Nicola Sturgeon is left squirming in first TV debate of Scottish election campaign

Nicola Sturgeon came under fire last night over her plan to put a divisive independence referendum before the coronavirus recovery. The SNP leader appeared flustered during the first televised leaders’ debate of the Scottish election campaign. The First Minister faced an onslaught of dissenting voices as she confirmed that she plans to hold a fresh ballot … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon is left squirming in first TV debate of Scottish election campaign

Nicola Sturgeon came under fire last night over her plan to put a divisive independence referendum before the coronavirus recovery. The SNP leader appeared flustered during the first televised leaders’ debate of the Scottish election campaign. The First Minister faced an onslaught of dissenting voices as she confirmed that she plans to hold a fresh ballot … Read more

Boy, 16, is killed and 15-year-old girl is fighting for life after Audi crash in Scottish Highlands 

Boy, 16, is killed and 15-year-old girl is fighting for life in hospital after Audi they were travelling in as passengers crashed in Scottish Highlands Blue Audi RS4 crashed on the B9176 in Scottish Highlands on Saturday morning  A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 15-year-old girl critically injured in incident Police have called for … Read more

Boy, 16, is killed and 15-year-old girl is fighting for life after Audi crash in Scottish Highlands 

Boy, 16, is killed and 15-year-old girl is fighting for life in hospital after Audi they were travelling in as passengers crashed in Scottish Highlands Blue Audi RS4 crashed on the B9176 in Scottish Highlands on Saturday morning  A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 15-year-old girl critically injured in incident Police have called for … Read more

Scottish independence: Alex Salmond launches Alba party to rival SNP after civil war

Alex Salmond launches Alba party to rival SNP after civil war with Nicola Sturgeon vowing to stand candidates in May elections Alex Salmond has announced that he is launching a new Scottish political party Former First Minister said Alba will stand candidates in forthcoming elections Mr Salmond said he wants to get ‘supermajority’ at Holyrood … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon offers Scottish NHS workers a four per cent pay hike

More than 154,000 NHS Scotland staff are to be offered a pay rise of at least 4 per cent in a deal from the Scottish Government. The move will benefit employees with contracts under the Agenda for Change system, which would also give staff on the lowest pay point a 5.4 per cent increase. Staff … Read more

Alex Salmond launches NEW legal action against Scottish Government after Nicola Sturgeon cleared

Most of the critical findings in the report were decided by majority, with the SNP trying to block them but their usual allies the Greens siding with the opposition.  NICOLA STURGEON ‘FAILED TO RECOLLECT’ KEY MEETING  The committee considered a meeting Nicola Sturgeon had with Alex Salmond’s aide Geoff Abberdein on March 29, 2018. She … Read more

Sturgeon row: Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman dismisses calls for FM to quit

The Scottish Health Secretary today defended her under-fire boss Nicola Sturgeon, claiming the First Minister has ‘led by example’ while accusing her critics of playing ‘partisan politics’ amid growing calls for her resignation. Cabinet minister Jeane Freeman also said leaks accusing the SNP leader of misleading the Scottish Parliament over her handling of sexual harassment … Read more

Sturgeon row: Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman dismisses calls for FM to quit

The Scottish Health Secretary today defended her under-fire boss Nicola Sturgeon, claiming the First Minister has ‘led by example’ while accusing her critics of playing ‘partisan politics’ amid growing calls for her resignation. Cabinet minister Jeane Freeman also said leaks accusing the SNP leader of misleading the Scottish Parliament over her handling of sexual harassment … Read more

Fund star James Anderson to quit Scottish Mortgage

Fund star James Anderson to quit Scottish Mortgage: Industry poster boy stepping down after 22 years James Anderson said he will hand over the reins at Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust in April 2022 after 22 years at the helm  Anderson transformed the trust from a little known outfit into a FTSE 100 giant with assets … Read more