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21.12.2020 / 07:39

Fears level four lockdown 'could last months' to stop spread of new Covid strain

tougher restrictions as of Boxing Day which will see non-essential shops and hospitality businesses forced to close.Nicola Sturgeon said on Saturday the move was essential to contain the spread of a new strain of coronavirus and to prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed in January.She said the decision will be reviewed after two weeks on January 9 added level four would be in place until at least January 16.It will mean retailers forced to pull down the shutters at a time of year they would usually be busy with sales shoppers.Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard called on SNP ministers to fully explain the thinking behind the lockdown decision.

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Four new coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight as 764 new cases confirmed

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures show there were 764 new coronavirus cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases to 31,451 since the pandemic began.

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Scots Labour leader Richard Leonard backs bid to starve rogue bosses of Covid aid

Richard Leonard is backing a move to starve rogue employers of coronavirus financial aid.The MSP has launched a campaign with former shadow chancellor John McDonnell to punish those who abuse workers through zero-hour contracts, avoid tax and pollute the environment.In his first Commons intervention since returning to the back benches, McDonnell will present a Bill at Westminster on Wednesday to set up a Good Business Commission.Leonard, who will lodge a motion at Holyrood to promote the Bill, said: “For too long big firms with the deepest pockets have used loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of taxes while paying their workers poverty wages, all while drawing on public money."He added: "While this legislation is reserved to

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Scottish bus maker firm could cut 650 jobs due to coronavirus pressures

Falkirk -based Alexander Dennis as the firm reels from the fallout of the coronavirus crisis.The jobs are at risk across three of the company's UK sites - at Falkirk, Guildford and Scarborough.Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard called for action as the country's economy "teeters on the precipice."Union chiefs described expected job losses as a "devastating blow" for workers and their communities.They said officials at Unite are working with bosses to minimise redundancies - part of a restructuring by the bus makers’ Canada-based parent firm NFI Group Inc.Britain's biggest bus builder was bought by the Canadian giant last year for £320m.The workforce were told today of a 45-day consultation with more than quarter of them are at risk of

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Anger at care home deaths as Nicola Sturgeon confronted over woman's tragic ordeal

coronavirus after being moved between care homes says it “should never have happened”. Margaret Laidlaw, 65, was diagnosed with Covid-19 in Midlothian, where she was transfered from an intermediate home “where she was happy”.

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Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland should be independent 'as soon as possible'

independence “as soon as possible” - but her focus is on tackling the coronavirus crisis. At her daily media briefing, the First Minister looked forward “normality” when the country can start discussing constitutional debate again.

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Scottish Labour to toughen opposition to indyref2 at party summit

Scottish Labour is planning to harden its opposition to indyref2 after claims the party policy had a confused policy.

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Scottish Government 'generating headlines rather than delivering for workers' claims Richard Leonard

There is a "consistent disconnect" between promises from the Scottish Government and what ministers actually deliver, Richard Leonard has claimed.

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Scottish Government pandemic response not facing enough scrutiny from MSPs, says Richard Leonard

Nicola Sturgeon should make daily updates on the Covid-19 crisis to MSPs instead of at media briefings, the Scottish Labour leader has said.

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Calls for companies registered in tax havens to be denied Scottish Government cash

Companies registered in overseas tax havens must not receive coronavirus support from the Scottish Government, Labour has demanded.

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Anger as police chief makes 480-mile round trips to second home during lockdown

A chief police officer has sparked anger for making two 480-mile trips to his second home during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Fury as Scots Transport Police chief makes 480-mile round trips to second home during lockdown

The chief of British Transport Police in Scotland made two trips from Glasgow to his Yorkshire family home during lockdown.

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Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie returns to Scottish Labour frontbench

Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie is to return to Scottish Labour’s shadow cabinet 18 months after she was sacked by leader Richard Leonard.

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Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard's uncle died of coronavirus in care home

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has said his own uncle died of covid-19 in a care home last week.

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Ex-Jeremy Corbyn ally warns Keir Starmer not to turn Labour into Better Together 'tribute act'

Jeremy Corbyn’s former Scotland adviser has urged Keir Starmer not to turn Labour into a Better Together “tribute act”.

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Labour leader hits out at separate coronavirus exit strategy for Scotland

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has said there should be a “cross border” approach on a Coronavirus exit strategy.

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Dumbarton, Vale and Helensburgh communities praised for hospital fight

The Dumbarton, Vale and Helensburgh communities have been praised for continuing to fight for their local hospital.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0