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08.09.2022 / 15:39

Liz Truss 'deeply concerned' for the Queen's health as she remains under 'medical supervision'

The Prime Minsiter has expressed her concern about the health of the Queen after Buckingham Palace announced a deterioration in the monarch’s health.

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Sue Gray report: Bereaved covid families slam Boris Johnson as SNP demand PM resign over partygate

Families of those bereaved by Covid have reacted with anger to the publication of the Sue Gray report, joining demands that Tory MPs depose Boris Johnson.

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Scottish Government confirms three deaths and 385 new Covid cases in Tayside

The Scottish Government has confirmed three coronavirus deaths were reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as Nicola Sturgeon to make statement after restrictions lifted

Nicola Sturgeon will make her weekly statement on coronavirus today as Omicron restrictions in Scotland are finally scrapped.

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Ian Blackford defends Nicola Sturgeon after Dominic Cummings accused her of undermining four-nation covid approach

seven hours of evidence to the science and technology, and health and social care committees yesterday Boris Johnson's former special adviser pointed the finger at the First Minister for "babbling" about discussions at COBRA meetings. Cummings said that the meetings involving the devolved UK leaders in the COBRA national security meetings became a pretence because Sturgeon was beating Downing Street to the cameras with the decisions immediately afterwards.

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Coronavirus Scotland LIVE as lockdown pressure eases, the nation’s recovery continues

dramatic Prime Minister’s Questions is likely to dominate today’s agenda. Boris Johnson was framed as a liar in the Commons for failing to admit to alleged remarks about allowing to let “bodies pile high” instead of seeing another covid lockdown.

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Boris Johnson accused of failings over 100,000 covid deaths on his watch

Keir Starmer said vital lessons were not being learned from the record 100,000 death toll on the Prime Minister’s watch as he accused Johnson of failings.Confronting Johnson at Prime Minister’s Questions Starmer said: “Behind every death is a grieving family.

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Boris Johnson claims public don't want him to learn lessons of Covid right now

Boris Johnson has claimed the public don’t want him to “learn the lessons” of coronavirus right now because the UK is still in the middle of the pandemic.

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Scottish independence referendum next year would 'add to Covid crisis'

another major vote on the constitution as soon as next year "would be the wrong thing to do". With the SNP widely tipped to win a majority of MSPs at May's Holyrood elections, speculation is growing over when the Nationalists will launch a fresh bid to secure an IndyRef2.

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No independence referendum while Scotland 'heals' from coronavirus says Gordon Brown

referendum on Scottish independence should not be held while the country “heals” from coronavirus, Gordon Brown said.

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MP says she won't quit after travelling from Glasgow to Westminster with Covid-19 symptoms

coronavirus symptoms has said she won't quit as she faces backlash.

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Rutherglen MP Margaret Ferrier defies Nicola Sturgeon and says she will not resign over breaching covid guidelines

Cambuslang after testing positive for covid-19 was due to the illness making her "act out of character". Ms Ferrier had been asked to quit by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford and numerous other colleagues to stand down from her post.

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Nicola Sturgeon blasts MP Margaret Ferrier for 'utterly indefensible' covid rule breach

SNP colleague for breaking coronavirus rules and potentially putting lives at risk.The Scottish First Minister spoke out after Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Margaret Ferrier admitted taking a train from Glasgow to London after showing symptoms, then speaking in a Westminster debate before travelling back by train after a positive coronavirus result.Now Ferrier has confessed 'there is no excuse for my actions' with the MP being suspended by the whip.Sturgeon tweeted: "This is utterly indefensible. It’s hard to express just how angry I feel on behalf of people across the country making hard sacrifices every day to help beat COVID.

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Scottish MP Margaret Ferrier suspended after taking train journey despite positive test

An MP from Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish National Party (SNP) has been suspended after travelling home by train from London to Scotland despite having received a positive test result for Covid-19.

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SNP suspend MP Margaret Ferrier for cross border train trip after positive Covid test

SNP have suspended MP Margaret Ferrier after she admitted a shocking series of Covid rule breaches, including travelling from London to Glasgow following a positive test.The astonishing behaviour sent shockwaves among politicians and across social media with demands for her immediate sacking and resignation.In a statement one hour after Ferrier confessed on Twitter, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford confirmed: "I have spoken with Margaret Ferrier this evening who fully accepts that what she did was wrong."Margaret will be referring herself to the parliamentary standards commissioner as well as the police.

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Rutherglen MP Margaret Ferrier suspended following cross border train trip after positive Covid test

Rutherglen MP Margaret Ferrier after she admitted a shocking series of Covid rule breaches, including travelling from London to Glasgow following a positive test. The astonishing behaviour sent shockwaves among politicians and across social media with demands for her immediate sacking and resignation.In a statement one hour after Ferrier confessed on Twitter, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford confirmed: “I have spoken with Margaret Ferrier this evening who fully accepts that what she did was wrong.“Margaret will be referring herself to the parliamentary standards commissioner as well as the police.

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SNP calls for Scottish Government to be handed more borrowing powers to deal with Covid-19 fall-out

The SNP has called on Rishi Sunak to grant Holyrood greater borrowing powers to help boost Scotland's economic recovery following four long months of lockdown. Ian Blackford, the party's leader at Westminster, wants the UK Government to offer a a "cast-iron commitment" to the devolution of key financial powers at today's mini-Budget.

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Boris Johnson admits UK will see future coronavirus outbreaks as he eases lockdown

Boris Johson admitted the UK will see future outbreaks of coronavirus as he announced huge easing of lockdown in England.

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SNP calls for inquiry into Dominic Cummings as Tories fear scandal could dent support for the Union

The SNP has demanded a Cabinet Office inquiry into the Dominic Cummings scandal which saw the prime minister's top adviser travel 260 miles at the height of lockdown.

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Dominic Cummings statement in full as Boris Johnson's top advisor refuses to apologise for breaking lockdown

Dominic Cummings has failed to apologise after admitting to making a 260-miles drive during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Ian Blackford accuses Boris Johnson of "breathtaking arrogance" after he doubled down on support for Dominic Cummings

MP Ian Blackford has accused the Prime Minister of “trying to take the public for fools” by defending his senior aide Dominic Cummings.

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SNP demands investigation into 'Tory Government's cover-up' of Dominic Cummings 'lockdown rule break'

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has called on the head of the civil service to investigate the "rule-breaking and the Tory Government's cover-up" of Dominic Cummings' lockdown journey to Durham.

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Johnson shamed into dropping £400 surcharge on foreign health workers to access NHS services

Boris Johnson has been shamed into a screeching U-turn on scrapping £400 fees for foreign health and social care workers to access the NHS “as soon as possible”.

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Senior SNP MP Ian Blackford faces backlash over 'we're shut f**k off' Scottish border tweet

Senior SNP MP Ian Blackford is facing calls to apologise after he shared a expletive-filled tweet encouraging people not to travel to Scotland.

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Neil Gaiman criticised for lockdown trip to Scottish isle holiday home

The 'American Gods' writer has been criticised for "endangering" local people"

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Brexit: SNP demands two-year extension as Boris Johnson gets back to work

The SNP has demanded Boris Johnson agrees to a two-year Brexit extension now he's back in Downing Street.

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Nicola Sturgeon missing six Cobra meetings was 'the norm', says health secretary

Nicola Sturgeon’s absence from coronavirus Cobra meetings was “the norm”, the Scottish Health Secretary has said.

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Nicola Sturgeon missed six coronavirus Cobra meetings as virus tightened grip on Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon missed six emergency coronavirus Cobra meetings as the deadly virus was tightening its grip on Scotland, it has emerged.

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Nicola Sturgeon says 'Scotland is shut' to tourists as she warns you can't 'outrun' coronavirus

Nicola Sturgeon has told people across the UK to stop putting strain on remote communities in Scotland by heading north amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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