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Up To 40% Of Fish Sold At A Danish Auction This Year Is from Scottish Boats Avoiding Brexit Chaos In The UK
Brexit
Up To 40% Of Fish Sold At A Danish Auction This Year Is from Scottish Boats Avoiding Brexit Chaos In The UK
Up to 40% of fish sold at an auction in Denmark so far in 2021 have come from Scottish boats, according to a a leading figure in the Nordic logistics industry.
Let’s stop using the fishing industry as a political football and work together to untangle Brexit red tape
Brexit
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Let’s stop using the fishing industry as a political football and work together to untangle Brexit red tape
Scottish fishermen have been losing £1M each day for the past week because of Brexit disruption. They need urgent support from the Prime Minister, not excuses and uncertainty.
Scotland’s agriculture sector needs firm commitments if it is to deliver on ambitions
Environment
By Pete Wishart MP
Scotland’s agriculture sector needs firm commitments if it is to deliver on ambitions
We must recognise, reward and support the high-quality food and drinks industries that underpin the Scottish economy and post-Covid recovery.
Government Is Accused Of Being 'Asleep At The Wheel' Over The Scottish Fishing Crisis After Ministers Enraged The Industry
Brexit
Government Is Accused Of Being "Asleep At The Wheel" Over The Scottish Fishing Crisis After Ministers Enraged The Industry
The UK government has been accused of abandoning Scottish fishing traders facing economic disaster after remarks by two ministers enraged opposition MPs and industry figures.
Scottish Fish Traders Say Brexit Is Costing Them Over £1m A Day And Want The Government To Pay Them Back
Brexit
Scottish Fish Traders Say Brexit Is Costing Them Over £1m A Day And Want The Government To Pay Them Back
The government is being urged to compensate businesses whose exports to the European Union have been torpedoed by post-Brexit paperwork.
How are Scottish communities staying connected during these difficult times? Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
How are Scottish communities staying connected during these difficult times?
This St Andrews Day, we celebrate the Good Causes that have made a huge difference to Scottish communities, thanks to funding from The National Lottery,
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council statement on the closure of betting shops in Level 4 areas in Scotland
Responding to Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement on some Scottish council areas moving to Level 4 Covid restrictions, which will lead to the closure of betting shops, a spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said:
Scotland and the first-generation Scottish-American president have always been an uncomfortable fit
Foreign affairs
By Torcuil Crichton
Scotland and the first-generation Scottish-American president have always been an uncomfortable fit
Donald Trump's relationship with his homeland, like his relationship with everyone, is entirely transactional
Scots want a path through this pandemic, not a path to separation
Political parties
By Ian Murray MP
Scots want a path through this pandemic, not a path to separation
There is no appetite for another Scottish Independence referendum whilst we deal with the devastating impact of Covid-19. That’s why Labour is focused on jobs, jobs, jobs – not borders, flags and currencies.
Boris Johnson says he won’t let coronavirus ‘hold Britain back’ as he marks first year in Number 10
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says he won’t let coronavirus ‘hold Britain back’ as he marks first year in Number 10
Boris Johnson has vowed not to let Coronavirus “hold this country back” as he marked his one-year anniversary as Prime Minister.
Ministers promise ‘power surge’ to devolved nations after Brexit amid bitter row with Scotland and Wales
Political parties
Ministers promise ‘power surge’ to devolved nations after Brexit amid bitter row with Scotland and Wales
The UK Government has unveiled plans to allow trading to continue “freely across all four corners of the UK” after Brexit, amid a bitter row with the administrations in Scotland and Wales.
Nicola Sturgeon hints at 14-day quarantine for English arrivals in Scotland but insists move is ‘not political’
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon hints at 14-day quarantine for English arrivals in Scotland but insists move is ‘not political’
Nicola Sturgeon has suggested that people from England travelling to Scotland could be required to quarantine for 14 days, but insists the motivation behind the plans is “not political”.
Boris Johnson says Government will be ‘very insistent’ about people using face coverings in shops
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Government will be ‘very insistent’ about people using face coverings in shops
Boris Johnson has said the Government will be “very insistent” on the use of face coverings in shops and other public spaces, but appeared to rule out making them mandatory.
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scots will be able to meet in groups of 8 under new lockdown easing plans
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scots will be able to meet in groups of 8 under new lockdown easing plans
Nicola Sturgeon has said groups of up to 8 will be allowed to meet as long as they stay outside, under new plans for lifting lockdown restrictions.
Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish schools will reopen two months after England as she unveils 'routemap' for easing lockdown
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish schools will reopen two months after England as she unveils 'routemap' for easing lockdown
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scottish schools will not reopen until the middle of August as she unveiled her "routemap" for lifting the lockdown from the end of May.
Scotland could ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions from end of May, Nicola Sturgeon announces
Coronavirus
Scotland could ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions from end of May, Nicola Sturgeon announces
Scotland could see its coronavirus lockdown restrictions eased later this month, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots not to get ‘distracted’ by lockdown changes in England
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots not to get ‘distracted’ by lockdown changes in England
Nicola Sturgeon has told Scotland that lockdown changes announced by Boris Johnson on Sunday “do not apply here”.
Nicola Sturgeon says she won’t be ‘pressured’ into lifting lockdown as she presses ahead with three-week extension
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon says she won’t be ‘pressured’ into lifting lockdown as she presses ahead with three-week extension
The Scottish First Minister has said the lockdown “must be extended” in Scotland as Boris Johnson considers relaxing restrictions in England.
Give us a break: can the UK's £127bn tourism industry recover from coronavirus?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Give us a break: can the UK's £127bn tourism industry recover from coronavirus?
From Cornwall to Shetland, UK tourism is facing an existential crisis, with the highest proportion of workers on furlough of any UK industry. With no idea if businesses will be able to reopen even when lockdown eases, how can we save the sector?
Lockdown extension ‘very likely’ as infection rates remain too high, Nicola Sturgeon warns
Coronavirus
Lockdown extension ‘very likely’ as infection rates remain too high, Nicola Sturgeon warns
The Scottish First Minister has warned the country not to expect any “meaningful change” to current lockdown measures this week.
Matt Hancock says ‘no change’ in advice on coronavirus masks after Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots to wear face coverings
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says ‘no change’ in advice on coronavirus masks after Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots to wear face coverings
The UK Government's advice on wearing face masks “hasn’t changed”, the Health Secretary has said, after Nicola Sturgeon recommended that the public use face coverings to halt the spread of Covid-19.
Pressure on ministers after Nicola Sturgeon recommends Scots wear face coverings in public
Coronavirus
Pressure on ministers after Nicola Sturgeon recommends Scots wear face coverings in public
UK ministers have come under pressure to issue advice over face coverings after Nicola Sturgeon urged Scots to cover up in public.
Scotland’s chief medical officer quits after being caught breaching lockdown with second home trips
Coronavirus
Scotland’s chief medical officer quits after being caught breaching lockdown with second home trips
Scotland’s chief medical officer has resigned after she was caught breaching the UK-wide coronavirus lockdown by twice visiting her second home.