Nicola Sturgeon accused of taking EU’s side in vaccine supply row

Nicola Sturgeon was accused of taking the EU’s side in the bitter vaccine row today as she vowed to publish details of the UK’s supplies despite Boris Johnson ordering her to keep them secret. In an extraordinary move, the First Minister risked undermining Britain’s position, with Brussels heaping pressure on firms to give the bloc … Read more

Boris Johnson defies Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon (pictured at her daily briefing yesterday) has attacked Boris Johnson over his visit to Scotland Boris Johnson is defying Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland today as he pleads for people to shun her independence drive. The PM is travelling north of the border despite the First Minister swiping that it is not an … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon blasts PM over planned trip to Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson should keep OUT of Scotland under her Covid travel ban – as she prepares to introduce even TOUGHER hotel quarantine rules than England Boris Johnson is expected to visit Scotland this week to make case for the Union But Nicola Sturgeon has questioned whether the trip constitutes essential travel She … Read more

Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at independence referendum

Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at Nicola Sturgeon’s rogue referendum – saying Scottish Ambulance Service needed bailing out at the weekend proving the UK is ‘stronger together’ Matt Hancock made comments at the Downing Street Covid press conference He said other nations had ‘stepped forward’ to help Scottish … Read more

NHS’s vaccination targets are on course as 491,970 people get the jab in one day

The NHS’s ambitions vaccination targets are on track as a record-breaking 493,013 get their jabs in just one day. Matt Hancock today revealed that three quarters of over-80s have received doses of the jab – with a total of 6.4 million Britons vaccinated since the roll out began. Saturday alone saw 491,970 people get their first … Read more

Matt Hancock reveals THREE QUARTERS of over-80s have had vaccines

Matt Hancock hailed ‘brilliant progress’ on vaccinations today as he revealed three quarters of over-80s have now received doses. The Health Secretary gave an updated figure for the UK in interviews this morning, saying the proportion was similar in care homes. And he added to Emmanuel Macron’s embarrassment by pointing out that more Britons had … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon says life may not be ‘back to normal’ by SUMMER, telling Scots to shop once a WEEK

Nicola Sturgeon warned Scotland that life may not be ‘back to normal’ by the summer today as she damped the hopes of music festival-goers that they might take place. The First Minister said some coronavirus restrictions will have to remain in place even if the vaccination programme is able to suppress transmission rates. She told her daily … Read more

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon urges once-a-week shopping

Nicola Sturgeon warned Scotland that life may not be ‘back to normal’ by the summer today as she damped the hopes of music festival-goers that they might take place. The First Minister said some coronavirus restrictions will have to remain in place even if the vaccination programme is able to suppress transmission rates. She told her daily … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon EXTENDS Scottish lockdown until mid-February

Nicola Sturgeon today declared that lockdown in Scotland will be extended to mid-February despite signs cases have flattened off. Dashing hopes of a loosening from the end of this month, the First Minister said she was being ‘cautious’ and more evidence was needed that the outbreak was on a ‘downward trajectory’. The announcement came amid fears … Read more

Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour

Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour saying ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson was the only effective opposition to the rampant SNP in the past decade Tony Blair has laid into the performance of Scottish Labour over past decade Said ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson has been the only real opposition to SNP Complained it meant … Read more