This is a powerful piece of journalism in the Scottish Review today from Maurice Smith, who captures the atmosphere of the trial of former First Minister Alex Salmond in Court 3 at the High Court in Edinburgh’s Lawnmarket.
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VIRUS: DISTILLERIES ENTER BATTLE AGAINST VIRUS
Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, has helped distilleries in his constituency to secure a major rule change that allows them to produce hand sanitizer quickly, safely, and cheaply.
VIRUS: NICOLA STURGEON PLEDGES NO EVICTIONS
“Surely we need to take the opportunity afforded by the emergency legislation that is being brought forward by the Scottish Government later this week to ensure that we give the maximum possible protection so that no one loses their home as a result of this crisis in what are in deeply dangerous circumstances.”
VIRUS: PRAISE FOR AMBULANCE CREWS AND NHS WORKERS
He said: ““I pay tribute again to all NHS and social care workers, not just for what they have done, but for what they are about to do. Nobody knows what the future holds—it is unwritten—but one thing is certain. We will all be reliant for our health and our safety, and some even for our lives, on their skills and their judgment. We will all be forever in their debt.
VIRUS: STAY AT HOME AND SAVE LIVES
“As always, I make it clear that those numbers will be an underestimate. It is with sadness that I can also report that there have been two more deaths of patients who had tested positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of deaths in Scotland to 16.
VIRUS: UNITE UNION MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS
Advice to employers during the corona virus crisis..