Summary

  • Nicola Sturgeon faced questioned from opposition party leaders and backbench MSPs

  • Earlier this week the first minister told MSPs that the current restrictions would continue until at least mid-July

  • Ms Sturgeon's update followed an announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson that measures, such as face masks and social distancing, would continue in England until 19 July

Live Reporting

BBC Scotland News

  1. FMQs begins shortly...

    Good afternoon and welcome to BBC Scotland's live coverage of First Minister's Questions.

    Nicola Sturgeon will be expecting questions from MSPs on PPE stocks and her government's climate change targets. There may also be some reference to a certain football game.

    Nicola SturgeonPA Media

    The Scottish government has again missed its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

    Meanwhile central stocks of some items of personal protective equipment (PPE) came within eight hours of running out in April 2020, according to Audit Scotland.