The conversations were reported by The Telegraph after the newspaper received more than 100,000 of former health secretary Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages from during the pandemic. The guidance at the time applied to a third of a million pupils in secondary schools in Greater Manchester, parts of Lancashire, West Yorkshire, and Leicester. Sir Chris Whitty then replied there was no strong reasons for or against the measure. Meanwhile, Nicola Sturgeon has retained her seat in Glasgow Southside, meaning the SNP hold . The body of Kyle Sambrook and his beagle Bane were found in Glencoe on Saturday following a three-day search. "We haven't had culture wars in Scotland, but they suddenly arrived with a vengeance," Keating explained. ", Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross: "I believe the best option maybe is to have an interim PM.". While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Should the inquiry clear Ms Sturgeon, she will soon begin campaigning for the May 6 Holyrood elections. The panels report, which was published in March 2021, cleared Sturgeon of having violated ministerial code. The bill, which aims to make it easier for Scottish residents to legally identify as the gender of their choice on birth certificates, marriage certificates or even a death certification, without undergoing a medical examination. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. 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Ms Sturgeon also oversaw the independence referendum of 2014 - being appointed the Yes Minister. At the time, however, Salmond was an MP in the U.K. Parliament at Westminster rather than an MSP in Edinburgh. Both the U.K. and Scottish governments imposed lockdowns on March 23, 2020, following the World Health Organizations declaration that the outbreak had become a global pandemic, but Sturgeon removed restrictions more selectively than Johnson after the first wave of the pandemic receded, and she reimposed them more quickly than Johnson did when the second wave began swelling in the last quarter of the year. Johnsons director of communications Lee Cain asked why the Government would want to have the fight on not having masks in certain school settings. Come here to live, work, invest, or study. 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Ms Sturgeon told BBC Scotland: "The chaos and complete lack of integrity that has characterised Boris Johnson's premiership has in the last few days descended into complete and utter farce, and all at a time when people in every part of the UK are struggling with very real challenges. Hancock has said that the messages were stolen and has hinted that he will take legal action. ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, The Lockdown Files: Matt Hancock's leaked messages show 'risks' of ministers using WhatsApp, says watchdog, On its first day free of masks, Hong Kong is in no rush to take them off, The SNP is being crushed under the weight of its own pitiful record, One of the world's last cities with a mask mandate plans to drop it, Matt Hancock staged rearguard action to close schools. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. All these developments unfolded against the backdrop of the pandemic, to which Sturgeon generally reacted more cautiously than Johnson did. That's when a new British prime minister (and, most likely, one that's not from the conservative party currently in power) might grant Scotland the Section 30 order it needs to hold a fresh vote. Nicola Sturgeon has written to Boris Johnson calling for financial support to be made available as it was at the start of the pandemic. When the votes were tabulated in the parliamentary election, the SNP added one seat to the total it had won in the 2016 election, but, with 64 seats, it was still one seat shy of an outright majority. Why, a healthy dollop of virtue-signalling, of course. "The nature and form of modern political discourse means there is a much greater intensity dare I say it, brutality to being a politician than in years gone by," she added. Lee Cain, Mr Johnsons director of communications, questioned why Downing Street would want to have the fight on not having masks in certain school settings while Simon Case, the permanent secretary for Covid who was promoted a week later to Cabinet Secretary, said nervous parents will freak out if children are wearing masks in Scottish schools but not English ones. Omissions? Mr Case then said unless Sir Chris and Sir Patrick Vallance, the Chief Scientific Adviser, "are willing to go out and say WHO and Scots are wrong", he thought "some nervous parents will freak out" about it happening in Scotland, but not England, according to the Telegraph. The SNP leader has an impressive rating of 11 points in London, but the UK Prime Minister lags behind on -39 in London. Courteney Cox responds to Prince Harry's memoir claims he took magic mushrooms at her house. This story categorically shows that the right place for this analysis of what happened in the pandemic is in the inquiry.". Overnight the Telegraph has released a smorgasbord of stories based on a cache of Matt Hancocks WhatsApps during the Covid pandemic. "Even if for many across the country and in my party, it might feel too soon, in my head and in my heart, I know that time is now, that it is right for me, for my party, and for the country," Sturgeon said. Of course, there are difficult issues confronting the government just now. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). ", Mr Johnson addressed the British public, telling them: "I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world, but them's the breaks. But "later that day he convened an operational meeting on delivering testing for care homes where he was advised it was not currently possible to test everyone entering care homes, which he also accepted". "She'd been there for eight years. Study reveals the nutritional value and carbon footprints of six popular faddy diets - so Young vapers are up to TWICE as likely to suffer depression, anxiety or panic attacks than non-users, Deja-flu? In the wake of that outcome, Sturgeon hinted that she might put a new referendum on Scottish independence on the table. Nicola Sturgeon calls Boris Johnson 'disgrace to office of prime minister' First minister of Scotland also jokes she never thought she would look back fondly on Theresa May as PM Nicola. Ms Sturgeon is enjoying incredibly high popularity ratings north of the border amid a surge in support for independence. The next day, the Government announced secondary schoolchildren returning in September would be required to wear masks in corridors and shared spaces where it was difficult to maintain social distancing in places where lockdowns were in place. BORIS Johnson last night challenged Nicola Sturgeon to choose between people's livelihoods and her dreams of an independent Scotland. Across the UK, Ms Sturgeon has an approval rating of four points - while Mr Johnson's is currently at -19 in the favourability stakes. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. On the same day, one week before schools in England were due to reopen, Mr Johnson asked for advice on whether they were necessary in England. The prime minister has stepped down as party leader after losing the. In other parts of England, schools were given the power to recommend face masks be worn in communal areas. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. Mr Hancock "enthusiastically accepted" the advice from Sir Chris on April 14. ', Sturgeon used the breakdown of this 'rotten' government as an example of why she thought Scottish independence was a 'democratic' cause, Thu 7 Jul 2022 12.32BST Mr Johnson wrote: Folks I am about to asked about masks in schools. Below are some of the stand out, Five things weve learned from Hancocks lockdown files, The preventable death of the Scottish Tories. But if the question is, can I give this job everything it demands and deserves for another year, let alone for the remainder of this parliamentary term, give it every ounce of energy that it needs in the way that I have strived to do every day for the last eight years, the answer honestly is different. Some 62 percent of Scots who participated in the referendum agreed with Sturgeon, but the United Kingdom as a whole voted to leave (about 52 percent to about 48 percent). Schools north of the border begin the school year earlier than those in England. IT is well known that Nicola Sturgeon is more liked than Boris Johnson in Scotland - but now the SNP leader has overtaken the Prime Minister in the popularity stakes south of the Border as well. Meanwhile Simon Case, the permanent secretary for Covid who was promoted a week later to Cabinet Secretary, said nervous parents will freak out if children are wearing masks in Scottish schools but not English ones, the Telegraph reported. Ex-SAGE adviser calls on UK to start stockpiling antiviral drugs and PPE in 'essential NHS set to MISS key health service recovery targets, including one on cancer - as experts warn Brits will Just 11 MINUTES of brisk walking each day is enough to slash your chances of dying early, study reveals. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. People of State Pension age living on their own may be due extra 201 each week from April. Read about our approach to external linking. The UK Prime Minister's. She explained her decision in part by saying: If the question is, can I battle on for another few months, then the answer is yes, of course I can. Johnson messaged into a WhatsApp group: Folks I am about to asked about masks in schools. On Wednesday's instalment of the Channel 4 property show, Julie and Peter enlisted Lee's help to find their dream holiday home in South West France. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Glasgow salon owner visiting Turkish home after earthquake shares heartbreaking video of devastation. An Ipsos Mori survey this month found that 72 per cent of Scots were satisfied with her performance as First Minister. Masks remained in English schools for nearly 16 months. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. SCOTS are more satisfied with Nicola Sturgeon's handling of the pandemic than Boris Johnson's, according to a new survey. He wrote: 'No strong reason against in corridors etc, and no very strong reasons for,' before adding: 'So agree not worth an argument.'. NICOLA Sturgeon is more popular in England than Boris Johnson, polling has been revealed. She says no - and that escalating Westminster chaos will only bolster the case for independence. "The problem is that once you start making declarations, you start turning people off," Keating said. This could be a moment where poltics is reset - making it very hard to predict or plan for what comes next. The PM urged her to join a national effort to turbocharge . as he pushed for favourable front-page coverage, Mr Osborne warned Mr Hancock that 'no one thinks testing is going well' in late 2020, Then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, revealed he was going 'quietly crackers' about the UK's shortage of test kits. The following day the Government announced that secondary school children returning to classes in September in areas subject to local lockdown would be required to wear face masks in corridors and communal areas where social distancing was difficult to maintain. Speaking outside Number 10, Mr Johnson said he would continue as prime minister until his successor was chosen. The former Celtic youth star played in Liverpool's penalty shootout win over the Portuguese outfit to reach the quarter-final of the cup. You can unsubscribe at any time. She currently has a net satisfaction rating of 49 per cent across the whole country. Sturgeon's resignation means the movement is also about to lose its highest-profile supporter. The wearing of face masks in schools was introduced in English schools after Boris Johnson was told it was "not worth an argument" with Nicola Sturgeon. Nicola Sturgeon now more popular in England than Boris Johnson. Others within the SNP opposed the action, however, fearing the dangerous precedent it might set for the possibility of overturning a potentially successful future referendum on Scottish independence. Neither of them will feel sick when their monthly direct debit rises again, or despair when . A spokesman alleged the messages provided to the Telegraph by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who was handed them by Mr Hancock while she worked on his Pandemic Diaries memoir, have been "spun to fit an anti-lockdown agenda". More info. Nicola Sturgeon husband: Who is Peter Murrell? That guidance applied to a third of a million pupils in secondary schools in Greater Manchester, parts of Lancashire, Leicester and West Yorkshire. Noble stuff. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The public won't forgive the Conservatives for propping him up so long. Last modified on Thu 7 Jul 2022 12.53BST, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every As of April 2015, the salary for the First Minister of Scotland was decided as being 144,687 per year. 10 briefing that confirmed Boris Johnson would accept the forthcoming pay rise being given by IPSA to all MPs. The then Prime Minister went ahead with the . But, despite reservations, ministers still reintroduced shielding nationally during subsequent national lockdowns. Sturgeons opposition to the austerity policies of Prime Minister David Camerons government had been a focus of her campaign, whereas the Conservatives intimated that a victory for Labour and SNP gains would lead to a Labour-SNP coalition government with an agenda driven by the Scottish desire for independence. ", DON'T MISS: Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal may save Tories from 'election wipeout' [REPORT] Ukraine LIVE: Furious Putin bans 'degenerate' foreign words [LATEST] Prince Harry and Meghan 'felt forced out' by King Charles, expert says [OPINION], He continued: "Also why do we want to have the fight on not having masks in certain school settings.". But the Prime Minister has fallen from -8 to -23 in the region - where his party gained a number of Labour strongholds in the 2019 General Election. Scotland's First Minister announced masks were compulsory in school corridors and communal areas in Scottish secondary schools before Mr Johnson sought advice on whether they should be worn in English schools. Corrections? However, Scottish voters, apparently unready to vote again on independence, handed Sturgeon and the SNP a major setback at the polls in the snap election called by May for June 2017, as the partys representation in Westminster fell by 21 seats. Andrew Linton's wife Alison described him as a "happy family man" as she said his disappearance is extremely out of character, adding that his granddaughter Myla needs her papa home. The revelations suggest clinically 'extremely vulnerable' patients may have been cruelly and unnecessarily isolated from loved ones for months. Before we perform another u turn can I have a view on whether they are necessary?, the Telegraph reported. Answer (1 of 16): A lot going wrong here with this question. The suddenness of Sturgeon's departure is drawing comparisons with New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Arden, who also announced her surprise resignation last month after five years in office. Read ourcoronavirus live blogfor the latest news & updates. NHS Lanarkshire is raising awareness of the day, on March 8, by encouraging residents who smoke to contact its free Quit Your Way service. Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie said it was a relief that Boris Johnson's "disastrous tenure as prime minister" was coming to an end. Face masks were introduced in schools for the first time after Boris Johnson was told it was not worth an argument with Nicola Sturgeon over the issue, leaked files suggest. Simon Case, the Permanent Secretary for Covid who was later promoted to Cabinet Secretary, warned "nervous parents will freak out" if children are wearing masks in Scottish schools, but not English ones. Allies of Mr Hancock said that was because a lack of testing capacity meant it was not possible to check everyone entering a care home. Scots woman, 35, dies in sleep as heartbroken family hail 'amazing' little sister. Earlier, Ms Sturgeon said that although her differences with Mr Johnson were many and profound, she understood that leadership was difficult and brought with it many stresses and strains. SNP leadership contender Ash Regan announces 'bonkers' currency plan for independent Scotland. Samantha Gilbert tragically lost her life, leaving her loved ones completely devastated. [EXPLAINED]SNP vows to hold independence referendum at end of pandemic[INSIGHT]. In other areas in England, schools were given the power to 'recommend' face mask be worn in communal areas. In a group WhatsApp on the same day, one week before schools in England were due to reopen. He added: So agree not worth an argument.. Scottish Conservative party leader, Douglas Ross has been among the loudest voices calling for Ms Sturgeons resignation. Is he in the SNP? When Johnson refused, Sturgeon said the SNP would hold a vote anyway. Sturgeon will remain first minister until the Scottish National Party can elect a new leader. A Place In The Sun host cringes at 'hard work' couple's low offer on property. In late June 2022, well aware of Johnsons continued opposition to the referendum, Sturgeon nevertheless decided that the time was right to revisit the issue. Helen Whately, who is now health minister, yesterday told the Commons the leaked messages give a 'limited' and misleading view of the Government's decision-making around care homes during the pandemic. The resurgence of the desire to leave the union has come alongside the SNP taking a markedly different approach to tackling the ongoing coronavirus crisis, and a considerable drop in popularity for the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson north of the border. Sturgeon said at the time that Sunak's decision undermined Scotland's democracy, but she felt the political toll personally, registering her "first net negative opinion rating for the first time in eight years," Keating said. Mr Hancock's spokesman said a report claiming he rejected clinical advice on care home testing was "flat wrong" because he was told it was "not currently possible" to carry out the tests. DeSantis won't say he's running. She said the "democratic deficit" inherent in the Westminster government would not be fixed with change of PM. So agree not worth an argument.". ", The spokesman added: "He went as far as was possible, as fast as possible, to expand testing and save lives.

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