Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers. Rishi Sunak will address the House of Commons after Prime Minister's Questions to deliver a statement on how the government will protect and create jobs across the country.
It comes after Nicola Sturgeon appealed to Sunak during her daily coronavirus briefing yesterday for an £80bn economic stimulus package.
Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes again called on the UK government to end limits on borrowing.Yesterday Nicola Sturgeon lifted the five-mile limit on parts of Dumfries and Galloway after they were locked down due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.The First Minister also announced that she hoped to confirm a move to Phase Three of lockdown on Thursday.Over the last 24 hours just one.