Nicola Sturgeon is winning the battle of public perception, while Boris Johnson’s poll ratings are falling, as both try to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, writes John McLellan. View email online

News Sport Arts and Culture May 31, 2020 Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Is Nicola Sturgeon the right person at the right moment? – John McLellan Nicola Sturgeon is winning the battle of public perception, while Boris Johnson’s poll ratings are falling, as both try to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, writes John McLellan. Nicola Sturgeon hits back at Lord who accused her of breaking the lockdown Her response to his accusation on Twitter has been liked 52,000 times. ‘Beautiful’ nurse, 28, dies with Covid-19 despite shielding Tributes have been paid to a 28-year-old nurse and mother from Greater Manchester who has died after contracting Covid-19. Major Tim Peake: NASA and SpaceX rocket could be visible over UK tonight The former astronaut made the prediction ahead of the possible launch this evening. Lockdown rules ‘clear and apply to all’, insists Government medic It comes in the wake of a row over the conduct of top Downing Street aide, Dominic Cummings. Did the Western Isles just lose a model for the future of care for the elderly in Scotland? – Brian Wilson Earlier this year, the last of the Western Isles’ lovely ‘local care units’, which attracted international interest in the 1970s, was closed. Could they have been part of the solution to the care sector’s problems, writes Brian Wilson Scot suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by car in murder bid A man has been left with life-threatening injuries after being deliberately struck by a car. ‘Dwayne was a kind, gentle caring person who would help anybody’: Deceased victims identified after Inverness attack Two men were pronounced dead at the scene of a major police incident in Inverness. Lockdown cycle thefts soar in Scotland Bike thefts across Scotland have increased by 28 per cent over the last month compared to the same period last year. View more news

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