Jenna Lynn

MSPs have voted to make some emergency Covid-19 powers permanent, including the ability to impose lockdowns and close schools.

Screen Scotland has published a study showing the value of Scotland’s film and TV industries to the country’s employment and economic prosperity, projecting that the industry will grow to £1 billion by 2030.

A total of 323,700 customers are yet to renew their tax credits ahead of the deadline, with HMRC reminding them to do so by 31 July – or their payments will stop.