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NewsYahoo News UKNicola Sturgeon rules out 'circuit breaker' national lockdown in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has ruled out a 'circuit breaker' lockdown in Scotland which would have seen the country undergo a temporary shutdown.
NewsYahoo News UKScotland bans households from visiting each other in stark contrast to Boris Johnson’s new rules
Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon have announced dramatically different approaches to restricting the spread of the coronavirus.
NewsYahoo News UKMinister accuses Nicola Sturgeon of inflaming tensions at English-Scottish border
Scotland secretary Alister Jack said the first minister’s inaccurate claim that COVID-19 was five times more prevalent in England than Scotland led to 'bad feeling'.
NewsYahoo News UKNicola Sturgeon says children do not count in Scotland's rule of six in major difference to England
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has said people will only be able to meet in groups of six or under as the country tries to keep its COVID-19 cases down.
NewsYahoo News UK'I want to cry': Scottish pubgoers spreading virus is 'exactly what we feared', Sturgeon warns
Images showed people meeting in bars and restaurants with little or no physical distancing over the Scottish bank holiday weekend.
NewsYahoo News UKNicola Sturgeon accuses Boris Johnson of ‘shambolic decision making process’ over UK quarantine rules
Nicola Sturgeon has attacked Boris Johnson’s government over its 'shambolic' handling of air bridges.
NewsYahoo News UKNicola Sturgeon announces further easing of coronavirus lockdown in Scotland
The first minister confirmed the country is moving into phase two of her four phase plan for ending lockdown, with relaxed restrictions beginning on Friday.
NewsYahoo News UKScotland reports one COVID-19 death in 24 hours as Sturgeon warns lockdown rules could be tightened
The first minister warned that lockdown rules in Scotland could be tightened after data suggested people were breaking regulations
NewsYahoo News UKCoronavirus: People could be allowed to meet friends outdoors to ease lockdown, Downing Street says
The Scottish first minister said it could become possible to meet “with small defined groups”.
NewsYahoo News UKCoronavirus lockdown 'very likely' to be extended further, Nicola Sturgeon says
The current lockdown is due to be reviewed on Thursday, six weeks after it came into force.
NewsYahoo News UKCoronavirus: Britain to stockpile masks for public to make shopping and transport safer
Ministers have so far stopped short of advising Britons to wear the protective masks.
NewsYahoo News UKCoronavirus: UK facing multiple lockdowns during outbreak, Nicola Sturgeon warns
Scotland’s first minister warned: 'A return to normal as we knew it is not on the cards in the near future.'
NewsYahoo News UKNicola Sturgeon to lay out more lockdown details because 'we're treating the public like grown-ups'
Nicola Sturgeon has said she won't give specific dates on when lockdown will be lifted, but will give details on how the decision is made because she's 'treating the public like grown-ups'.
NewsYahoo News UKCoronavirus lockdown exit strategy 'to be developed in the next week and made public', says Nicola Sturgeon reveals
The Scottish first minister said that the lockdown measures are working but added that it was still too early for restrictions to be lifted.
NewsYahoo News UKCoronavirus: Lockdown 'likely to last another few weeks', Nicola Sturgeon says
'I know this is really tough for people to hear but it is likely to be another few weeks in lockdown.'
NewsYahoo News UKCoronavirus 'could close Scottish schools', says Nicola Sturgeon
Scotland's first minister expects coronavirus cases to 'rise rapidly in the days to come'.
NewsYahoo News UKCoronavirus: 1 in 25 of infected could be hospitalised in Scotland
Chief medical officer warns 50-80% of the population will become infected, with 4% requiring hospitalisation.
PoliticsYahoo News UKSupport for Scottish independence soars to 52% as three polls in a week show anti-Brexit surge
Three separate polls show that another Scottish independence referendum would be 'too close to call', according to a polling expert.
PoliticsYahoo News UKScottish independence: Poll shows lead for 'Yes' vote for first time since 2015
The shift towards independence comes from Remainers in Scotland moving towards a Yes vote.
PoliticsYahoo News UKFormer SNP deputy accuses Sturgeon of ‘pretending’ there'll be another independence vote
The SNP is pushing hard for a second referendum on Scottish independence.
PoliticsYahoo News UKScotland will one day rejoin the EU, SNP MEP insists
Nearly two-thirds of Scots voted to remain in the EU.
PoliticsYahoo News UKBoris Johnson rejects request for second Scottish independence referendum
In a letter to Scotland's first minister, the PM said: “I cannot agree to any request for a transfer of power that would lead to further independence referendums.”
PoliticsYahoo News UKOusted Labour MP says Boris Johnson lied about 'getting Brexit done'
The UK is due to leave the EU on January 31.
PoliticsYahoo News UKBoris Johnson cannot keep Scotland in union against its will, warns Nicola Sturgeon
The First Minister continued to push for a new independence referendum when she appeared on BBC's Andrew Marr Show.
PoliticsYahoo News UKNicola Sturgeon apologises for 'gracelessly' celebrating SNP win over Jo Swinson
The First Minister admitted she “got over-excited” on Thursday night when cameras spotted her punching the air after Amy Callaghan beat Ms Swinson in East Dunbartonshire.
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