SNP vows to UNILATERALLY hold a second Scottish independence referendum if it wins May election – and challenges Boris to take legal action to stop it Mike Russell will present 11-point document to the SNP’s policy forum on Sunday ‘Legal referendum’ will be held if a pro-independence majority is voted in in May UK Government … Read more
Alex Salmond Inquiry orders key evidence including WhatsApp messages from SNP officials are released in unprecedented move Linda Fabiani wrote to former first minister after he refused to come to Holyrood He was needed to speak on February 2 but citing health concerns over Covid-19 It comes as MSPs issued notice to Crown Office calling … Read more
Alex Salmond Inquiry orders key evidence including WhatsApp messages from SNP officials are released in unprecedented move Linda Fabiani wrote to former first minister after he refused to come to Holyrood He was needed to speak on February 2 but citing health concerns over Covid-19 It comes as MSPs issued notice to Crown Office calling … Read more
Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour saying ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson was the only effective opposition to the rampant SNP in the past decade Tony Blair has laid into the performance of Scottish Labour over past decade Said ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson has been the only real opposition to SNP Complained it meant … Read more
Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour saying ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson was the only effective opposition to the rampant SNP in the past decade Tony Blair has laid into the performance of Scottish Labour over past decade Said ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson has been the only real opposition to SNP Complained it meant … Read more
A Government minister claimed fish in UK waters are ‘better and happier’ since Brexit took place – amid growing fury at red tape costing the seafood industry millions. Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg made the claim in the Commons today after days of claims that exporters have been hit by a ‘perfect storm’ of bureaucracy, IT problems … Read more
The Leader of Scottish Labour quit today just months before he was due to lead the party into difficult Holyrood elections. Richard Leonard announced he was stepping down with immediate effect this afternoon after three years in charge. The Yorkshire-born leftwinger, who was aligned with Jeremy Corbyn during his time as Labour chief, had already … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon banned Scots from drinking outside and making non-essential click-and-collect orders today as she tightened Scotland’s lockdown still further. From Saturday people picking up takeaway meals will be barred from entering eateries, instead having to wait outside, she told the Scottish Parliament. And new laws will be brought in to put a legal requirement … Read more
Scottish ministers are accused of trying to block deeper probe into whether Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament over harassment claims against Alex Salmond Deputy First Minister John Swinney has refused to request to widen the probe Alex Salmond accused successor of making ‘ridiculous’ and ‘wholly false’ claims This was about their meetings to discuss the handling … Read more
Scottish independence referendum should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson amid bitter standoff with Nicola Sturgeon over her drive to split up the UK Boris Johnson has insisted Scots must wait decades for new independence vote Said the 41-year gap on EU referendums was the right kind of timescale to use 2014 contest in … Read more