Now a BBC star is baffled by claims in SNP feud: Senior journalist in Scotland is forced to make clarification after she said Alex Salmond wanted Nicola Sturgeon to resign in news report Sarah Smith said Alex Salmond believed Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament The BBC Scotland Editor said Mr Salmond thinks she has broken ministerial … Read more
Boris Johnson rules out second independence referendum for Scotland as he launches new drive to keep the union together Boris Johnson ruled out a second Scottish referendum in the ‘foreseeable future’ Prime Minister’s emphasis would instead be on need to rebuild after pandemic Came as Downing Street confirmed ‘union unit’ inside No 10 has been … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson over his response to the coronavirus crisis as she appeared to back claims that Scotland had done better than England. Ms Sturgeon tweeted a story published by the Financial Times with the headline ‘Scotland reaps dividend of Covid response that diverged from England’. The Scottish First … Read more
Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh Britons from other parts of the UK who holidayed in rural Scotland last year did not cause any coronavirus outbreaks, a top Government scientist claimed today. Professor Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease expert at Edinburgh University, said that, despite being ‘very busy, … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: France’s Six Nations clash with Scotland is OFF after Les Bleus recorded a new Covid-19 positive test… meaning ELEVEN of their playing squad have now been infected in the last week The France squad are in isolation after a positive test was confirmed on Thursday And organisers have decided that the match on Sunday … Read more
These are dark, even dangerous days in Scotland. The stramash between the country’s two most famous politicians, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, has resulted in vital public documents being censored or banned, important information being suppressed, the media cajoled and cowed, the legal system brought into disrepute, the Scottish Parliament neutered and even bloggers being … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today unveiled a lockdown exit roadmap for Scotland which will see the stay at home rule lifted and the return of some non-essential shops on April 5. The Scottish First Minister said her ‘deliberately cautious’ plan will start with more pupils heading back to classrooms on March 15 after a limited reopening of … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon launches rival lockdown roadmap for Scotland vowing to be even MORE cautious than Boris Johnson with return of regional ‘tiers’ Nicola Sturgeon to set out lockdown exit strategy for Scotland this afternoon Immediate priorities for reopening will be education and more social interaction She has already confirmed that Scotland will return to geographic … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland WILL return to a tiers system of rules when its national lockdown is eased but ministers say Boris Johnson will focus on ‘a gradual reopening of the whole of England’ under his strategy Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed Scotland will return to geographic levels system The levels system will be re-introduced when … Read more
Baroness Scotland faces fresh controversy after mourning daughter who criticised during online eulogy is ‘kicked off call’ Baroness Scotland sees fresh controversy when peer was criticised in eulogy Taila-Jordan McKenzie claimed mother had been shabbily treated by employers Said Karen McKenzie left job three months before her death ‘but not by choice’ By Ian Gallagher Chief Reporter … Read more