Treasury Chief Secretary Stephen Barclay has accused the Scottish Government of deliberately ignoring the financial support it has received amid demands for more money to be released. View email online

Subscribe Jan 17, 2021 Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Stephen Barclay: Treasury minister accuses Scottish Government of ‘wilfully ignoring’ existing Covid-19 support Treasury Chief Secretary Stephen Barclay has accused the Scottish Government of deliberately ignoring the financial support it has received amid demands for more money to be released. Conservatives need to expunge ‘nasty party’ tag entirely to succeed in Scotland – Scotsman comment While Richard Leonard’s resignation has focused attention on Scottish Labour, the state of the Scottish Conservatives is equally dire. UK Treasury to bypass Scottish Parliament with new £100m Shared Prosperity Fund The UK Treasury is to bypass Holyrood and replace EU structural funds with a new Whitehall-run “shared prosperity fund”, according to its Chief Secretary, Steve Barclay. Police appeal for witnesses after gun-wielding thieves raid Glasgow petrol station Police in Glasgow are hunting for two gun-wielding thieves who held up a petrol station on Friday night, and fled with a three-figure sum. Rail disruption: Delays to some ScotRail services after train hits stag ScotRail has reported delays to some services after a stag was hit by a train between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie on Saturday afternoon. How defining Scotland’s post-pandemic priorities offers Labour its opportunity – Brian Wilson It is neither ideological nor personal to conclude that Richard Leonard acted honourably by standing down as Scottish Labour leader. Equally, I am glad he will seek re-election to Holyrood. Scottish Labour vows to elect new leader by end of February as elections loom Scottish Labour will have a new leader elected by the end of next month, the party has confirmed. The Pecking Order: One flu over the cuckoo’s nest as Nancy chook takes a spa break in the bathroom As of the 14th December all of the nation's feathered friends were ordered to be kept under cover by DEFRA to prevent the spread of Avian bird flu, so my four gals are back together reunited under one roof. Obituary: Robin MacCormick, Scottish solicitor, and writer to the Signet Robin McCormack, solicitor. Born: May 15 1940 in Edinburgh. Died: December 28 2020 in Edinburgh, aged 80 View more news

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