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Scotland will enter into new restrictions from Boxing Day with Hogmanay and football events all cancelled

From Boxing Day new restrictions will start in Scotland with football stadiums and Hogmanay events all to be cancelled. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Scottish Parliament in a statement… The post Scotland will enter into new restrictions from Boxing Day with Hogmanay and football events all cancelled appeared first on London Business News |…

Omicron R number could be above 4 and ‘to save Christmas limit contact to three households,’ says Sturgeon

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Strugeon has held her weekly update over the situation in her country and warned the R number for Omicron “appears to by two and is possibly… The post Omicron R number could be above 4 and ‘to save Christmas limit contact to three households,’ says Sturgeon appeared first on London Business…

Sturgeon warns Scotland could be ‘starting to experience a potential tsunami of infections’ as Omicron ‘runs riot’

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned on Friday that the country could see a “tsunami of infections” as the transmissible Omicron variant is running rampant. Sturgeon said Omicron will… The post Sturgeon warns Scotland could be ‘starting to experience a potential tsunami of infections’ as Omicron ‘runs riot’ appeared first on London Business News…

Bin strikes start for one week as world leaders arrive in Glasgow for COP26 climate summit

Street cleaners and bin collections in Glasgow have started today just as the city is hosting world leaders for the COP26 climate change summit. Glasgow City Council chief executive, Annemarie… The post Bin strikes start for one week as world leaders arrive in Glasgow for COP26 climate summit appeared first on London Business News |…

Boundary review could see number of Welsh & Scottish MPs reduced

A review by Scotland’s boundary commission could see it lose two members of the House of Commons. It will be the first significant shake-up of Scottish constituencies since its number of MPs was reduced by 13 in prior to the 2005 general election. Separate reviews could see Wales lose eight seats, while Northern Ireland’s 18…

Nicola Sturgeon does not rule out Shetland oil drilling in talk ahead of COP26

Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said oil and gas supplies cannot be completely ruled out, in a talk ahead of the COP26 UN climate summit. In a Ted Talk in Edinburgh earlier today, the minister failed to say she opposed the Cambo oil field development the UK government is planning. Earlier this week the…

Holyrood refuses consent for Elections Bill

The Scottish Government has refused to recommend legislative consent to the UK Elections Bill, in a major escalation of opposition to the controversial legislation. The announcement sees the Holyrood government join the Welsh government in opposition to the UK Elections Bill, which earlier this month refused to support the legislation in the Welsh Senedd. Legislative…

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