Gove Denies UK 'Playing Politics' on Covid, Points to Tensions with Sturgeon's Approach
• Michael Gove denied the UK government was "playing politics" during the pandemic or seeking to promote the union
• Gove suggested some Scottish ministers were more "constructive" than Nicola Sturgeon and there was "irritation" at her ban on large gatherings
• Gove brought up a former Sturgeon aide's call for a "good old-fashioned rammy" with the UK government over furlough
• Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman expressed regret over Covid deaths in care homes due to government action or inaction
• Freeman said a lack of PPE, testing capacity, and appropriate buildings were issues in Scottish care homes early in the pandemic