First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met with staff supporting Scotland's public information response to coronavirus (COVID-19) following the announcement of positive test results in Scotland. The UK Government risks "breaching the basic premise of the Union" in EU-UK negotiations if it fails to respect the Scottish legal system, Constitution Secretary Michael Russell warned. More than 17,400 active farmers and crofters have now received their individual allocation of convergence funding. Read all the week's stories and more |