Wales has introduced its own ‘rule of six’ limiting people meeting indoors in a bid to tackle rising coronavirus cases but, unlike England, children under 12 will not be included. First Minister Mark Drakeford also confirmed this morning that people will still be allowed to continue to meet in groups of 30 outdoors, insisting that … Read more
Muffle the bells, stop all the clocks, put away the silvered robins and the tinsel packs. For Christmas as we know it appears to have been cancelled this year. Not since the 17th century, when Oliver Cromwell stopped Christmas altogether — and Mrs Cromwell kissed him on the forehead, put her feet up and told … Read more
Boris Johnson said at a Downing Street press briefing that the new restrictions were essential English parents are threatening to ignore the new ‘rule of six’ after Nicola Sturgeon exempted children from the similar ban in Scotland. Boris Johnson now faces a Tory backlash after the Scottish First Minister copied his restrictions – but with … Read more
England and Wales will now become the last places in the UK to have a coronavirus contact tracing app after Scotland launched its own version today. Nicola Sturgeon urged residents north of the border to download the new tech, called Protect Scotland, to avoid more local lockdowns. The app alerts users if they have been in … Read more
Lorraine Kelly has detailed the pain of going through a miscarriage as she claimed it ‘never leaves you.’ The TV presenter, 60, took to Twitter on Tuesday to respond to a post by First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, who shared the story of the country’s Justice Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla … Read more
Local lockdowns are to be enforced in parts of Wales and Scotland from tomorrow after the areas saw large spikes in coronavirus cases. Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire in the west of Scotland will see new restrictions imposed from midnight tonight, with a similar clampdown for Caerphilly county in south Wales coming into force from 6pm tomorrow. … Read more
Exasperated Glaswegians have mauled Nicola Sturgeon‘s decision to ban 800,000 people from visiting other households while the pubs remain open. Since midnight, people living in the Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire areas have been slapped back into a partial lockdown. Scotland’s First Minister today doubled down on her ‘difficult decision’ which followed a flurry of … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today vowed a fresh push for Scottish independence with a law laying out the timetable for a referendum. The First Minister stoked the raging constitutional row as she unveiled her programme for government, including a Bill that will state the question that would be put to voters north of the border. Ms Sturgeon … Read more
New lockdown rules will be enforced in Glasgow from midnight tonight following a spike in coronavirus cases, Nicola Sturgeon announced. Under the reinforced rules – which also apply to West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire – residents are no longer allowed to meet up with other households. Only emergency hospital visits are allowed in the affected areas … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon announces new lockdown rules for Glasgow as people are asked not to meet other households after rise in Covid cases By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 18:17 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 18:18 BST, 1 September 2020 New lockdown rules will be enforced in Glasgow from midnight tonight following a spike in … Read more