Closures in Aberdeen to be backed by governmental regulation; government says it can’t order English schools to stay open during local lockdowns
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1.24pm BST
Reacting to the news of the Aberdeen lockdown, Tracy Black, the director of the business organisation CBI Scotland, has said:
Aberdeen won’t be the last local area that faces renewed restrictions in the coming months, so the Scottish government must do everything it can to provide clear, timely advice and appropriate support to firms and individuals. That’s a must to maintain public confidence.
This will be a particular blow to the local hospitality sector, which has now faced a double-whammy of lockdowns, and emphasises the need for government support to evolve in-line with the trajectory of the virus.
There are numerous other ministers capable of leading this response and the choice of Mr Swinney cannot be used to escape scrutiny of the exam results fiasco. He had one job to do and he has spectacularly failed at that, so I wouldn’t put him in charge of anything else.
12.58pm BST
Sturgeon raises the prospect of banning pub crawls across Scotland if the evidence shows they are posing a problem. Referring to the fact that more than 20 places are now thought to be linked to the Aberdeen outbreak, she said:
It could be that what we see here is a pattern that has involved people going from one pub to another on the same night. Now, it may be that we have to look at some of those lessons to think about whether we need to tighten up some of the restrictions about how hospitality is operating across the wider country.
Continue reading…Closures in Aberdeen to be backed by governmental regulation; government says it can’t order English schools to stay open during local lockdownsKeeping England’s schools open ‘must take priority’ in second waveEngland’s contact tracers ‘making handful of calls’ a monthLockdown has ‘pernicious impact’ on LGBT community’s mental healthLack of special border measures before lockdown ‘serious mistake’Global coronavirus updates – live 1.24pm BSTReacting to the news of the Aberdeen lockdown, Tracy Black, the director of the business organisation CBI Scotland, has said:Aberdeen won’t be the last local area that faces renewed restrictions in the coming months, so the Scottish government must do everything it can to provide clear, timely advice and appropriate support to firms and individuals. That’s a must to maintain public confidence.This will be a particular blow to the local hospitality sector, which has now faced a double-whammy of lockdowns, and emphasises the need for government support to evolve in-line with the trajectory of the virus.There are numerous other ministers capable of leading this response and the choice of Mr Swinney cannot be used to escape scrutiny of the exam results fiasco. He had one job to do and he has spectacularly failed at that, so I wouldn’t put him in charge of anything else. 12.58pm BSTSturgeon raises the prospect of banning pub crawls across Scotland if the evidence shows they are posing a problem. Referring to the fact that more than 20 places are now thought to be linked to the Aberdeen outbreak, she said:It could be that what we see here is a pattern that has involved people going from one pub to another on the same night. Now, it may be that we have to look at some of those lessons to think about whether we need to tighten up some of the restrictions about how hospitality is operating across the wider country. Continue reading…