Rishi Sunak is to send additional funding to the Scottish Government to help with the booster vaccine roll-out and with the costs of imposing new restrictions on businesses in the run-up to Christmas.
The UK Chancellor announced the funding in principle - without mentioning a specific sum - just as Nicola Sturgeon was on her feet in Holyrood detailing the re-imposition of social distancing rules for hospitality and retail.
While the First Minister complained that no extra funding was available from the Treasury and that Scottish Government reserves would have to be used to compensate businesses, the Treasury issued a release confirming more cash.