Politics

Lockdown will begin to be relaxed in Scotland from late next week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.

Liberal Democrat MP Jamie Stone has backed a call by his party for European Union citizens to be given the automatic right to stay in the UK.

Data released by the Office for National Statistics reveals a significant increase in the number of people in the Far North claiming benefits.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland is hopefully gearing up for the biggest relaxation of the lockdown yet.

Highland MPs have united to express their dismay over a possible wave of tourists after Boris Johnson said people “can drive to other destinations”.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given more detail of moves to relax lockdown restrictions in England.

Nicola Sturgeon said she is waiting to hear if Downing Street is planning to relax England's lockdown on Sunday

Nicola Sturgeon says the country needs to conduct 15,000 tests a day for the system to work and to 'get a degree of normality back into our lives'

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she “really feared” just a few weeks ago that the NHS in Scotland would be overwhelmed by the coronavirus.

ANSWERS are needed from government as to whether an insect repellent used by army personnel is effective at reducing Covid-19 risk, an MP has said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned he cannot risk lifting the lockdown yet.

A Highland MSP wants the UK government to extend the Brexit negotiation deadline, to avoid more economic damage.

MP Jamie Stone has said Dornoch Community Council about an influx of labourers to the town.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined possible ways the government could end the lockdown.

The Scottish Government is to start post-Covid-19 economic planning with the assistance of business leaders and experts.

The Scottish Government has announced another £220 million is to be made available for businesses during the coronavirus crisis.

The Chancellor has challenged the view of an independent fiscal watchdog that the UK economy could shrink by 35 per cent

The Scottish Government is investigating allegations England is being prioritised for deliveries of personal protective equipment (PPE) to care homes.

Question marks hang over the Scottish Government's move to cut Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) funding by five per cent.

Far North MSP Gail Ross has hit out at a social media user who accused her of scoring a “political point" over PPE.