Coronavirus in Scotland: What time is the covid-19 briefing today, what can we expect First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to say, will it affect Glasgow, how can you follow?

Scottish Government daily covid briefing

Here is all you need to know before Nicola Sturgeon's briefing in Scotland on Tuesday, May 25.

How can you follow?

You can follow the latest covid updates in Scotland via the Scotsman’s liveblog which will keep you up to date with the main points of the briefing as they are announced as well as other news on covid across the country.

The briefing will also be live-streamed via the Scotsman’s website so you can watch and listen in as the First Minister brief’s the country on the latest covid news.

What can we expect the First Minister to say?

No restriction changes are expected to be announced today in the briefing.

However, we can expect the First Minister to address the rising covid numbers across parts of Scotland.

Glasgow is currently the only area in Scotland subjected to level three covid restrictions.

However, there are other council areas such as Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire, which are facing increasing covid infection rates.

Clackmannanshire currently has the highest covid rate in Scotland, with a seven-day average rate of 139.7 cases per 100,000 people while Glasgow sits at 136.8 per 100,000.

The First Minister may also address vaccination rollout after large numbers of appointments were missed at Glasgow’s Hydro.

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What time will the covid briefing be and who is involved?

The briefing will be held at 12.15 pm on Tuesday, May 25 at St Andrew’s House and will be followed by questions from the media.

Nicola Sturgeon will be joined by chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith.

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Blackpool v Huddersfield Town - live updates

Key Events

FT: Blackpool 0-3 Huddersfield Town
Seasiders aiming to make it back-to-back league wins
Ollie Turton set to make his return to Bloomfield Road after surprise summer exit

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:19 BST

34 - Booking

Huddersfield defender Matty Pearson is shown a yellow card for a foul on Tyreece John-Jules.

“That’s the third time that’s happened”, you can see John-Jules shout at the referee.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:17 BST

31 - Close!

A left-wing cross is inadvertently hooked over the Huddersfield bar by Jonathan Hogg, gifting Pool a fairly cheap corner.

Luke Garbutt’s delivery reaches Kenny Dougall at the back post. The midfielder catches volley sweetly, but keeper Lee Nicholls is equal to it with a flying save.

That’s the clearest either side have come so far.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:15 BST

30 - Easy claim

Huddersfield have the chance to launch the ball into the Blackpool box with a wide free-kick, but the delivery is poor and it’s straight to Chris Maxwell, who makes a simple catch.

Away side looking a little mediocre so far. There’s certainly a few moans and groans coming from the away end.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:13 BST

28 - Solid

Blackpool are dealing well with Huddersfield defensively so far. The away side have offered very little in the way of an attacking threat.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:09 BST

24 - Cleared

Josh Bowler does superbly to beat his man on the byline, but Huddersfield have men back and the winger is short on options. He eventually looks to cut the ball back to the edge of the box, but the away side scramble clear.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:06 BST

20 - Huddersfield chance

The visitors hit back with a headed chance of their own, as the unmarked Harry Toffolo sends his effort well wide of goal. Should have made Chris Maxwell work, at least.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:04 BST

19 - Wide

Luke Garbutt’s deep free-kick is headed back across the face of goal and wide by Kenny Dougall. The Huddersfield keeper never looked troubled though.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:02 BST

17 - A chance, of sorts...

Huddersfield play a long ball down the right to Sorba Thomas, who looks pretty pacy. But Chris Maxwell is off his line quickly to claim.

That’s exciting as it gets so far.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 20:00 BST

15 - Stalemate

Still nothing to separate the two sides here.

Pool have overhit a couple of long balls into the channels early on, but it’s clearly a tactic they’ve worked on. Something to keep an eye on.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021, 19:55 BST

10 - Goal kick

Huddersfield enjoy their first real sustained spell of pressure in the Blackpool half, but it comes to nothing. The move ends with the ball rolling out for a goal kick.