Oh COMB All Ye Faithful! Nicola Sturgeon reveals she plans to give Boris Johnson a HAIRBRUSH for Christmas The First Minister made the joke at the coronavirus daily briefing today on TV Asked what she might buy she joked: ‘I am probably not one to talk but a brush’ It comes after last week when … Read more
First date’s going downhill! Hilarious moment hapless romantic slips down a muddy slope ‘like Bambi on ice’ Kieran Essen, 25, from Edinburgh went sliding down a muddy hill on first date He loses his balance on the soggy grass and wobbles backwards down the slope The blooper was caught on camera by his date who … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today announced a one-off £500 ‘thank you payment’ for all full-time NHS workers and adult social care staff in Scotland in recognition of their ‘extraordinary service’ during the coronavirus crisis. Ms Sturgeon said people who have worked in hospitals and care homes deserve the ‘no strings attached’ money after facing the ‘toughest of … Read more
Scottish voters’ ‘loathing’ for Boris Johnson is behind surge in support for independence: PM is disliked even more than Theresa May or David Cameron, pollsters reveal Poll by JL Partners found 56 per cent would now vote in favour of independence Results are almost a mirror opposite of the Scottish referendum results in 2014 79 … Read more
Heartbreaking moment emotional 104-year-old care home resident fights back tears as she begs to be reunited with family barred by Covid lockdown Mary Fowler, 104, from Scotland, has asked to be reunited with her family The care home resident said the current measures were ‘cutting her to bits’ Comes as Nicola Sturgeon said testing for … Read more
A remote Scottish holiday cottage where Boris Johnson stayed during the pandemic has been booked up by staycationers who want to holiday like the PM until May 2021. A tourist board has welcomed the surge in bookings but campaigners warn the influx could overwhelm local services in the small coastal village, and spread Covid-19. The … Read more
Support for Scottish independence soars to record high in new poll as 58 per cent now back move to split up the UK and most want a new referendum within the next five years Analysis by Ipsos Mori for STV about Scottish attitudes to independence 58 per cent say they would vote Yes, while 42 … Read more
Boris Johnson has signed off a new ‘traffic light’ system of curbs for England after wrangling between ministers and scientists, with Northern hotspots facing the the harshest Tier Three level.
Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle – three cities which have continued to see infection rises despite local lockdowns – will all be plunged into the Tier Three lockdown, reports The Sun.
A pensioner with underlying health conditions was stunned when he was told to travel 500 miles for a coronavirus test. Stephen Feltham, 73, a type two diabetic with high blood pressure, hoped to book an appointment at his nearest test centre in Poole in Dorset. But he was told there was no availability for him … Read more
Defiant parents in England have vowed to ignore controversial new measures limiting more than six people gathering together – including children. From Monday, the so-called ‘rule of six’ will come into force across the UK, with restrictions placed on the number of people meeting up both indoors and outdoors. However, only England will count children … Read more
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
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