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Jackson Carlaw says there has been "months of dithering on education".

He says a parent in Edinburgh has said: "Whilst careers can be furloughed, childhood cannot."

We must not put a price tag on our children's future, he argues, saying we have seen "half measures, buck passing and parents are rightly furious".

He calls for a commitment of funds to underpin councils getting schools back in place.

The first minister says the International Council of Education Advisers will be looking to what works in other countries.

Ms Sturgeon points out there are very few countries in the world that have normal school education operating.

The contingency approach of blended learning is exactly the same as the UK government is doing for England and the Welsh government is doing for Wales, she insists.

She hopes blended learning will be for as short a time as possible and were resources are needed the government will step in to provide them.

The first minister expects councils to be creative with the resources they have and pledges to look at additional teaching capacity, including looking at retired teachers.

Jackson Carlaw says other countries are moving heaven and earth but this government is not.

The Scottish Conservative leader calls on the Scottish government to be far more creative if schools can't reopen as normal.

He says the government must be open to radical ideas such as contacting all newly qualified teachers and supply teachers to boost teacher numbers.

Mr Carlaw also calls for the government to intervene when a council seeks to reduce teacher numbers.

He also calls for funding for council so buildings public and private can be used for pupils.

Nicola Sturgeon says: "I will move heaven and earth with my ministerial colleagues to get this country, in every aspect of our lives, back to normal as quickly as possible."

The first minister adds: "Nothing is more important in all of that than getting our children's education back to normal."

She says plans must be put in place to allow children to catch up on missed education.

However, she says she must ensure we get through this pandemic as safely as possible.

Ms Sturgeon explains the evidence says physical distancing is required for schools to return.

Advice will be taken on how to allow schools to continue as normal, she adds.

The Scottish Conservative leader says he believes parents are looking for a commitment from ministers to at least try and get schools back to normal as quickly as possible.

He argues that does not seem to be the ambition being set and calls for drastic solutions for Scotland's children.

Will the first minister commit to ramping up testing capacity and its usage so that by August opening schools full time is a realistic option, if safe to do so.

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Jackson Carlaw says Professor Sridhar, one of the first minister's key advisers on coronavirus, says as long as Covid-19 cases are low enough come the middle of August, then schools should reopen as normally as possible. This would include children being back full time.

The Scottish Conservative leader asks if the first minister agrees with this analysis and if she will put a plan in place to deliver it.

The first minister replies: "Yes I do agree wholeheartedly with Prof Sridhar's analysis."

Ms Sturgeon says as an aside that she deprecates anyone casting aspersions on the integrity of Devi Sridhar.

She says she agrees in the totality of what the professor said.

"I want to get schools back to normal as quickly as possible," adds the first minister but she stresses it must be safe.

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Scotland's schools could return to a situation "nearer normality" in August if coronavirus can be "sufficiently suppressed", Nicola Sturgeon said before FMQs.

Pupils are due to return to a "blended" model of in-school and at-home learning from 11 August, but concerns have been raised about how long this could last.

The first minister said she would be guided by scientific advice and would "not compromise on safety".

But she said a return to more full-time schooling "may be possible".

Ms Sturgeon is due to announce whether Scotland will move to the next phase in her government's "route map" towards lifting lockdown on Thursday.

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• School plans to be scrutinised by inspectors
• How will the new school term look in your area?
• What is a blended model of learning?

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Ms Sturgeon says between 28 May until 14 June 992 people had tested positive for Covid-19.

Of these, 891 have had their contacts fully traced.

1,239 people have been told to self-isolated as a result of being in contact with someone who later tested positive.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms 18,066 people now have tested positive for Covid-19, an increase of 21 from yesterday.

965 patients are in hospital with a suspected or confirmed case (down 21), with 24 being treated in intensive care (up five).

A further nine people who tested positive have died in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 2,462 deaths in Scotland by that measure.

This is lower than the 4,070 deaths confirmed by NRS earlier as that figure includes all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate, even if the patient had not been tested.

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There were 223 deaths of people aged 20-64 years old across all occupations, with a rate of 9.9 per 100,000 population, according to the National Records of Scotland.

Health care workers had a lower death rate (5.9 per 100,000 population) whilst social care workers had a higher rate (13.6 per 100,000 population).

Nicola Sturgeon will face questions from opposition party leaders shortly, with education and the economy likely to dominate today's proceedings at Holyrood.

First minister's questions gets under way at 12.20pm, preceded by an update from Ms Sturgeon on the daily coronavirus statistics.

Scotland's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2.5% in the first quarter of the year, with provisional figures for April showing an 18.9% decline.

In response to the figures Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: "The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is having an extremely serious impact on the economy right across the UK and - as these figures demonstrate - Scotland is no exception," she said.

"Ever since the start of this crisis the Scottish government has been working tirelessly to keep businesses afloat and ensure as many people as possible keep their jobs, and we will continue to do that.

"So far this has included a tailored package of more than £2.3bn in business support."

A total of 4,070 deaths in Scotland have been linked to Covid-19, official figures show.

The National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures indicate 70 people died in the week ending 14 June, a decrease of 19 from the previous week.

The figures are higher than the daily figure announced by Nicola Sturgeon because they include all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate, even if the patient had not been tested.

People in the most deprived areas were more than twice as likely to die with Covid-19 than those in the least deprived areas.

The vast majority (92%) of deaths in May were of people with at least one pre-existing condition, such as dementia or heart disease.

Among working people, the process, plant and machine operatives group has the highest number of deaths at 43 (25.1 per 100,000 population).

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Itching to get back into the gym or are you happy with getting your fitness fix outside or the new online alternatives?

Gyms are not likely to get the green light for reopening until phase three of the Scottish government's route map out of lockdown, with news on when aspects of phase two can commence expected tomorrow.

So, what will gyms look like when they do open their doors again?

"We will probably have designated areas assigned to clients, that will make people feel safer," says Tom Leith from Holisium personal training gym in East Kilbride.

"We are planning on shorter sessions, down from an hour to 45 minutes, to make sure there is no overlap and to allow for a thorough cleaning of kit.

"A lot of people may not want to come back straight away, so it will be a gradual process, with the numbers managed. In the meantime, we will keep clients fit and healthy with our online classes."

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We are expecting the latest National Records of Scotland weekly data on deaths with coronavirus to be published at 12pm.

Last week's figues showed that up until 7 June there were 4,000 deaths registered in Scotland.

The NRS figures are higher than the daily figures because they include all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate, even if the patient had not been tested.

The PHS daily figures are based on the deaths of those who had tested positive for the virus.

Read more here.

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Boris Johnson is due to face questions from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and SNP Westminster leader Iain Blackford in less than half an hour.

The prime minister can expect to be pressed on whether he was across the issue of free school meals in England, after he told the Downing Street briefing he had only become aware of Marcus Rashford's campaign on the issue yesterday.

The highly personal campaign by the Manchester United footballer prompted a UK government U-turn that will see parents claim food vouchers for about 1.3 million children in England during the summer holidays.

Here in Scotland the first minister also confirmed £12.6m in funding to keep free school meals provision over the summer.

You can follow live updates from PMQs here, we will of course be focusing on FMQs which begins at 12.20pm.

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A record fall in fuel prices, including petrol, pushed the UK's inflation rate down to 0.5% in May, the second full month of the coronavirus lockdown.

Fuel prices declined by 16.7% during the month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, dragging the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) to the lowest level since June 2016.

Clothing and footwear prices also fell.

Supermarkets were among the few shops allowed to open in May and food prices rose, the ONS said.

Read more about the economic situation here.

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12pm: Weekly data published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) showing deaths where Covid is suspected as well as confirmed with a test.

12pm: Westminster PMQs

12.20pm: First Minister's Questions – preceded by an update from Nicola Sturgeon on daily stats

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3.00-3.30 pm:Ministerial Statement: Justice Sector Response, Recovery and Renewal

3.30-4.00 pm: Ministerial Statement: Mental Health – Transition and Recovery

5pm: UK government coronavirus daily briefing