for Scottish independence with a law laying out the timetable for a referendum. The First Minister stoked the raging constitutional row as she unveiled her programme for government, including a Bill that will state the question that would be put to voters north of the border. Ms Sturgeon … Read more
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 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
‘Stop copying Nicola Sturgeon!’: Tory MPs urge Boris Johnson not to keep following Scotland’s lead as string of U-turns is sapping confidence in the Government Tory MPs have warned Boris Johnson against U-turning on masks in schools They urged the Prime Minister to ‘stop following Nicola Sturgeon’ Former minister Steve Baker said: ‘It is alarming … Read more
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
Downing Street was today forced to insist that teachers and pupils in England would not have to wear masks at school – after Scotland said it was preparing to make them compulsory in some situations. Nicola Sturgeon indicated that they would probably have to be worn in areas such as ‘corridors and communal areas’. And … Read more