Nicola Sturgeon’s aim of a four-day week in Scotland will cost the nation’s taxpayers £3billion a year, it was claimed today. The First Minister yesterday unveiled plans for a £10million pilot scheme if the SNP administration at Holyrood is re-elected in May, which will examine the feasibility of shortening the working week. It was among … Read more
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 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
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
Alex Salmond was last night accused of pandering to anti-English bigots in Scotland after summoning support from a 700-year-old medieval Scots king in a bizarre campaign video for his new political party. The former First Minister’s Alba party broadcast a strange 100-second clip in which an actor playing Robert the Bruce vows the rival to … Read more
Alex Salmond was last night accused of pandering to anti-English bigots in Scotland after summoning support from a 700-year-old medieval Scots king in a bizarre campaign video for his new political party. The former First Minister’s Alba party broadcast a strange 100-second clip in which an actor playing Robert the Bruce vows the rival to … Read more
Boris Johnson voiced the ‘heartfelt thanks of the nation’ for Prince Philip today as he led MPs in tributes. The PM hailed the ‘unfailing dedication’ of the Duke of Edinburgh to the country and the Commonwealth. He praised the ‘astonishing’ number of public engagements carried out and the way Philip ‘touched the lives of millions’, … Read more
The leader of the Scottish Green Party sparked fury today with a mealy-mouthed tribute to Prince Philip over the ceremony given to his death in the middle of the Covid pandemic. Patrick Harvie contrasted the national mourning since the Duke’s death at the age of 99 on Friday with that shown to 150,000 people who … 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