Nightclubs can open from next week in Scotland but you will have to wear a mask.
Ye dancing? Ye masking?
Colin Mackay
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Colin Mackay
@STVColin
Political Editor for STV News
- The Greens say they will not take part in the Scottish Parliament debate celebrating the Jubilee this afternoon.
- That was one of the weirdest Boris Johnson speeches yet, he described Peppa Pig as a “Picasso like hairdryer”, made brrm noises like a car, lost his place for 20 seconds, & said young people need to get back to the office because “Mother Nature does not like us working from home
- At the Fringe @NicolaSturgeon tells @IainDaleAllTalk that “Boris Johnson was a disgrace to the office of PM”
- Referendums Scotland Bill passed by 68 to 54 in the Scottish Parly
- Greens say they will not “take part in Tory plots to undermine the integrity of the Scottish Parliament” so not backing the Conservative No Confodemce vote tomorrow.
- There must be an electric current running through the seats at the SNP conference. That’s the 8th standing ovation for @NicolaSturgeon and she’s only half way through!
- Unite NHS members in scotland have voted to accept the average 7.5% pay offer and have called off strikes.
- Deal done to avoid a rail strike during Cop26. One year deal with 2.5% pay rise agreed between RMT, Scotrail and Scottish Govt.
- Just got a press release from UKIP. They says they will stand on the Holyrood list next year on “scrap the Scottish Parliament” platform!
- To illustrate how unusual things are right now Scottish Conservative leader @Jackson_Carlaw says he has every confidence in First Minister's ability to lead through corona virus and @NicolaSturgeon says she has never been less interested in party politics.
- Scottish Conservative leader @Jackson_Carlaw says it is time for Dominic Cummings to consider his position. It is now a huge distraction for the Prime Minister, he says.
- Former First Minister and Alba leader Alex Salmond has died. He was giving a speech in North Macedonia this morning.
