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Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

A Downing Street spokesperson said the Prime Minister had been tested at Number Ten by NHS staff after experiencing mild symptoms

by Liam Kirkaldy

Child poverty could ‘soar’ as a result of coronavirus as new statistics show nearly one in four of Scotland's children in poverty

Society & Welfare

Child poverty could ‘soar’ as a result of coronavirus as new statistics show nearly one in four of Scotland's children in poverty

Rishi Sunak unveils £9bn scheme to help self-employed survive coronavirus outbreak

Rishi Sunak unveils £9bn scheme to help self-employed survive coronavirus outbreak

Suicide: Scotland's silent killer

Suicide: Scotland's silent killer

Latest News

Up to 50,000 people in Scotland could already be infected with coronavirus, CMO says

Society & Welfare

Up to 50,000 people in Scotland could already be infected with coronavirus, CMO says

The chief medical officer said the official infection figures were a “very significant underestimate” of the actual number of cases

Police given powers to enforce social distancing rules ‘as early as today’

Police given powers to enforce social distancing rules ‘as early as today’

The FM has announced police will soon enforce restrictions on people staying at home

Rishi Sunak to announce help for self-employed workers affected by COVID-19 lockdown

Rishi Sunak to announce help for self-employed workers affected by COVID-19 lockdown

The help package will be announced at a joint press conference with Johnson and Sunak on Thursday afternoon

Inside Politics See all

Getting to know you: Mark McMillan, Scottish Parliament British Sign Language officer

Incremental gains are key to improving public health

Communities, Housing & Planning

Associate feature: closing the implementation gap in public services

Society & Welfare

Can we extend the goodwill beyond coronavirus?

Events See all

Delivering Inclusive Growth and the Wellbeing Economy

Delivering Inclusive Growth and the Wellbeing Economy

Central Edinburgh

Digital Communications

Central Edinburgh

Digital Communications

Choose Life: Tackling Scotland's Drug Deaths Emergency

Dynamic Earth, Salisbury Suite, Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AS

Choose Life: Tackling Scotland's Drug Deaths Emergency

The Holyrood Garden Party & Political Awards

Royal Botanic Garden Arboretum Pl, Edinburgh EH3 5NZ

The Holyrood Garden Party & Political Awards

Public Sector Cyber Security Northern Ireland

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Public Sector Cyber Security Northern Ireland

Latest Comment See all

Talking point: refugees are more vulnerable than ever

Ailean Beaton

by Ailean Beaton

Society & Welfare

Talking point: refugees are more vulnerable than ever

Coronavirus means there is even more need for a functioning and humane emergency asylum programme

Comment: In the teeth of a crisis, we need art as well as science

Laura Kelly

by Laura Kelly

Comment: In the teeth of a crisis, we need art as well as science

The arts can save us, but first, we have to save the arts

Comment: Home schooling in the time of corona

Sketch: Coronavirus and Scottish politics

Talking point: Scottish education is far from the best in the world, if it ever was

Howard's way: planning for death could ease our fear of it

Local Government See all

Local Government

Aileen Campbell to stand down at 2021 election

Local Government

MSPs to nominate Stephen Boyle as new Auditor General

Education See all

Scottish exams cancelled as schools across Scotland prepare to close

Friday could be last day in school for some pupils, Swinney says

Health See all

Poll finds only one in two UK residents were avoiding leaving their house before lockdown

Scottish Government creates own COVID-19 expert group

Justice See all

Howard League Scotland calls for release of low-risk prisoners

Scottish legal sector ‘may not be providing good outcomes for consumers’, Competition and Markets Authority says

Green Pages See all

Deposit return scheme delayed to 2022 to allow businesses time to deal with impact of coronavirus

UK Government expected to reinstate onshore wind subsidies

Business & Economy See all

Business & Economy

Fair work practices ‘more important than ever’, Scottish Government and STUC say in joint statement

Business & Economy

Scottish Government calls for more support for self-employed