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  Omicron in Scotland: Sturgeon pushes UK Government to increase travel restrictions  
     
  The Scottish Government has called on the UK to increase four-nation travel restrictions in response to the new variant Omicron, Nicola Sturgeon has said.  
     
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Covid Scotland LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update
 
Follow the latest updates on the covid situation in Scotland here as Nicola Sturgeon is due to give an urgent briefing following the identification of six Omicron cases in Scotland.
 
     
 
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Covid: Scotland must be able to produce own vaccines, says SNP
 
Scotland must be able to produce the vaccines needed by its own population, the SNP has said.
 
     
 
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The First Minister is to urge Scots to 'redouble efforts' in fight against covid during SNP conference
 
In her speech to the SNP conference, the First Minister is expected to urge Scots to ‘redouble efforts’ in the fight against covid to ‘maximise’ chance of having a ‘more normal Christmas.’
 
     
 
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We all need a boost with arrival of Omicron
 
The arrival in the UK last week of the new Omicron Covid variant brings to mind the growing fear of early 2020.
 
     
 
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A total of six cases of the new Omicron covid variant has been identified in Scotland
 
A total of six cases of the Omicron variant have now been identified in the west of Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced.
 
     
 
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While COP26 may have lacked the headline announcement it has focused minds towards renewable technologies
 
COP26 has focused minds on smart and sustainable low-carbon energy solutions, writes Shaun Milne
 
     
 
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NHS Lothian accused of failing young people suffering mental health problems
 
Young people are being ‘ditched’ by overstretched mental health services it has been claimed, as families waiting months for specialist help are being told to go to charities.
 
     
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
   
   
 
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