Tag: Scotland
Two 'green freeports' to be established in Scotland
The Scottish and UK governments agree the deal as Boris Johnson is expected to visit Scotland.
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Humza Yousaf: Scotland should not be forced into Covid easing
Humza Yousaf says Scotland should be free to to set its own virus strategy, regardless of moves in England.
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Covid in Scotland: Restrictions impact 'worth it', says Sturgeon
The First Minister says Covid rules made enough of a difference to justify the financial impact on business and hospitality.
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Covid in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to give update as cases rise
The number of Covid infections in Scotland has reached record levels in the past week.
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Christmas Day guidance in Scotland 'will not change'
Nicola Sturgeon says people should reduce their contacts but not cancel their Christmas plans.
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Covid: Scotland to receive an extra £220m from Treasury
"We will continue to listen to and work with the devolved administrations in the face of this serious health crisis, to ensure we're getting the bo [...]
Covid in Scotland: ‘Stay at home as much as you can’
Nicola Sturgeon has urged people in Scotland to stay at home as much as they can in the run-up to Christmas as the "tsunami" of Omicron cases start [...]
Covid: New social mixing guidelines likely in Scotland
The first minister is expected to give new advice on how many other people or households you should meet in a day.
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Amazon-backed wind farm in Scotland begins operations
Sean Hannon | iStock | Getty ImagesA 50-megawatt onshore wind farm in Scotland is now operational, and tech giant Amazon will purchase all of its o [...]
What does the UK budget mean for Scotland?
Some key decisions about tax and spending in Scotland are devolved - but the UK budget still has a big impact.
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Plan for changes to electoral map as Scotland loses two MPs
Consultation begins on "significant" changes to Scotland's electoral map for Westminster elections.
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Has Scotland moved closer to a second independence referendum?
This year, the rank and file were urging the famously cautious first minister not to move too quickly on independence. They backed a motion stating [...]
Scotland to launch vaccine passports on 1 October
Plans to only allow fully vaccinated people into nightclubs and other large events are approved by MSPs.
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Shell trying to develop floating offshore wind farm in South Korea
If constructed, the venture could be situated in waters off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea.Insung Jeon | Second | Getty PhotosA three way partners [...]
Greta Thunberg: Scotland ‘not a world chief on local weather change’
However Ms Thunberg, who used her speech on the UN local weather summit in New York in 2019 to angrily inform world leaders and governments they we [...]