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Alex Salmond declines invitation to give evidence to MSPs investigating Scottish government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against him Alex Salmond rejected invitation to appear in front of the complaints committee Former first minister said rejection was due to Covid ‘public health concerns’ It comes amid tightening of Covid restrictions by first minister Nicola Sturgeon … Read more
Will Nicola Sturgeon beat Boris to the punch AGAIN? SNP leader could announce tighter lockdown in Scotland TODAY with curbs on takeaways and click-and-collect Nicola Sturgeon will announce today whether some Covid rules will be tightened Ms Sturgeon has said rules on takeaways and click and collect could be boosted Comes after official death toll … 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
Alex Salmond yesterday accused Nicola Sturgeon of giving ‘simply untrue’ evidence to an inquiry into complaints against him. In an explosive intervention, the former First Minister accused his successor of making ‘ridiculous’ and ‘wholly false’ claims about their meetings to discuss the handling of complaints against him. His account to the Holyrood inquiry into the … 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
SNP MPs said they will vote against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal when it comes before the Commons on Wednesday. Westminster leader Ian Blackford said the agreement was a ‘disaster for Scotland’ and an an ‘unforgiveable act of economic vandalism and gross stupidity’. SNP leader and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has already accused the Conservatives of … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon escapes fine for mask blunder: Scotland’s First Minister will avoid police action for breaking her own coronavirus rules Scotland’s First Minister has long preached of the importance of face coverings She was spotted talking to people without one at venue in Edinburgh last week Later told parliament at Holyrood that she was ‘kicking myself very … Read more
Keir Starmer drafts in Gordon Brown in desperate bid to win back Scottish Labour voters as he pledges the ‘boldest devolution project for a generation’ Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will today pledge to give more powers to Scotland He is drafting in Gordon Brown to help reverse the party’s fortunes in Scotland Sir Keir … Read more
Like a broken record, Westminster’s SNP leader Ian Blackford launched into one of his tiresome anti-Brexit rants at Prime Minister’s Questions last week. Blackford lambasted Boris Johnson for inflicting ‘economic vandalism’ on Scotland and demanding a ‘detailed economic assessment of the cost to the UK of his extreme Tory Brexit plans’. With Blackford frothing at … Read more
‘Childish’ SNP MP Drew Henry is suspended from House of Commons for refusing to sit down and bellowing ‘Outrage!’ as Brexit bill is approved By Emer Scully For Mailonline Published: 18:51 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 19:00 GMT, 16 December 2020 ‘Childish’ Scottish National Party MP Drew Henry was today suspended from the House … Read more