DOMINIC LAWSON: The vital questions on independence that Nicola Sturgeon can’t evade for ever 

Quantitative easing is not an ideal topic for breakfast-time conversation on BBC radio. But when it gives rise to accidental hilarity, that can be endured and even enjoyed. Which is what happened last Friday on the Today programme, when the leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon, was hopelessly floundering on the issue under … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: The vital questions on independence that Nicola Sturgeon can’t evade for ever 

Quantitative easing is not an ideal topic for breakfast-time conversation on BBC radio. But when it gives rise to accidental hilarity, that can be endured and even enjoyed. Which is what happened last Friday on the Today programme, when the leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon, was hopelessly floundering on the issue under … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘is prepared to take SNP to the Supreme Court to stop independence referendum’

Boris prepares for a battle to stop Sturgeon breaking up the union: PM will go to court if SNP try to hold a wildcat Scottish independence referendum after expected victory in Holyrood elections’ Scottish Parliament cannot go ahead with a referendum without UK approval Boris Johnson does not want to be ‘the Prime Minister who … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘is prepared to take SNP to the Supreme Court to stop independence referendum’

Boris Johnson ‘is prepared to take Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP to the Supreme Court to stop second Scottish independence referendum if it wins Holyrood elections’ Scottish Parliament cannot go ahead with a referendum without UK approval Boris Johnson does not want to be ‘the Prime Minister who lost Scotland’ Nicola Sturgeon made second referendum a key … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon is savaged over ‘delusional’ independence plans

Nicola Sturgeon was today savaged over her plans for post-independence border with England and NatWest’s threat to leave Scotland – with just a week to go until crucial elections.  The SNP leader wriggled as she was challenged over her suggestion that the Northern Ireland protocol could be a model for after separation – branded ‘delusional’ … Read more

Fresh blow for Nicola Sturgeon as backing for Scots independence slides

Fresh blow for Nicola Sturgeon as backing for independence slides to lowest level in 18 MONTHS with 54 per cent in favour of the union – while NatWest says it will move to ENGLAND if Scotland breaks away Nicola Sturgeon trying to use Holyrood elections as platform for new indyref Poll shows Scots support for … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson acting like Donald Trump over new independence vote

Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson will be acting like Donald Trump refusing to accept the US presidential election result if he tries to block a new vote on Scottish independence She likened efforts to block new vote to Trump’s legal fight over the presidency  Said Scotland must have the chance to put the recovery into … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson acting like Donald Trump over new independence vote

Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson will be acting like Donald Trump refusing to accept the US presidential election result if he tries to block a new vote on Scottish independence She likened efforts to block new vote to Trump’s legal fight over the presidency  Said Scotland must have the chance to put the recovery into … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon pledges to give Scots free dentists and an independence referendum within five years

The SNP manifesto: key points  Nicola Sturgeon today set out the key parts of the SNP election manifesto of things it would do within its next five-year term if re-elected in May. They include:  Abolish NHS dentistry charges Increase social care funding by more than £800 million over the next parliamentary term Increase health spending … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon blasted by rivals for her ‘divisive’ plans for Scottish independence in TV debate

Nicola Sturgeon is blasted by rivals for her ‘divisive’ plans for new Scottish independence vote that would ‘reopen old wounds’ in Scottish election TV debate – while all ignore Alex Salmond’s new Alba party First Minister accused of trying to ‘reopen old wounds’ with independence push Sturgeon maintained her pledge to hold a fresh vote … Read more