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Coronavirus – restrictions to come into effect on Boxing Day

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The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced to MSPs at Holyrood that there will be new restrictions introduced from 26 December in an effort to...

Coronavirus – latest figures

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The latest number of Covid-19 cases was 6,734 cases announced yesterday. The next set of figures will be available at 2pm today. The First...

Coronavirus – Chair of Covid-19 inquiry appointed

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The Hon Lady Poole QC has been appointed chair to the public inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 in Scotland. The Deputy First Minister...

Coronavirus – new measures to be introduced from midnight on Friday

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Following the First Minister's address to the nation and her statement to The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, additional measures to manage the increased risks...

Coronavirus – First Minister addresses the nation

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Earlier on Tuesday evening the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, addressed the nation following an earlier statement to MSPs at The Scottish Parliament. https://twitter.com/scotgov/status/1470849260258213897?s=20 This is...

Coronavirus – today’s figures and guidance issued about Christmas gatherings

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The Scottish Government has advised that arrangements for Christmas should change - but not be cancelled - and that a maximum of three households...

Conservatives urge Scottish Government to “pull out all the stops” on...

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The Scottish Conservatives have urged The Scottish Government to "pull out all the stops" and speed up the vaccine booster rollout with new mass...

Coronavirus – December figures

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Public Health Scotland publishes data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. Today's figures were announced by the First Minister at a media briefing from...

Scottish Budget – doubles the Scottish Child Payment and freezes income...

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Finance Secretary Kate Forbes delivered her third budget to The Scottish Parliament on Thursday, saying it was "bold, ambitious and progressive". The three...

Coronavirus – Jason Leitch becomes a vaccinator – and wants you...

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National Clinical Director joins national programme. The National Clinical Director Jason Leitch is becoming a vaccinator and urges others to enrol and help accelerate the...

Coronavirus – a year of vaccinations

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The first Covid-19 vaccination was administered on 8 December 2021, only nine months after the first lockdown was announced in Scotland. As at this...

Scottish Conservative leader is self-isolating today

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It has just been announced on Thursday morning that the Scottish Conservative Leader, Douglas Ross, will be self-isolating today. This comes just one...

Call for pedestrian crossing on school route

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West Lothian resident, Paul Mallon, asked the MSP, Foysol Choudhury, to visit Polkemmet Road in Whitburn. Both Mr Mallon and other local parents have...

Coronavirus – December figures

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Public Health Scotland publishes the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. Today's figures are set out in the table below. Any figures marked...

Investment in recycling announced for Edinburgh

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Edinburgh will benefit from an award of £7.69 million from the government's Recycling Improvement Fund announced today. This will allow the council to upgrade...

Coronavirus – omicron variant update

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The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and Chief Medical Officer, Gregor Smith, delivered a briefing to the media at St Andrew's House on Monday. Six...

Coronavirus -omicron variant identified in Scotland

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The Covid-19 omicron variant has been identified in Scotland with four cases in Lanarkshire and two others in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. The...

Milestone reached 200,000 Baby Boxes delivered

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More than 200,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered to expectant mums and dads since The Scottish Government's Baby Box scheme was first introduced. Every...

Coronavirus – government adds testing to certification scheme

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The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced to MSPs today that the vaccine certification scheme will remain in place, and that the option of a...

Coronavirus – November figures

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Public Health Scotland publishes the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. Today's figures are set out in the table below. It was widely...

New Permanent Secretary appointed to The Scottish Government

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As Leslie Evans steps down from her position at the head of the Civil Service in Scotland her replacement has been named. John-Paul (JP) Marks...

Moving towards a circular economy

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The Scottish Government recently appointed a Circular Economy Minister, following its cooperation with the Scottish Greens, and today there was an update on progress....

Questions asked and answered over Bute House book launch

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Scottish Labour asked several questions on Monday in an attempt to hold the First Minister to account over her use of the Official Residence...

Coronavirus – Booster vaccine to be offered to people over 40

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The latest advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is to offer booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine s to those...

Prime Minister of Bangladesh visit to The Scottish Parliament

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The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina, was welcomed by Foysol Choudhury MBE, MSP, at The Scottish Parliament as part of her trip...

Online booking now open for vaccinations

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An online booking portal is now available to allow people aged 50 to 59, unpaid carers who are 16 and over, and those aged 16...

Coronavirus – November figures

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Public Health Scotland publishes the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. Today's figures are set out in the table below. There are around...

Voting for candidates in the Scottish Youth Parliament elections opens today

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The elections for members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) run from 8 to 21 November 2021. We spoke to Cllr Ellie Bird who...

Choudhury speaks out on social security

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Lothians MSP, Foysol Choudhury, has called on The Scottish Government to be ambitious in its approach to Social Security. During a debate in The Scottish...

Coronavirus – November figures

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Public Health Scotland publishes the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. Today's figures are set out in the table below. The number of...

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