Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish independence referendum would have been held LAST YEAR if it had not been for Covid pandemic First Minister said questions of her commitment to separate Scotland were ‘daft’ Her SNP is on course to win the most seats in next month’s Holyrood elections But recent polling projects the Nats party will … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish independence referendum would have been held in past year if it had not been for Covid pandemic First Minister said questions of her commitment to separate Scotland were ‘daft’ Her SNP is on course to win the most seats in next month’s Holyrood elections But recent polling projects the Nats party … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon has blasted Boris Johnson’s texts with Sir James Dyson as having ‘a powerful stench of sleaze’. The First Minister, who has been wrapped up in her own scandal over the Alex Salmond inquiry in the last year, condemned the Tories for ‘behind-the-scenes deals’. But she conceded the beginning of the pandemic last March was … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon has blasted Boris Johnson’s texts with Sir James Dyson as having ‘a powerful stench of sleaze’. The First Minister, who has been wrapped up in her own scandal over the Alex Salmond inquiry in the last year, condemned the Tories for ‘behind-the-scenes deals’. But she conceded the beginning of the pandemic last March was … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed that pubs and restaurants can reopen indoors from Monday – three weeks ahead of England. The SNP leader declared that hospitality, shops and gyms can get back up and running next week, hailing the success of the vaccine rollout. Fronting a Covid briefing amid the hard-fought Holyrood election campaign, she said … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed that pubs and restaurants can reopen indoors from Monday – three weeks ahead of England. The SNP leader declared that hospitality, shops and gyms can get back up and running next week, hailing the success of the vaccine rollout. Fronting a Covid briefing amid the hard-fought Holyrood election campaign, she said … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today lashed out at Boris Johnson’s plan for a ‘traffic light’ system for travel from May 17 – warning ‘lax’ rules could allow variants to spread. The Scottish First Minister said allowing people to go abroad for non-essential reasons ‘poses a risk’ because it is impossible to know where a dangerous mutant strain … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today lashed out at Boris Johnson’s plan for a ‘traffic light’ system for travel from May 17 – warning ‘lax’ rules could allow variants to spread. The Scottish First Minister said allowing people to go abroad for non-essential reasons ‘poses a risk’ because it is impossible to know where a dangerous mutant strain … 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