Around £220 million of further grants are being made available for businesses including the recently self-employed to help them deal with the ongoing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Additional support to help people look after their mental health and wellbeing during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Social care staff are to receive an immediate 3.3% pay increase backdated from 1 April. Read all the week's stories and more |