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
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP plans slammed by Galloway Scotland’s political parties head into the crunch Holyrood election on May 6, with question marks surrounding the country’s future and status in the UK. The SNP has continued its relentless pursuit of Scottish independence, despite
The First Minister tried to distance herself from the backlash only to be accused of trying to “duck away” from hard questions over her plan to break up Britain. Ms Sturgeon claimed not to have seen Emma Harper’s comments and insisted her
George Galloway accused the SNP of actively trying to ruin Scotland as part of their independence plot. In his party election broadcast on the BBC, Mr Galloway claimed that the SNP “have no incentive to make Scotland better, in fact they have
SNP policies were branded “half-witted nonsense” after one candidate appeared to promote a hard border between Scotland and England. SNP candidate Emma Harper sparked uproar after she remarked that “jobs can be created if a border is created”. Nicola Sturgeon has since
The First Minister lost her temper during an NUS Scotland online event after Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross spoke about Nationalist criticism for the UK turning its back on the EU with its vaccine procurement – a decision that has ultimately proved
He said: “Via the so-called Barnett formula, the Scottish Government currently receives around £32billion a year form the Treasury – an annual block grant to help fund public services such as healthcare or education. “Taxes would have to rise significantly for an
Nicola Sturgeon grilled by Peston on ‘irrelevant independence’ And pollster Chris Hopkins said the First Minister was now facing an uphill task to seal the emphatic win she needs to bolster her case for another referendum on the issue, Today’s poll, carried
But Ms Sturgeon declined to appear with the SNP sending party deputy, Keith Brown, in her place. Opposition sources said they had been told to expect an all leaders show, and that the First Minister had initially agreed to take part then
Nicola Sturgeon has blasted Boris Johnson’s texts with Sir James Dyson as having ‘a powerful stench of sleaze’. The First Minister of Scotland condemned the Conservative government for ‘behind-the-scenes deals’. But she conceded the beginning of the pandemic last March was a