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  SNP majority 'on a knife-edge' as poll also shows lead for Yes  
     
  A new poll from Opinium for Sky News shows the SNP are set to narrowly miss out on a majority at May’s Holyrood elections.  
     
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Are the SNP losing support ahead of election?

A new poll has revealed the SNP are set to narrowly miss out on a majority at May’s Holyrood elections.

The survey also explored levels of support for Scottish independence with one top pollster saying the results put Scotland's future on a "knife edge".

Read more about this latest poll and what it could mean.

 

Vaccine rollout uncertainty for under-50s

A dip in vaccine supply has meant the Scottish Government may have to rethink its jag rollout for under-50s.

Jason Leitch today admitted supply issues would mean existing vaccines would be concentrated on second doses for people who've already had their first vaccination.

It comes as Nicola Sturgeon admitted Scotland will have half a million fewer doses over the next month than anticipated

 

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Vaccine rollout for under-50s may undergo rethink after supply dip
 
The Scottish Government will have to reconsider who will get a vaccine – and when - after the first nine priority groups receive their jags following a dip in supply, Jason Leitch has admitted.
 
     
     
 
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Female leaders still need to navigate 'glass ceilings and old boys' clubs', says Yale School of Management expert
 
Despite research showing women have better-developed leadership skills than men, the glass ceiling remains in many places across the globe.

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Coronavirus in Scotland RECAP: Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland will have around 500,000 fewer vaccine doses next month
 
Live updates on Covid-19 in Scotland, the UK, and around the world.
 
     
 
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FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon says David Davis part of 'old boys' club' with Alex Salmond
 
The First Minister has accused a Conservative MP of using parliamentary privilege to read out “his old pal Alex Salmond’s conspiracy theories”.
 
     
 
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The First Minister revealed that over two million Scots have received first dose of covid vaccine
 
Over two million people have now received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in Scotland as Nicola Sturgeon announces the latest coronavirus figures during First Minister’s Questions today.
 
     
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
   
   
 
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