Nicola Sturgeon brands Boris Johnson a COWARD amid referendum threat

Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a coward today as she threatened to hold a fresh independence referendum without his permission – but faced a brutal backlash for pushing her separatist agenda during the coronavirus crisis. The First Minister goaded that the PM ‘fears the verdict and the will of the Scottish people’ as she quoted … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon says life may not be ‘back to normal’ by SUMMER, telling Scots to shop once a WEEK

Nicola Sturgeon warned Scotland that life may not be ‘back to normal’ by the summer today as she damped the hopes of music festival-goers that they might take place. The First Minister said some coronavirus restrictions will have to remain in place even if the vaccination programme is able to suppress transmission rates. She told her daily … Read more

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon urges once-a-week shopping

Nicola Sturgeon warned Scotland that life may not be ‘back to normal’ by the summer today as she damped the hopes of music festival-goers that they might take place. The First Minister said some coronavirus restrictions will have to remain in place even if the vaccination programme is able to suppress transmission rates. She told her daily … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon EXTENDS Scottish lockdown until mid-February

Nicola Sturgeon today declared that lockdown in Scotland will be extended to mid-February despite signs cases have flattened off. Dashing hopes of a loosening from the end of this month, the First Minister said she was being ‘cautious’ and more evidence was needed that the outbreak was on a ‘downward trajectory’. The announcement came amid fears … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon set to tighten lockdown rules in Scotland

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

SNP ministers accused of blocking investigation into Nicola Sturgeon

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

Nicola Sturgeon will hit back at ‘absolute nonsense’ Alex Salmond claims

Nicola Sturgeon is to hit back at ‘absolute nonsense’ claims that she misled parliament and gave untrue evidence regarding sexual harassment allegations against predecessor Alex Salmond. Mr Salmond said the First Minister breached the ministerial code in relation to a meeting with him in her home, where she was told about the allegations made against … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon may have LIED to parliament over harassment claims against Alex Salmond

Nicola Sturgeon may have LIED to parliament over harassment claims against Alex Salmond, says former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson Nicola Sturgeon is facing increasing pressure over claims she misled parliament  Alex Salmond accused her of untrue evidence about allegations against him  Ruth Davidson has demanded she reveals what she knew about the allegations By … Read more

Alex Salmond accuses Nicola Sturgeon of giving ‘untrue’ evidence

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

Nicola Sturgeon warns lockdown restrictions in Scotland could get even TOUGHER

Nicola Sturgeon warns lockdown restrictions in Scotland could get even TOUGHER as NHS comes under ‘severe and increasing pressure’ from Covid the First Minister warned stricter measures could still be needed to beat Covid It came as number of people in hospital in Scotland with the virus rose to 1,467 It is ‘pretty close’ to the … Read more