Nicola Sturgeon's full statement after she is dramatically cleared of breaching Ministerial Code

cat has been made to wear an electronic tag for the terror she subjected the couple to.Barbera Minns, from Falmouth, dished out the harassment to victims Adele Richards and Gary Authers over a several-year period.The 75-year-old “nightmare neighbour” left the pair feeling “extremely frustrated and anxious” and “constantly on edge”.Minns was originally sentenced in 2018 to a 36-week suspended prison sentence, and also faced a restraining order to stop her from interacting with her terrified neighbours.But this week she was called back before West Cornwall Magistrates' Court for a breach of the restraining order on May 22 last year.Prosecutor Chris Rendall said the victims were in their Cornwall home at around 2pm when they heard a commotion in their back garden.Minns was in the garden screaming: “They’re bullies, they're f**ing bullies, they know I am here on my own."After ringing an ambulance for their elderly neighbour, she seemed to calm down before confronting the pair again.Rendall explained: "They left their address at 5pm and as they left Minns was standing in the front porch talking to a maintenance man.

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Covid-19 pandemic. The Holyrood Government has announced plans to offer more than 154,000 NHS staff in Scotland a pay rise of at least four per cent.

Scottish Parliament election campaign. Scots will head to the poll on May 6 in what is expected to be a crucial election for the future of Sturgeon's independence dream.

NHS workers have been offered a 'substantial' pay rise after an 'exceptionally challenging year'.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 'our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough' after putting a 4% raise on the table.If accepted by staff, would be the most generous National Health Service pay uplift anywhere in the UK.The pay rise will benefit 154,000 NHS employees including nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals, as well as domestic, healthcare support staff, porters and other front line health workers.To read the full article click here

NHS workers have been offered a 'substantial' pay rise after an 'exceptionally challenging year'. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 'our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough' after putting a 4% raise on the table.If accepted by staff, would be the most generous National Health Service pay uplift anywhere in the UK.

Nicola Sturgeon will face questions from fellow MSPs at First Minister's Questions this afternoon.It is expected to begin around 12.30 in the Scottish Parliament, and beforehand the First Minister will give the latest update on the current coronavirus statistics.It comes as the Western Isles will today move to level three of lockdown restrictions from 6pm.Announcing the change yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon said the Outer Hebrides would return to the level that currently applies to Orkney and Shetland, and some of Scotland’s other islands after their success in reducing transmission in recent weeks.The islands had seen a number of covid clusters over the last year, in the Uists, Barra and more recently around Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.No

First Minister spoke on the National Day of Reflection that memorialised loved ones lost to COVID-19.The lockdown update is Ms Sturgeon's last scheduled weekly update before the Scottish Parliamentary elections on May 6.She said: "One of the cruellest aspects of this pandemic has undoubtedly been its impact on our ability to grieve."It is of course a natural human response when someone we love dies, to gather with others – to mourn their loss and to celebrate their life."The fact that this shared and important ritual has not been possible has – I know – been an additional source of grief for many, during this most difficult of years."So I hope that today’s day of reflection– and the memorials that communities will plan – will help."They are

Scottish Parliament later today. The Scottish Tories said they will press ahead with a vote in First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after a Holyrood committee found she misled parliament.

We will keep you updated on all the latest news on our blog below. Student nurse Keren Nairns lost both her grandparents to Covid last year.Her gran Agnes Addison, from Bannockburn in Stirlingshire, died from the virus but the family believe her grandad Davy Wilson’s death is also partly attributable to Covid.Agnes, 69, died on March 29 last year while Davy, 61, passed away on October 7, while awaiting a hospital referral for an unrelated matter.Read the full story here.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon previously said it is "right we pause to remember those we have lost, and offer our continued thoughts, solidarity and support to the bereaved".She added: "As we remember, we can also reflect on how far we have come in a relatively short

Alex Salmond row. Sturgeon has faced immense political pressure over her government's unlawful sexual misconduct probe into Salmond.A Holyrood committee inquiry will tomorrow rule she misled parliament over a key aspect of the controversy, but a separate probe by Irish lawyer James Hamilton saw her exonerated.The Tories are planning a vote on Sturgeon tomorrow, but the parliamentary arithmetic looks grim for Douglas Ross' party.Harvie, whose contingent of Green MSPs can effectively determined tight votes, said they would not back the Tories.:“Unlike other political parties we’ve said all along that we would respect due process, we therefore welcome the publication of James Hamilton’s independent report.

First Minister to refer complaints made under the ethics code. Salmond, when he was First Minister, had six complaints referred to the independent panel, all of which were dismissed.

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First Minister 's resignation amid accusations she misled parliament about her involvement in the Alex Salmond investigation. It followed a leak that the inquiry into the Government's unlawful investigation into harassment complaints against the former first minister has reportedly concluded that Ms Sturgeon gave an "inaccurate" account of meetings with Mr Salmond.

Keir Starmer said it would be "incredibly serious" if the final report from the Alex Salmond Inquiry - due to be published on Tuesday morning - found the First Minister had broken the code of conduct all senior elected representatives are meant to follow. Speaking alongside Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at a media briefing on Friday, Starmer was asked if the SNP leader should resign if a committee of MSPs concluded she had broken the rules.

Linda Fabiani (Convener)Long-serving SNP MSP who has been deputy presiding officer of the Scottish parliament since 2016. No friend of Salmond, who replaced her as Europe Minister halfway through the SNP’s first term in office.

First Minister provided detailed dates of when the country can expect to begin opening back up.Nicola Sturgeon said a phased re-opening will begin next month with the Stay at Home message being dropped on April 2.On April 5, hairdressers, garden centres, click and collect services and some non-essential retail can open.On April 12, all children will return to classrooms full time.By April 26, all non-essential retail will open, tourist accommodation, gyms, and outdoor hospitality with a limitation on the serving of alcohol indoors, and weddings will be allowed to have 50 guests.On May 17, students will return to campus, indoor hospitality will begin and cinemas, events and bingo halls are expected to open.At the daily briefing Sturgeon said

coronavirus deaths and 625 new cases in last 24 hours The First Minister released the figures from St Andrews House in Nicola Sturgeon.

Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland will lift its coronavirus stay-at-home order on April 2 and replace it with guidance to stay local for no more than three weeks.Retail and hospitality will be able to open in Scotland from April 26, the First Minister said.She told MSPs she hoped to allow all non-essential retail to return, with hospitality premises allowed to serve alcohol outdoors and food only indoors.Further easing of outdoor socialising restrictions will also happen on that date, with six people from three households being allowed to meet, with those aged between 12 and 17 able to meet with six others from six households.Attendance at funerals, weddings and associated events will also increase to a maximum of 50 from the same date.It comes

Douglas Ross said today that a timeline for a vote of no confidence in the First Minister will shortly be announced.The Tory MP insisted the SNP leader had lied to parliament over when she knew about allegations of harassment against Alex Salmond - which if proven would be a breach of the ministerial code - and he would look to oust her in the final weeks of the parliamentary session.Sturgeon referred herself for investigation to the independent adviser on the ministerial code, James Hamilton, who is currently looking into the allegations.Ross said in a speech today: “The evidence against Nicola Sturgeon is overwhelming and mounting up every day.“If we allow her to get away with this, then we say that the truth is worthless in Scottish

Nicola Sturgeon on March 2, the day before she appeared before the inquiry investigating the handling of harassment complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond.On BBC Scotland's Sunday Show, Andrea Bradley, the assistant secretary of the EIS teaching union, said the Scottish Government was looking for a "good news story that week".However, Ms Sturgeon had previously announced the earliest date for some pupils to return to school would be March 15.On Monday, Education Secretary John Swinney rejected the claim."There is precisely no connection between those two events," he told Good Morning Scotland."The government previously indicated that we would provide an update on the return to schooling on that particular Tuesday, that is