Alex Salmond won’t appear in front of harassment complaints committee

Alex Salmond declines invitation to give evidence to MSPs investigating Scottish government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against him Alex Salmond rejected invitation to appear in front of the complaints committee Former first minister said rejection was due to Covid ‘public health concerns’  It comes amid tightening of Covid restrictions by first minister Nicola Sturgeon  … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon TIGHTENS Scotland’s lockdown with ban on drinking outdoors

Nicola Sturgeon banned Scots from drinking outside and making non-essential click-and-collect orders today as she tightened Scotland’s lockdown still further.  From Saturday people picking up takeaway meals will be barred from entering eateries, instead having to wait outside, she told the Scottish Parliament. And new laws will be brought in to put a legal requirement … Read more

Scottish independence vote should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson

Scottish independence referendum should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson amid bitter standoff with Nicola Sturgeon over her drive to split up the UK Boris Johnson has insisted Scots must wait decades for new independence vote  Said the 41-year gap on EU referendums was the right kind of timescale to use 2014 contest in … Read more

Scottish independence vote should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson

Scottish independence referendum should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson amid bitter standoff with Nicola Sturgeon over her drive to split up the UK Boris Johnson has insisted Scots must wait decades for new independence vote  Said the 41-year gap on EU referendums was the right kind of timescale to use 2014 contest in … Read more

Keir Starmer drafts in Gordon Brown to help win back Scottish voters

Keir Starmer drafts in Gordon Brown in desperate bid to win back Scottish Labour voters as he pledges the ‘boldest devolution project for a generation’ Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer today pledged to give more powers to Scotland He is drafting in Gordon Brown to help reverse the party’s fortunes in Scotland Sir Keir hopes … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: SNP’s Ian Blackford is rolling in the London dough 

Like a broken record, Westminster’s SNP leader Ian Blackford launched into one of his tiresome anti-Brexit rants at Prime Minister’s Questions last week. Blackford lambasted Boris Johnson for inflicting ‘economic vandalism’ on Scotland and demanding a ‘detailed economic assessment of the cost to the UK of his extreme Tory Brexit plans’. With Blackford frothing at … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: SNP’s Ian Blackford is rolling in the London dough 

Like a broken record, Westminster’s SNP leader Ian Blackford launched into one of his tiresome anti-Brexit rants at Prime Minister’s Questions last week. Blackford lambasted Boris Johnson for inflicting ‘economic vandalism’ on Scotland and demanding a ‘detailed economic assessment of the cost to the UK of his extreme Tory Brexit plans’. With Blackford frothing at … Read more

SNP MP Drew Henry is suspended from House of Commons for shouting as the Brexit bill passed

‘Childish’ SNP MP Drew Henry is suspended from House of Commons for refusing to sit down and bellowing ‘Outrage!’ as Brexit bill is approved By Emer Scully For Mailonline Published: 18:51 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 19:15 GMT, 16 December 2020 ‘Childish’ Scottish National Party MP Drew Henry was today suspended from the House … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon-backed Scottish history document for schools is blasted as ‘dangerous nonsense’

Nicola Sturgeon-backed Scottish history document for schools that traces the formation of Holyrood government to King Edward I invading Scotland in 1296 is blasted as ‘dangerous nonsense’ The SNP’s 27-page timeline is titled: ‘The Road to the Scottish Parliament’ It begins its tale in 1296 when ‘King Edward I of England invades Scotland’ – the … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon-backed Scottish history document for schools is blasted as ‘dangerous nonsense’

Nicola Sturgeon-backed Scottish history document for schools that traces the formation of Holyrood government to King Edward I invading Scotland in 1296 is blasted as ‘dangerous nonsense’ The SNP’s 27-page timeline is titled: ‘The Road to the Scottish Parliament’ It begins its tale in 1296 when ‘King Edward I of England invades Scotland’ – the … Read more