The former first minister looks set to appear before members of the Holyrood inquiry on 9 February.
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Scotland 'could go further' on quarantine rules
Nicola Sturgeon says she is concerned the UK's travel restrictions will not go far enough.
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Scotland 'could go further' on quarantine rules
Nicola Sturgeon says she is concerned the UK's travel restrictions will not go far enough.

MSPs offer fresh date for Salmond inquiry evidence
The former first minister looks set to appear before members of the Holyrood inquiry on 9 February.

Sturgeon: Johnson trip to Scotland 'not essential'
Nicola Sturgeon says she is "not ecstatic" about reports the PM will visit Scotland on Thursday.

SQA sets teacher deadline for pupil grade estimates
Guidance is being provided to teachers and their projected grades will be signed off by head teachers.

More than half of over-80s have had vaccine jab
Fifty-one percent of people in the age group have had their first dose in Scotland - lower than the figure of 78.7% across the UK.

Work on Scotland's Covid testing 'mega lab' halted
The lab at an undisclosed site in Scotland was expected to add 300,000 to the UK's daily testing capacity.
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Scotland 'could go further' on quarantine rules
Nicola Sturgeon says she is concerned the UK's travel restrictions will not go far enough.

MSPs offer fresh date for Salmond inquiry evidence
The former first minister looks set to appear before members of the Holyrood inquiry on 9 February.

Sturgeon: Johnson trip to Scotland 'not essential'
Nicola Sturgeon says she is "not ecstatic" about reports the PM will visit Scotland on Thursday.
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SQA sets teacher deadline for pupil grade estimates
Guidance is being provided to teachers and their projected grades will be signed off by head teachers.

More than half of over-80s have had vaccine jab
Fifty-one percent of people in the age group have had their first dose in Scotland - lower than the figure of 78.7% across the UK.

Work on Scotland's Covid testing 'mega lab' halted
The lab at an undisclosed site in Scotland was expected to add 300,000 to the UK's daily testing capacity.

MSPs offer fresh date for Salmond inquiry evidence
The former first minister looks set to appear before members of the Holyrood inquiry on 9 February.

Sturgeon: Johnson trip to Scotland 'not essential'
Nicola Sturgeon says she is "not ecstatic" about reports the PM will visit Scotland on Thursday.
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- 8 hours ago Covid in Scotland: The headlines
- 8 hours ago Harvie highlights this 'sombre and chilling moment'
- 8 hours ago Quarantine measures must be 'targeted' - Scottish Conservatives
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Video caption: Nicola Sturgeon: 'Is PM's visit to Scotland essential?' Nicola Sturgeon questions whether an expected visit from Boris Johnson to Scotland is necessary.
'No family should have to decide between buying food and a data plan'
Copyright: ReutersPeter McMahon from ITV Border asks about the challenges facing parents who are home schooling in rural areas where connectivity is often an issue.
Nicola Sturgeon says it is a “really important" concern, particularly in the south of Scotland and the Highlands, and she will talk to Education Secretary John Swinney about what more the Scottish government can do.
The first minister highlights that the government have "already done a significant amount" with the funding provided directly to local authorities to allow them to get devices and connections to "thousands of families across the country".
Quote Message: No family should be in that position of having to decide between buying food and a data plan." from Nicola Sturgeon First MinisterMs Sturgeon reiterated that it was a "top priority" for the Scottish government to get children back into face to face learning as quickly as possible.
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