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COVID: MUTANT VIRUS CLOBBERS CHRISTMAS AS UK FACES NEW LOCKDOWN
Restrictions tightened due to spread of new variant of COVID-19. Scotland will significantly tighten protections against Coronavirus (COVID-19) to prevent the spread of the new, highly contagious...
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New app to support Covid vaccine rollout
A new app for health and care home staff carrying out coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations will provide rapid access to relevant patient information and collect data on how many people have received...
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Supporting Scottish venues through the pandemic
Additional funds for grassroots and independent venues An additional £7.1 million to secure the future of as many grassroots music venues and independent museums as possible has been announced by...
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FM: No need for panic buying
First Minister’s daily press briefing, Monday 21 December: Thanks for joining us. Before I start today, can I say mainly for the benefit of the journalists on the line that I will require to end this...
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First Minister announces Holyrood reshuffle
Mairi Gougeon appointed Minister for Public Health and Sport New role for local MSP Ben Macpherson First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has appointed Mairi Gougeon as the new Minister for Public Health and...
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£104 million lifeline for tourism and hospitality sector
Targeted support package for key sectors Tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland are to benefit from a £104.3 million package of support in the New Year. The funding is part of the short...
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Relief all round as border reopens
An agreement to reopen the UK-French border to allow accompanied freight services and some passenger services to resume between the two countries was reached by the UK and French governments last...
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Coalition urges Government action as latest figures highlight more than 50...
An alliance of leading providers of services to vulnerable children and young people has called on the Scottish Government to ensure that those with complex and high-level needs receive the support...
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First Minister: Stay close to home
Homeware stores and garden centres to close in level 4 Homeware stores and garden centres will close in all level 4 areas from Boxing Day with the exception of click and collect. Members of the...
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COVID: Community testing to be introduced next month
Targeted approach planned for high prevalence areas Community testing in areas with high coronavirus (COVID-19) prevalence will begin in January, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced. In a...
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New Turing scheme to support students to study and work abroad
Thousands of students will be able to study and do work placements across the world through a brand new scheme that replaces the UK’s participation in Erasmus+. The Turing scheme will be backed by...
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Additional £48 million for level 4 changes
Action to ensure businesses across Scotland impacted by level 4 restrictions get additional and faster access to financial support have been announced by the Finance Secretary Kate Forbes. This is in...
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More than 2000 Scots receive Young Carer Grant in first year
The Scottish Government has paid £600,000 to eligible young carers in the first year of the new benefit. Over 2000 young carers received a payment between October 2019 and October 2020. The Young...
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Supporting new parents: 40,000 Baby Boxes delivered this year
More than 40,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered to expectant parents this year. It brings the total number delivered since the start of the scheme in August 2017 to 163,397. The most recent available...
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Covid: Second vaccine approved
Oxford/AstaZeneca vaccine gets the green light The UK Government has this morning accepted the recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorise Oxford...
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Brexit deal ‘disastrous for Scotland’
The Scottish Government cannot recommend that consent is given to the UK Government’s “inadequate and damaging” Brexit deal with the EU, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said. A Legislative Consent...
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First Minister congratulates Scottish recipients of New Year Honours
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the Scottish recipients of awards in The Queen’s New Year Honours list. Professor Francis McCormac, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of...
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First Minister ‘glad to see the back of 2020’
‘To be clear: that means no gatherings, no house parties, and no first footing.‘ First Minister Nicola Sturgeon updated the Scottish Parliament yesterday: I will give a short update on today’s...
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‘Sobering’: Scotland enters post-EU era
The impact of the UK Government’s ‘damging’ Brexit deal on the people and economy of Scotland has been revealed in Scottish Government analysis. The analysis lays out the challenges presented in...
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Slight drop in COVID numbers
Scottish numbers: 2 January 2021 Summary 2,137 new cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday (Satuday)21,451 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results – 10.8% of these were positive During 1 to 4...
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