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Alex Cole-Hamilton will have a decision to make but will he ape the Tory leader or seek to realign with Labour? WHAT are the Scottish LibDems actually for? As Alex Cole-Hamilton cheerfully pumps out weary nonsense in his quest to lead a party of four MSPs, some might be secretly impressed by his sheer brass-neck, others maddened by his insistence Nicola Sturgeon has no indyref2 mandate, but the vast majority of voters will give not a flying wotsit either way. It takes courage, arrogance, a thick skin or mystic vision to embrace such a grim reality. And let’s be honest, in the case of the quick to anger Mr Cole-Hamilton, it really ain’t a case of the latter.
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Kate Forbes (left) and Angus Robertson could be in new roles as Nicola Sturgeon unveils her new Cabinet NICOLA Sturgeon is expected to unveil a streamlined Cabinet tomorrow after carrying out a reshuffle following her formal re-election as First Minister. Currently there are 12 Cabinet secretaries across the different portfolios including the constitution, health, education and the environment, but it is thought that a restructure may cut the numbers to 10 or even eight and combine certain related areas such as the economy and finance. Four SNP MSPs holding roles in the Government’s front bench team stood down ahead of the election.
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By Debbie Jackson
An Edinburgh father is seeking legal advice over the Scottish government s managed quarantine scheme.
Antonio Caraballo believes hotel quarantine rules will prevent children who live abroad from being able to visit a parent in Scotland.
His 10-year-old son Sami arrived in Edinburgh from Finland in February, and it was expected he would isolate at his father s home.
But Mr Caraballo ended up having to isolate with Sami at an airport hotel.
Now he believes that forcing unaccompanied children to quarantine is affecting their rights to have access to their parents.
The Scottish government said that children had to enter managed isolation and exemptions had to be restricted for the policy to work.