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First Minister confident most Scots will continue with masks after easing

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is confident Scots will continue to wear face masks after rules are eased. The final coronavirus restrictions in law in Scotland will ease on Monday, as the wearing of face coverings in public places including public ...

16 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Mental health services wait times for young not good enough, admits Sturgeon

The waiting times faced by children and young people needing specialist mental health support are “not good enough”, Nicola Sturgeon has conceded. The First Minister was pressed on the issue amid concerns about the impact an influx of Ukrainian ...

17 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Charities share more than £1m to support Ukrainians fleeing war

Organisations supporting Ukrainians fleeing the conflict are sharing more than £1 million of Scottish Government funding to help with their response. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement on a visit to the headquarters of the ...

16 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Nicola Sturgeon writes welcome message for Ukrainians arriving in Scotland

A message from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon promising a “warm Scottish welcome” is to be given to Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in their homeland as they arrive in Scotland. In the message, available in Ukrainian and Russian, she says ...

19 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon: Human consequences of pandemic are ’embedded in my soul’

Nicola Sturgeon has said the human consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are “embedded in my soul” – but that she does not accept Scotland’s care home policies cost lives. Ms Sturgeon made the statement while addressing First ...

28 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Ian Blackford dismisses claim he will quit as SNP’s Westminster leader

Ian Blackford has said rumours he is considering stepping down as SNP Westminster leader are “total crap”. The Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP rejected the claims on Thursday as he prepared to return to his constituency. Politico ...

10 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Derry News

First Minister quitting "will have a catastrophic impact on victims and survivors" of abuse, says Survivors Chairperson McCourt

The resignation of Paul Givan as First Minister “will have a catastrophic impact on victims and survivors” of historical institutional abuse, says the Chairperson of the North West branch of the Survivors group. Jon McCourt ...

03 Feb 2022 at 19:33

Scotland

Nightclubs and ordering at the bar return as Covid restrictions eased

The easing on Monday of the final restrictions put in place in response to the Omicron variant marks a “very significant moment of progress” in tackling the virus, John Swinney has said. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ...

24 Jan 2022 at 10:25

Derry News

Covid passports no longer required in pub, restaurants and cinemas in NI

Stormont ministers have agreed to drop the use of vaccine passports in pubs, restaurants and cinemas in Northern Ireland from midday on Wednesday (January 26). This is just one of several relaxations to Northern ...

21 Jan 2022 at 12:33

Scotland

New Transport Minister as Scottish Government makes changes

The First Minister of Scotland has announced two changes to her government, including the appointment of new Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth. The appointment comes after Graeme Dey, who formerly held the post, ...

24 Jan 2022 at 21:25

Scotland

Buffer zones would give peace of mind for those accessing abortion clinics – MSP

Introducing buffer zones around abortion clinics would give peace of mind to all those accessing their services, an MSP has said. Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay last month launched a consultation on her ...

27 Jun 2022 at 10:23

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'Executive formation cannot be held to ransom by Tory infighting and chaos' - O’Neill

The formation of an Executive and political stability in the north cannot be held hostage by ‘Tory infighting and chaos’ at Westminster, according to First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill (Sinn Féin). ...

07 Jul 2022 at 13:33

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