| Good evening, The First Minister was today challenged to plot a route map for the full return of children to schools, amid accusations of “mixed messages” and a claim that not a single laptop had been delivered by the government to children who need technology to learn at home. In a series of bad-tempered exchanges at First Minister’s Questions, which saw Ms Sturgeon castigate Scots Tory leader Jackson Carlaw for “playing politics” with the coronavirus pandemic, she was also heavily criticised over her government’s plans for blended-learning when children begin to return to school in August. Read the full story here: https://www.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/fmqs-nicola-sturgeon-challenged-over-mixed-messages-school-return-2887116 Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Joy Yates Editorial Director | 