Joanna Cherry sacked from SNP frontbench after trans rights row

Joanna Cherry, a prominent SNP MP, has been sacked from the party’s frontbench in Westminster. Ms Cherry, widely tipped as a future SNP leadership challenger to Nicola Sturgeon and an ally of previous leader Alex Salmond, said she had been removed from her role despite ‘hard work, results & a strong reputation’. The QC, who … Read more

‘Is my MP a p***k?’: Website rates politicians on their voting records

A new tongue-in-cheek website called ‘Is my MP a p***k?’ has attracted 250,000 visits in just four days. The website, which was set up on Sunday, allows constituents to search their MP’s name and rates politicians based on their voting records.  While all Tories are branded ‘p***ks’ by the website, the majority of Labour, SNP … Read more

SNP MPs blast Boris Johnson’s planned trip to Scotland

Could Nicola Sturgeon try to BAN Boris Johnson from going to Scotland? SNP questions whether PM’s trip north of the border is ‘essential’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson expected to make a trip to Scotland later this week Mr Johnson is expected to use the official visit to stress the benefits of the Union But SNP … Read more

Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at independence referendum

Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at Nicola Sturgeon’s rogue referendum – saying Scottish Ambulance Service needed bailing out at the weekend proving the UK is ‘stronger together’ Matt Hancock made comments at the Downing Street Covid press conference He said other nations had ‘stepped forward’ to help Scottish … Read more

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

SNP tells Boris Johnson he’ll need to take LEGAL action if he wants to stop second independence vote

SNP vows to UNILATERALLY hold a second Scottish independence referendum if it wins May election – and challenges Boris to take legal action to stop it  Mike Russell will present 11-point document to the SNP’s policy forum on Sunday ‘Legal referendum’ will be held if a pro-independence majority is voted in in May UK Government … Read more

Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour

Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour saying ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson was the only effective opposition to the rampant SNP in the past decade Tony Blair has laid into the performance of Scottish Labour over past decade Said ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson has been the only real opposition to SNP Complained it meant … Read more

Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour

Tony Blair delivers brutal verdict on Scottish Labour saying ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson was the only effective opposition to the rampant SNP in the past decade Tony Blair has laid into the performance of Scottish Labour over past decade Said ex-Tory leader Ruth Davidson has been the only real opposition to SNP Complained it meant … Read more

Jacob Rees-Mogg says UK fish ‘better’ post-Brexit amid industry fury

A Government minister claimed fish in UK waters are ‘better and happier’ since Brexit took place – amid growing fury at red tape costing the seafood industry millions. Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg made the claim in the Commons today after days of claims that exporters have been hit by a ‘perfect storm’ of bureaucracy, IT problems … Read more

Labour’s leader in Scotland Richard Leonard QUITS ahead of Holyrood elections

The Leader of Scottish Labour quit today just months before he was due to lead the party into difficult Holyrood elections. Richard Leonard announced he was stepping down with immediate effect this afternoon after three years in charge. The Yorkshire-born leftwinger, who was aligned with Jeremy Corbyn during his time as Labour chief, had already … Read more