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Nicola Sturgeon threatens to make English visitors to Scotland quarantine for two weeks Nicola Sturgeon has warned she will not ‘shy away’ from quarantine on England She has repeatedly refused to rule out imposing restrictions to stop spread Michael Gove insisted a ‘hard border’ would not be a ‘good thing’ for either By Rachel Watson … Read more
Britons can travel to 73 destinations – including France, Italy, Spain, Germany, New Zealand, Malta and Barbados – with no mandatory quarantine upon returning to England from July 10. The government’s official website does not immediately specify whether the countries on the list will reciprocate the quarantine-free arrangements. It instead urges travellers to check the individual rules … Read more
Dr David Starkey (pictured) has long been seen as Britain’s bitchiest historian. Cattiness is his calling card, writes CRAIG BROWN What is the world’s bitchiest profession? Some would nominate hairdressers (‘Deary me! Who cut this last?’). Others would argue, just as vehemently, for actors or supermodels or — but surely not! — journalists. However, recent … Read more
Every night at tea time, Scots switch on the TV news to a familiar sight: Nicola Sturgeon peering at them from behind her podium, giving the latest coronavirus figures and sharing her sympathy with those affected. She is a deft communicator and peerless emoter who has convinced herself that Scotland could not get through the … Read more
Emergency talks were under way last night to prevent Nicola Sturgeon from undermining plans for ‘air bridges’ to popular holiday destinations. Ministers agreed a new traffic light system last week that would pave the way for the creation of ‘travel corridors’, allowing tourists to visit certain ‘green’ countries deemed safe without the need to quarantine at … Read more
Backing for Scottish independence hits five-year high of 54 per cent as SNP gloats that Boris Johnson’s coronavirus blunders are helping them break up the UK Panelbase poll shows support for independence in Scotland has hit 54 per cent Excluding ‘don’t knows’, it is the highest level in any survey for almost five years SNP … Read more
MP Amy Callaghan, 28, undergoes life-saving emergency surgery after collapsing with a brain haemorrhage Amy Callaghan, 28, the MP for East Dunbartonshire was found collapsed at home She was rushed to hospital with brain haemorrhage for emergency neurosurgery Her sudden collapse is ‘related to a previously manageable medical condition’ She was elected to the House … Read more
Boris Johnson hints contact tracing figures might FINALLY be released tomorrow – but Health Secretary Matt Hancock admits the NHS tracking app is STILL not ready Scheme rolled out at the start of June along with a 25,000-strong army of staff But ministers have so far refused to release data on how well it is … Read more
PMQs is back. No, I don’t mean back as in back after the recess. I mean back, back. As in back to its punchy old self. The session was rowdy, even if there were only 50-odd members in the chamber. With the TV screens gone and the noisy SNP lot back in situ, there was … Read more
Scottish government is encouraging taxpayer-funded bodies in Scotland to take advantage of a ‘loophole’ in Treasury rules to furlough public sector workers Hundreds working for arts organisations taken out of work on programme SNP administration encouraged ‘cultural organisations’ to bid for cash In rules for those whose ‘public funding only forms part of their income … Read more