'Crony Bill' to prevent Tory pals getting covid contracts without scrutiny

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Andrew Dunlop - who served as an advisor to David Cameron during his disastrous term in Downing Street - said it would be "responsible" for the UK Government to reject all demands for an IndyRef2 to take place.

Janey Godley claims she has nine blow up men keeping her company at home for when she gets bored during lockdown.And the Glasgow born talent, who appears on Lorraine tomorrow, urged Scots to keep going as we are almost one year on since we first went into lockdown.After hearing that a Belgian restaurant owner was serving wine to mannequins to beat the boredom, Janey said: "I'm desperate to deflate all the blow up men that I've got in my house, roll them all up and give them to the charity shop."

will be deployed to help administer jabs across the country's health boards. The additional personnel will make up a Vaccine Quick Reaction Force which will see five teams of 10 able to be sent across Scotland at short notice to assist NHS staff in delivering the vaccine.

dog's leg after a vicious pit bull attack in Glasgow.. John Stone, from Caldercruix, was left devastated when his 'best friend' Buddy was savagely mauled by a bloodthirsty beast while out on a walk in Maryhill area of the city.

Perth and Kinross businesses as ”appalling.”Cllr Roz McCall is calling for additional information to be made available from the Scottish Government “as a matter of urgency”.And Cllr Angus Forbes said the delays highlighted in the Conservative-led council’s report were “hampering our efforts to help businesses”.The concerns were raised at a virtual meeting of Perth and Kinross Council on Wednesday, January 27.To date, Perth and Kinross Council has paid out £48.5 million of government funding to

60th wedding anniversary. Agnes Dey was treated by mercy crew members Joe Fallon and Grant Mortimer at her Bishopbriggs home on January 11 after she fell ill with Covid-19.

Annie Lennox has shared a video of herself receiving the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a drive-thru centre in Los Angeles.The Eurythmics singer was given the Moderna jab at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium and shared a video of herself preparing for the injection.“It’s all very exciting.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.GRAHAM Simpson is calling for police officers and teachers to receive Covid-19 vaccinations once current priority groups have been immunised.The Central Scotland MSP has highlighted how Scottish ministers adhere to priority groups based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).Frontline health and social care workers, elderly care homes resident and their carers, and people

coronavirus vaccination invitations in a bid to con Scots out of money. NHS Scotland’s Counter Fraud Services has seen a spike in alerts to the fraudulent emails as the vaccination rollout continues across Scotland.

Government announced. Details of the huge testing centre were released in November.

Edinburgh nurse and “devoted mummy” after she died with coronavirus.Naggayi Angella lost her life after contracting Covid-19 and going into a coma.The nursing student, originally from Uganda, had been studying at Edinburgh Napier University and her children have been left with no other family in the UK.Naggayi has also been working in community care to support her two children, Annmarie Yiga, 12, and John Jeremiah Mugisha, aged eight.

East Ayrshire have taken place in one part of Kilmarnock and in the Doon Valley South area.Tragically, 17 people have died after contracting coronavirus in Kilmarnock’s Altonhill North and Onthank neighbourhood.And 17 residents also lost their lives to the virus in the Doon Valley South communities of Dalmellington and Bellsbank.There were no deaths involving COVID-19 in Galston and Newmilns, according to National Records of Scotland (NRS) data.The number of coronavirus-connected fatalities have

North Ayrshire neighbourhood has been published.Irvine Fullarton has the fourth highest coronavirus-related death rate in Scotland with 766 deaths per 100,000 people. Tragically 22 people lost their lives to the disease in the area.All the deaths occurred up until December 31 and have been revealed by the National Records of Scotland.In Saltcoats North East, 19 residents died after contracting coronavirus, which is the second highest number of fatalities in North Ayrshire.

indyref2 was extended to “anyone who believes in democracy in Scotland.” The Scottish Government’s preferred option for securing another referendum is based on a joint agreement with the UK Government. This was the basis of the 2014 referendum, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will not consent to another vote.Over the weekend, it emerged that the SNP’s plan B involves the Scottish Parliament organising its own referendum.

coronavirus vaccination appointments for those aged 70 to 79 will start arriving through letterboxes on Monday, the Scottish Government has said. As the inoculation programme moves through priority groups, several health board areas are beginning to send out letters telling those in the age group when they will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 jab.

optical illusion was first posted online by aspiring singer Caitlin McNeill from Scotland and it proved a huge talking point - and now another trick-of-the-eye dress has sparked a fierce debate. Australian newsreader Kendall Gilding shared a snap of her posing in a dress before she went live on television on Channel 7, describing it as the 'freshest white'.