New rules requiring some incoming passengers to quarantine in hotels came into force in the UK on Monday morning. The UK government announced the measure earlier this month in order to prevent variants of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as the novel coronavirus, from entering the country. From Monday, people arriving in…
Scottish Court Says Case Seeking Clarification About Independence Vote Premature
LONDON—Scotland’s top civil court has dismissed a case which sought a ruling that the Scottish parliament could hold an independence referendum without permission from London, saying it was premature and hypothetical. Independence campaigner Martin Keatings wanted legal backing for his argument the Scottish parliament had the authority to hold a new vote on secession without…
UK’s Johnson Urges End to ‘Pointless’ Calls for Scottish Independence Vote
Scottish nationalists should put an end to its “pointless constitutional wrangling” and stop its endless calls for a second referendum on independence, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday while on a one-day visit to the region. “I don’t think that the right thing to do is to talk endlessly about another referendum when,…
Scotland Tightens Lockdown Rules on Click and Collect
Scotland’s devolved government has tightened lockdown rules, hoping to restrain the spread of the new variant of the CCP virus that now dominates in neighbouring England. The new measures ban click and collect services for “non-essential” shopping, and ban people from entering takeaway food premises. The new rules come into force from Saturday. Only those…
Three Scots Arrested After Challenging Police Who Entered Home Over Suspected Lockdown Breach
Three people were arrested in Scotland after they became irate and challenged the right of police officers to enter a home over a potential breach of CCP virus regulations. Some of the incident was caught on video, which quickly spread on social media. Scotland is currently under lockdown measures, with people not permitted to leave…
Scotland’s First Minister Announces New COVID Lockdown
Scotland will head into a new national lockdown from midnight, with the first minister giving just 10 hours notice of a new legal requirement to stay at home for all but essential purposes. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the lockdown measures were similar to those put in place during the previous CCP virus…
Scotland’s First Minister Announces Lockdown from Midnight
Scotland will head into a new national lockdown from midnight, with the first minister giving just 10 hours notice of a new legal requirement to stay at home for all but essential purposes. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the lockdown measures were similar to those put in place during the previous CCP (Chinese…
Scottish MPs Urged to Back Brexit Deal as SNP Vows to Reject it
The UK’s Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack on Sunday urged Scottish MPs to vote for the UK-EU trade deal reached on Christmas Eve. Jack’s statement came as Scotland’s ruling Scottish Nation Party (SNP) confirmed that its MPs will reject the deal and doubled down on calling for Scottish independence from the UK and…
UK, EU Strike Deal on Post-Brexit Trade
The UK and the European Union have clinched a deal on post-Brexit trade relations, just seven days before the Brexit transition period is set to end on Dec. 31. “The deal is done,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter shortly after 3 p.m. GMT. “We’ve taken back control of our laws and our…
Scotland’s First Minister Apologises for Not Wearing Mask at Wake
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has apologized for not wearing a mask at a funeral wake—an apparent breach of CCP virus regulations that carries a potential £60 on-the-spot fine. A picture showing Sturgeon without a mask at the wake was published in The Scottish Sun yesterday. “Last Friday, while attending a funeral wake, I had…
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