| | Good afternoon, Here are the headlines as we all enter another week of the lockdown: Nicola Sturgeon has explained why she won't be adopting the "Stay Alert" slogan being used by the UK Government as they begin the easing of lockdown measures. The chief executive of NHS Scotland, Malcolm Wright, has resigned due to ill health. Mr Wright is believed to have an “underlying medical condition”, which has led to his standing down as CEO and the Scottish Government’s Director General of Health and Social Care. The chief executive of Edinburgh International Airport has warned the UK Government's plan for a 14-day quarantine for incoming travellers would have a "very serious" impact on the industry. Hundreds of people each day opted to cancel their TV licence over the past five months, figures suggest. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Joy Yates Editorial Director | |
