Summary

  • Nicola Sturgeon says the "stay at home" message remains in place in Scotland

  • She adds that from today people north of the border can exercise more than once daily - but this does not mean trips to the beach or picnics in the park

  • Ms Sturgeon's message comes after PM Boris Johnson began lifting lockdown restrictions, urging people to "stay alert, control the virus and save lives"

  • The number of patients in hospital who have Covid-19 stands at 1,453 (down 31); there are 80 (down two) currently in ICU and five people died overnight

  • Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the governments of the UK will "work as a team" even as different areas lift lockdown at "different speeds"

  1. 'Nothing positive' for airlines in PM's speechpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    The chief executive of British Airways' parent company IAG has told the Commons Transport Select Committee there was "nothing positive" in Boris Johnson's speech on Sunday.

    Willie Walsh said the 14-day quarantine for people arriving in the UK was "definitely going to make it worse" and would mean his airline's capacity would be "pretty minimal".

    He said: "We had been planning to resume - on a pretty significant basis - our flying in July. I think we'd have to review that based on what the prime minister said yesterday."

    The airline boss also spoke about a consultation over a restructuring plan involving up to 12,000 redundancies, insisting it was "solely" driven by what he called the biggest downturn the industry had ever seen.

  2. NHS Scotland chief exec resigns due to ill healthpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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  3. Scams relating to TV licenses and furlough schemespublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Fraudsters are continuing to exploit the current situation with scams linked to the coronavirus continue.

    Tech expert Carrie Marshall tells Kaye about receiving a letter suggesting her TV license had been cancelled which even she had to look at a few times to be sure it was a scam.

    She also highlights some scams relate the the furlough scheme which warn about problems with payments, which target already vulnerable people.

    The advice is to contact the organisation the communication comes from using contact details from their website - not from the letter or phone call received - to confirm whether it is real or not.

  4. Who is in the greatest danger at work?published at 11:22 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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  5. Online domestic abuse support groups availablepublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Calls to domestic abuse lines are up 49% from pre-lockdown levels.

    Vicky McWalter from Saje Scotland, which specialises in group work and peer support, highlights online groups are available to support survivors.

    The sessions last for 12 weeks and have been working well, so they are likely to remain in place even after lockdown restrictions have lifted she says.

    • BBC Action Line offers advice and support: 0800 88 88 09
    • And the 24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline, is on: 0808 2000 247
  6. What don't we know about the outbreak in Scotland?published at 11:05 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    The daily government briefings have delivered an avalanche of statistics about the coronavirus outbreak in Scotland.

    But there are a number of questions about the pandemic which remain unanswered.

    Read more here.

  7. PM's plan: More clarity hoped for around 2pmpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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  8. Is the UK PM trying to achieve the impossible?published at 10:55 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    The prime minister is effectively trying to pull off the impossible.

    He wants to try to restart normal life (in England), while keeping the virus at bay with limited means to do so.

    With no vaccine, the government is reliant on containing any local outbreaks.

    But the problem is that even with the extra testing that has been put in place over the past month, there are big holes in the UK's ability to suppress the virus.

    It takes too long to get test results back and those most in need of regular testing, such as care home staff for example, are still reporting they cannot always access tests.

    And our ability to trace the close contacts of infected people remains unknown.

  9. 'No plans for border controls' says first ministerpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Nicola Sturgeon says that she is being "careful and cautious" in her advice to people in Scotland.

    Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the first minister was asked questions from viewers about what they should do if they had relatives in England or work there - can people travel across the border for work or visiting?

    Ms Sturgeon said: "I wouldn't advise anyone in Scotland to travel to England right now or vice versa. We're are asking people to stay at home. That is the foundation of the advice."

    She added:" I'd love to say go and see your mum and dad. I would like to go and see my mum and dad but I must err on the side of caution... We don't plan border controls. When you're in Scotland, the law of Scotland applies. You should follow the law and guidance given by the Scottish government."

  10. More vigilance required as we ease lockdown says psychologistpublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Social distancing will be required for some time after lockdown

    Stephen Reicher, a professor of psychology at St Andrews University, suggests there has been a problem with messaging since the start of this pandemic.

    He says there has consistently been an idea that the end of lockdown would signal a victory over the coronavirus. But in fact the easing of lockdown is just moving on to a new phase in how we are seeking to control it, he explains.

    Prof Reicher suggests the problem is that once we are allowed out we will forget about measures like social distancing and hygiene.

    "As we change in one way, we have to in some ways become more vigilant in other ways," he says.

  11. Mountain rescuers stress stick to paths and trackspublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

    Scottish Mountain Rescue has stressed the need for people to "stay safe" and "stay local".

    The organisation said no-one sets off for a day in the hills expecting to be rescued, but accidents happen and mountain rescuers are "resource intensive".

    SMR urged people not to look for "loopholes" in order to continue their hobby at the moment.

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  12. 'I'm shutting the world out to protect myself'published at 10:25 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Scott Breslin has become apprehensive about leaving his bedroom since Covid-19 forced the country into lockdown.

    The student is paralysed from the neck down and feels like a prisoner in his Glasgow home.

    For the last seven weeks Mr Breslin, 35, has been shielded from his family and has only had personal contact with his 24-hour care team.

    He said: "I am just trying to shut the world out to protect myself. I'm in my own wee bubble."

    Read more here.

  13. Construction sector calls for clarity on ending Scottish lockdownpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Craig Bruce from the Scottish Building Federation says an indication of when the construction sector can go back to work would be helpful, even if that "line in the sand" has to move back a few days when we get there.

    He explains he plans a phased return of his 100 staff to protect them and he will also seek feedback from his employees to ensure they feel safe.

    We need clarity, he insists.

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  15. Stay at home message remains in Scotland as exercise rules easepublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Nicola Sturgeon: 'Stay home' slogan remains for Scotland

    So just to be clear:

    The only change in Scotland is the removal of the once-a-day exercise limit from today.

    However the first minister stressed people must still stay close to home and emphasised the move does not extend to picnics, sunbathing or barbeques.

  16. Comparisons with other countries 'inherently unreliable' insists Raabpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Dominic Raab says the UK death rate is coming down and the NHS has not been overwhelmed, but "any loss of life on this scale is a tragedy".

    Asked about the UK having the highest rate in Europe, the foreign secretary insists comparisons with other countries around the world at "inherently unreliable".

    He says a reliable comparable figure will only be available once we are through the pandemic.

    On not requiring travellers from France and Ireland to self-isolate after they arrive in the UK, Mr Raab insists flexibility is important because France is a close neighbour and there is a common travel area with Ireland.

    He insists the decision is directed by scientific advice.

  17. PM to reveal further details of England's lockdown changespublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Boris Johnson sets out plan to modify lockdown

    Boris Johnson will reveal more detail of his plans to lift the lockdown in England following his nationwide broadcast on Sunday night.

    The prime minister will answer questions from MPs and then the public on Monday while No 10 will publish its 50-page official guidance in Parliament.

    Mr Johnson has announced a "conditional plan" to reopen society, allowing people in England to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday.

    Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has rejected the UK government's new "stay alert" slogan.

    Read more.

  18. Raab: 'Scotland has the prerogative to make a different call'published at 09:45 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Gary Robertson asks the foreign secretary why the prime minister did not make it clear that the easing of lockdown restrictions he was discussing was for England only.

    Mr Raab replies the full fifty page document will be released today and that wherever possible they have wanted a UK wide approach.

    "That has actually been remarkably successful to date," he adds.

    But we also respect and recognise Scotland has the prerogative to make a different call, the foreign secretary says, pointing out different bits of Germany are moving at slightly different speeds.

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    Overall we do want to encourage, here in the UK, as much of a UK wide approach as possible, but we will see people and the nations move at slightly different speeds. That's also reflected in the fact that the prevalence and transmission rate of the virus is in different stages in different parts of the UK.

    Dominic Raab, Foreign Secretary

  19. FM: 'Advice in Scotland hasn't changed'published at 09:39 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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  20. 'Intense discussions' over furlough funding in Scotlandpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 11 May 2020

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    Earlier on the Good Morning Scotland John Swinney said the Scottish government was having discussions with the UK Treasury about whether furlough would still be funded if lockdown measures remained in Scotland for a longer period.

    The deputy first minister said: "We've not got to the conclusion of those discussions yet.

    "Those talks are under way and obviously the Treasury is having to reflect on what further steps it may have to do to support the economy, employees and companies through a very difficult time."

    But he said Scottish ministers were having "intense discussions" with the UK government to make sure that Scotland's circumstances were "properly taken into account".

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