Sturgeon deal with Scottish Greens brings green politicians into govt for first time in UK August 31, 2021 The Scottish Government’s new power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens will bring Green representatives into government for the first time anywhere in the UK. Nicola Sturgeon plans to set out details of her government’s deal with the Greens as Holyrood returns after the summer recess. The first day of business is also expected to see [...]
Scottish independence: UK minister says Scots could have a second referendum if backed by 60 per cent August 27, 2021 Scots could have a second independence referendum if polling consistently shows support for one at 60 per cent, according to the UK’s Scotland secretary. In the first time a minister has hinted at what the bar could be for a fresh vote, Alister Jack told Politico: “If you consistently saw 60 percent of the population [...]
Nicola Sturgeon’s sister arrested and charged over ‘domestic incident’ August 16, 2021 Gillian Sturgeon, the sister of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested and charged over an alleged domestic incident. Gillian Sturgeon, 46, was arrested on Wednesday over an alleged incident at a house in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, on 7 August. The mother-of-two has been released on an undertaking to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court [...]
Daily Covid cases in Scotland surpass 4000 in a day – for first time ever July 1, 2021 Scotland has reported a record number of daily Covid cases for the third time this week, as cases surpassed the 4000 mark for the first time since the start of the pandemic. 4234 people registered positive Covid test results in the last 24 hours, according to the latest Scottish government figures published on Thursday. The [...]
Scotland records most Covid cases since start of pandemic, again June 30, 2021 Scotland has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic for the second time in a matter of days. 3,887 people registered positive Covid test results in the last 24 hours, according to the latest Scottish government figures published on Wednesday. The case rate was up 769 on the previous [...]
Scottish govt: Brexit is damaging business, migration and devolution in Scotland June 24, 2021 Many of the “negative impacts which were envisaged” at the time of the vote in June 2016 are “only now “starting to crystallise”, the Scottish Government has said five years on from the Brexit referendum. Determining the “real impact” of the Brexit vote to leave the European Union will take many years, according to a [...]
Sturgeon and Burnham row over Covid travel ban compensation heats up June 21, 2021 Scottish First minister Nicola Sturgeon and Manchester mayor Andy Burnham are engaged in a war of words over the Scottish Government’s decision to impose a Covid-19 travel ban on parts of north west England. Burnham continued his criticism of the restrictions, saying he felt people in his region had been “insulted” by Sturgeon’s approach and [...]
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP expected to emerge again as largest party in Scotland May 7, 2021 Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon’s is expected to emerge again as the largest party in the Scottish Parliament after the election, but it wants to win an overall majority of MSPs as it pushes for a second independence referendum – something polls suggest remains in the balance. Results are expected to be announced today [...]
Iran accused of attempting to disrupt Scottish Parliament election May 3, 2021 Iran has been accused of pushing disinformation online in an attempt to interfere in the Scottish Parliament election. A report by the right-leaning foreign affairs think-tank the Henry Jackson Society found that “Iran’s activities in cyber space are designed to attack the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom”. “There appear to be elements within Iran [...]
Nicola Sturgeon refutes claims of misleading Scottish Parliament after giving evidence March 3, 2021 Nicola Sturgeon rejected claims she could have intervened more after giving evidence in Alex Salmond inquiry