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31.08.2021 / 18:05

Scotland doesn't have enough money for another covid lockdown, claims Kate Forbes

Finance Secretary has said. Kate Forbes said unless the UK Government agrees to fund another shutdown then the Scottish authorities would find it hard to find the cash for it.However, the SNP minister said another lockdown across the country couldn't be ruled out if cases continue to surge.Forbes announced there would be no cash for furlough if the country was forced to shut down.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as Finance Secretary forced to self-isolate after close contact tests positive

coronavirus. Kate Forbes will be forced to isolate for 10 days after she revealed on social media that she is not fully vaccinated against the deadly virus.

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Highland Perthshire B&B owner gutted at COVID cash fund block

Highland Perthshire B&B owner has spoken of his shock after his accommodation was excluded from a new COVID support grant despite having suffered a £30,000 loss of business in 2020.Jason Logan’s Fernbank House in Aberfeldy, along with other local guest houses, has not been included in the top-up fund scheme which helps the hospitality, retail and leisure sector through level four lockdown.Announced by finance secretary Kate Forbes in mid-January, the scheme adds to the existing Strategic Framework Business Fund (SFBF).Scots driver's entire body left 'crushed and broken' after deer lands on top of him in horror crashIt denotes that a £6000 one-off payment is made to “smaller hospitality businesses” on top of the four-weekly (SFBF) fund of

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Wedding businesses affected by coronavirus able to claim one-off £25k grant this week

wedding sector and its supply chain will open to applications this week. In recognition of the ongoing challenges faced by the industry, a further £10 million has been added to the £15 million announced in December.

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Scottish Government accused of deliberately ignoring financial Covid support by Treasury minister

Scottish Government has been accused by a Treasury minister of deliberately ignoring the financial coronavirus support it has received amid demands for more money to be released. Holyrood Finance Secretary Kate Forbes publicly called for the UK Government to release £21.3 billion of its financial reserves, an estimated £1.7 billion of which would come to Scotland.

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Kate Forbes says Rishi Sunak emergency covid funding for Scotland is not new money

Kate Forbes, the Scottish government finance secretary, called out the Chancellor for committing no new funds to deal with the latest lockdown as the Treasury trumpeted emergency support for businesses. Sunak laid out plans for an extra £4.6 billion in business support on Tuesday including £375 million for the Scottish government to distribute.

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Scottish Government gives West Lothian Council extra £21 million to cope with Covid-19

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.West Lothian Council has received an additional £21.18m from the Scottish Government to support local services during the coronavirus pandemic.Local authorities will also receive their fair share of a further £184.8 million which is currently undistributed but will be allocated following parliamentary approval.The extra funding has also been provided to help offset the drop in revenue that West Lothian Council has lost during the pandemic and brings the overall support package to councils over the COVID-19 pandemic to more than £1 billion.The new figures come after Scotland’s Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes, announced that businesses, including

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Taxi drivers could lose jobs without more financial help in pandemic, Labour leader warns

£500 package for low-income people in Scotland who have to stop going to work after exposure to coronavirus.Leonard wants the SNP Government to follow Northern Ireland by offering a £1500 grant.He told Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes: "Taxi and private hire drivers who have picked up Covid-19 positive patients from hospitals have subsequently been contacted by Test and Protect and told to self-isolate."Leonard added: "However, because they are not in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy benefits, they are ineligible for the £500 self-isolation support grant."Given that they have substantial outgoings including costs for their vehicles, licence and other associated costs, as well as living expenses, they cannot afford to self-isolate

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as list of air bridges to Scotland confirmed

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.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers

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Scottish Government demands new financial powers to help drive economic recovery from Covid-19

Scottish Government has demanded new financial powers from the UK Treasury to help drive the country's economic recovery from Covid-19. Finance secretary Kate Forbes has written to Stephen Barclay, chief secretary of the Treasury, to ask that "critical" temporary changes are made to present funding arrangements.

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Big firms like Amazon should be targeted with tax to help economy recover, Scottish Government minister claims

Amazon should be targeted with a windfall tax to help the economy recover from coronavirus, Scotland’s finance secretary claimed. Kate Forbes said she’s open to the idea as MSPs probed the financial crisis caused by the global pandemic.

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Economic recovery from lockdown to be 'slower in Scotland than in England'

lockdown was eased. Kate Forbes said it could be "worse for slightly longer" north of the Border as some sectors get back to the work after their counterparts down south.

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Resident on remote Isle of Skye tests positive for coronavirus not linked to care home deaths

A new case of Covid-19 has been detected on a remote Scottish island where ten people have already died after contracting the virus.

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Plea for Perth and Kinross Council to get its share of £155m government fund

Perthshire councillors are urging the Scottish Government to swiftly release a portion of its £155 million relief fund to aid cash-strapped Perth and Kinross Council.

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First resident dies at Skye care home rocked by coronavirus outbreak

The first death of a resident at a Skye care home rocked by a coronavirus outbreak has been announced.

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Kate Forbes - Skye care home at centre of latest Covid-19 outbreak had 'sufficient' protective clothing, government minister says - dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Scotland

Skye care home at centre of latest Covid-19 outbreak had 'sufficient' protective clothing, government minister says

An Isle of Skye care home at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak had "sufficient" protective equipment for staff and residents, a Scottish Government minister insisted.

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Scottish Tories make BBC complaint about 'unfair' coverage of SNP Government

Scottish Tory leader Jackson Carlaw has accused the BBC of not scrutinising the SNP Government properly.

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SNP Government in u-turn over Coronavirus business support scheme

Businesses with multiple properties will get extra support to cope with coronavirus after a u-turn by the SNP Government.

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Banks told to 'do their bit' as financial rescue package handed to fragile Scottish businesses.

Banks are being told to “do their bit” for struggling Scots as finances disappear during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Scottish Government demands Coronavirus help for self-employed workers

The Scottish Government has called on the chancellor to offer more help to self-employed workers impacted by Coronavirus.

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Judy Murray says 'go home idiots' as people flock to Scotland's Highlands and islands

Judy Murray is leading calls for people to stay at home and not visit some of Scotland's remotest communities amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus: Scots warned to 'stay away from Highlands' as people flee from cities to self-isolate

Scots have been warned 'do not come on holiday to the Highlands' as people flee cities during the coronavirus crisis.

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