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
Ministers believe Boris Johnson ‘will be forced to grant permission for a second Scottish independence referendum if Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond win two thirds of Holyrood seats at election in May’ Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he is against holding a re-run of 2014 vote Ministers think PM could be forced to change tack … Read more
Ministers believe Boris Johnson ‘will be forced to grant permission for a second Scottish independence referendum if Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond win two thirds of Holyrood seats at election in May’ Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he is against holding a re-run of 2014 vote Ministers think PM could be forced to change tack … Read more
Britney Spears wished her not so little sister Jamie Lynn a belated happy 30th birthday on Friday with a gushing tribute. The 39-year-old pop star — who has been at the mercy of a lengthy conservatorship battle since 2008 — penned a social media message to the former Nickelodeon star about independence, writing: ‘I wish … Read more
Alex Salmond today demanded fresh Scottish independence talks start immediately after May’s Holyrood elections if separatist parties achieve a ‘super-majority’ of seats. Launching his new Alba Party’s election campaign today the former SNP First Minister said that discussions with Westminster should begin in ‘week one’ of the new assembly. A poll at the weekend suggested … Read more
Alex Salmond today demanded fresh Scottish independence talks start immediately after May’s Holyrood elections if separatist parties achieve a ‘super-majority’ of seats. Launching his new Alba Party’s election campaign today the former SNP First Minister said that discussions with Westminster should begin in ‘week one’ of the new assembly. A poll at the weekend suggested … Read more
‘Independence is a bigger cause than personalities’: Alex Salmond says he would work with arch foe Nicola Sturgeon to try to break up the UK (but admits they have not spoken for ‘some considerable time’) Ex-First Minister said that ‘independence is a bigger cause than personalities’ Spoke to GMB days after quitting the SNP to … Read more
Former prime minister Gordon Brown accused Nicola Sturgeon of ‘petty politicking’ over Scottish independence today, telling the First Minister to focus on Covid and nothing else. In his first major intervention in the Holyrood election campaign the former Labour leader said that the SNP chief should ‘put her constitutional argument to one side and focus … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Two Capitol cops are injured after car smashes into barrier on Independence Avenue A chopper has been flown in to remove injured people; it’s unclear how many there are or if there is an active shooting Witnesses have described a chaotic scene with police and EMT presence but the Capitol Police are yet … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Two Capitol cops are injured after car smashes into barrier on Independence Avenue A chopper has been flown in to remove injured people; it’s unclear how many there are or if there is an active shooting Witnesses have described a chaotic scene with police and EMT presence but the Capitol Police are yet … Read more