Mornings with Kaye Adams
BBC Radio Scotland

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Luke Gittos, lawyer and columnist at Spiked Online

"Is there anyone out there who would not break the spirit of the law when it comes to the health of their family?

"There's no evidence that this is having any impact on Boris Johnson's credibility. His approval rating is still very high.

"I think Cummings and Johnson need to be judged politically on the overall effectiveness of the lockdown."

Alison Walker, Sports Broadcaster

"It undermines public confidence in the government. It's probably best if he goes and we draw a line under this.

"We can't let this rumble on, there are far too many other hugely important issues to be getting on with.

"I haven't touched another human being since 12 March. I've lost all of my work, I have no income. I buckled down because it was the right thing to do."

• Scotland Office minister Douglas Ross has quit the UK government over the Dominic Cummings row.
• This has dealt a blow to the UK government which is trying to shift the focus away from the row
• Speaking on BBC Breakfast, MP Michael Gove has defended Cummings,, external saying "his actions were reasonable" and that "he is a man of integrity"
• Opposition MPs are due to meet later to discuss how to hold Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his senior aide to account, with Labour criticising Mr Cummings for failing to apologise, while other parties including the SNP continue to call for him to be sacked

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard tweets, external:

"'I cannot in all faith tell them that they were wrong and one senior advisor to the government was right.' Hand on heart, can @Jackson_Carlaw, external and @ScotSecofState, external Alister Jack say otherwise?"

Scottish Green party co-leader Patrick Harvie tweets, external:

"At least one person recognises that being part of Boris Johnson's government means defending those who think rules don't apply to them. Congratulations on this decision. Now, who's next?"

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Scotland Office minister Douglas Ross has quit the UK government over the Dominic Cummings row.

The Moray MP was appointed to the role after December's general election, but said "events over the last few days" meant he could no longer stay in his post.

Mr Cummings - a senior advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson - has defended travelling to County Durham in March.

Mr Ross said he could not justify Mr Cummings' actions to his constituents.

He said many of them have had to miss funerals and seeing sick family members during the coronavirus lockdown.

Laura Kuenssberg
Political editor

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Analysis:

Dominic Cummings' rose garden confessional was a bold move designed to take the drama out of a crisis.

But giving detailed answers to why he at the very least broke the spirit of the lockdown rules does not answer the fundamental question now - is his continued presence in Downing Street more of a hindrance than a help to Boris Johnson?

Tempers may have cooled slightly on the Conservative backbenches, but there are still calls for him to go, both private and public.

And some senior Conservative MPs are still aghast at how much political capital the prime minister has burned through to keep Mr Cummings at his side. Opposition leaders still intend to push for his departure.

The man respected by Mr Johnson for judging the public mood has made himself famous for falling foul of that opinion.

His explanations may ease some of the anger. But in Westminster and beyond, it will not disappear overnight.

And when the prime minister is interrogated by senior MPs on Wednesday his decisions over Dominic Cummings will surely be on the list.

• Read more of Laura's analysis here
• Cummings: I don't regret what I did
• Timeline: What did Cummings do?
• Who is Dominic Cummings?

Morag Kinniburgh
BBC Scotland

A respite centre which has been helping the NHS through Covid 19 is fighting for its financial future.

Leuchie House in East Lothian has taken in patients from hospitals who no longer need intensive medical care.

During lockdown the MS and stroke survivors who usually use they centre have been having to cope at home.

Now staff and patients are worried it will not have the funds to provide desperately needed respite when lockdown lifts.

Mornings with Kaye Adams
BBC Radio Scotland

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Dominic Cummings. Should the PM's chief aide stay or should he go?

Remind yourself about the story here.

Also on the programme:

• The trend for doorstep family photos.
• Is it time to stop coronavirus patients dying alone?
• Learning to ride a bike... at 28 ...the dos and don’ts.
• Is it time to embrace the four day working week?

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Separation anxiety in dogs? Yes, it's a real thing, and if your pet has been enjoying your company too much, they may be at risk.

As we plan for life outside the work-from-home bubble, dog owners are being urged to consider how their pets might cope with our "new normal".

After more than two months of staying at home, working from home and staying close to home on walks, the easing of restrictions could have an adverse effect on animals.

Glasgow-based vet Dr Chris Muldoon has issued some invaluable guidance.

He says easing dogs out of lockdown is much more complex than being able to go for a longer walk or leaving them in the house more and it could manifest in upsetting physical symptoms.

Read more here on how to help your dog come out of lockdown.

Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

Ian Blackord says the Dominic Cummings row "gets to the heart of trust in the government".

Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

Ian Blackford is to host an online meeting of opposition leaders later, when he plans to look at how "we can hold this government to account".

Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

The SNP's leader at Westminster has described Dominic Cummings' media conference as a "botched PR exercise that changes nothing".

Ian Blackford says "what we saw yesterday was no apology and no contrition".

Andrew Black
BBC Scotland Business Presenter

The boss of one of our biggest energy firms, Perth-based SSE, says the impact of failing to address climate change could be worse than coronavirus without billions of pounds of investment.

Chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies has called on the UK government to encourage private investment by giving the go-ahead to a range of big new projects , from hydrogen and carbon capture plants to more electric vehicles.

Mr Phillips-Davies, who has written a letter to the prime minister, said: “Although not as immediately felt as those from coronavirus, the impacts from a failure to deal with climate change could be even greater.”

He told the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme there was a global “wall of money” to be invested in new projects, adding: “Green has been and will continue to be very popular.”

Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

Scots have voiced concerns about the UK government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the risk of lifting restrictions "too quickly".

A survey for BBC Scotland has suggested that a majority of people thought Boris Johnson and UK ministers had handled the pandemic "fairly" or "very" badly.

BBC Scotland's chief political correspondent Glenn Campbell says the findings are backed up by the opinions of people he has spoken to on the streets.

"There's a big thumbs-up to the coronavirus communications and leadership of the Scottish government and Nicola Sturgeon, more of a thumbs-down for Boris Johnson and his team.

"Even those who raise a criticism or a concern about Nicola Sturgeon still say she's doing a good job."

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Foreign visitors to Spain will no longer have to undergo a two-week quarantine from 1 July, the Spanish government has announced.

It said the measure had been finalised in a cabinet meeting on Monday.

Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya had previously said the requirement would be lifted in July, without giving a date.

The news comes as the UK government prepares to bring in its own 14-day quarantine policy from 8 June.

Read more here.

Good Morning Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland

The Scottish Conservatives have insisted the row over Boris Johnson's special advisor Dominic Cummings breaching lockdown rules "is a matter for the prime minister" and have refused to comment further.

Ramsay Jones, a former UK government special advisor on Scotland, says Scottish Tories may believe the controversy is "getting in the way" of an argument about how the Scottish government is handling the coronavirus crisis.

He told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "I understand the dilemma they will be going through. I think they will be hoping this gets resolved one way or another and there is some kind of closure, because there are many other issues they will want to be talked about that are being drowned out at the moment.

"Whether they should comment on this is a 'heads I win, tails you lose' situation and maybe keeping schtum is fair enough."