Alex Salmond is facing pressure to ditch his morning chat show on the Kremlin-funded network RT. The former Scottish first minister has continued broadcasting on the state-funded channel throughout the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Salmond, who resigned from the SNP
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will continue her drive to position Scotland as an independent nation this week as she sets out her long-term Covid plan, expected to differ from those of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has removed almost all restrictions. At
Scottish pub bosses call on office staff to take boozy lunches and slam Nicola Sturgeons Covid curbs
Hospitality bosses desperate for a post-pandemic boost are encouraging the return of ‘business lunches’ and post-work drinks for hybrid workers. Companies and employees are being urged to work hard and play hard as they help kick-start the recovery of businesses in Edinburgh’s
Angus Robertson, 52, has blasted the British Government after a committee of MSPs in Holyrood found the UK’s post-Brexit internal market has caused tensions within the devolution settlement. Edinburgh’s Constitution Committee concluded the Internal Market Act, which was controversially passed through the
Nearly eight years on from the first failed Scottish independence campaign, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold another referendum on the issue before the end of 2023. The SNP leader has long expressed her wish for Scotland to rejoin the
In a letter to the Brexit opportunities minister, Angus Robertson said the proposed Brexit Freedoms Bill, which will make it easier to amend existing EU laws on the UK statute book, would have “profound consequences” for devolved administrations. Mr Robertson also said
SNP politician James Dornan accuses BBC Scotland’s former editor Sarah Smith of inventing claims that she attracted ‘bile, criticism and hatred’ when covering Scottish politics Former BBC Scotland editor Sarah Smith said she was abused covering politics One viewer called her ‘a
The Scottish Government insisted it was of “pressing” importance Number 10 does more to ensure the protection of farmers north of the border after Brexit. But despite being told reciprocal trade – as opposed to a one-way movement of goods – with the
She said she was subjected to hostility “most of the time” when preparing to go live on TV. The BBC was the subject of scrutiny in the months before the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence, and Ms Smith said she believes another
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a second Scottish independence referendum before the end of 2023, and has expressed hope the country will rejoin the European Union following a split from the UK. Brexit has been a major driver in