Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed she was aware of concerns about SNP chief whip Patrick Grady before a formal sexual harassment complaint was made about him. The Glasgow North MP stood aside as chief whip in Westminster last week following claims he groped two male researchers at an SNP Christmas party in 2016. … Read more
Boris Johnson tells Scots to back the ‘great British spirit’ that delivered Covid vaccine rollout in his bid to save the Union PM to answer Scottish independence calls with successful vaccination drive He will try to put new confidence in Scottish Tories that the SNP not unbeatable Words come as feud between Sturgeon and Salmond … Read more
Fresh blow for embattled Nicola Sturgeon as ANOTHER poll shows her Scots independence drive is stalling with 51% wanting to stay in the UK A series of polls have found majority of Scots support staying in United Kingdom Major setback for Nicola Sturgeon as she pushes for a re-run of 2014 referendum Large proportion do … Read more
Patrick Grady stepped down as the SNP’s chief whip last night as the nationalists launched an investigation into claims he groped two men at a Christmas party. The party is also facing allegations that it ‘protected’ the Glasgow North MP after allegations about his conduct at a number of events in London in 2016. Letters … Read more
Council bosses want to charge grieving families £84 to livestream and record funerals if they can’t get to the service Perth and Kinross Council hopes to impose fee after coronavirus lockdown ends It will cost £60 to use the crematorium webcam to stream and £24 to record The move has since been branded as ‘insensitive’ … Read more
The Scottish Tories are set to go ahead with a vote of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy this week as the Alex Salmond row rages. Conservatives are pressing on with the bid for Holyrood to censure John Swinney over the Scottish Government’s refusal to hand over full legal advice in the case. It relates … Read more
SNP meltdown as TWO polls find Scots would vote AGAINST independence and just a third believe Nicola Sturgeon has been honest in Alex Salmond row Two separate polls have found majority of Scots support staying in the union Major setback for Nicola Sturgeon as she pushes for a re-run of 2014 referendum Large proportion do … Read more
Three SNP figures have raised eyebrows after each tweeting an identical gushing tribute to their under-fire leader, Nicola Sturgeon. Councillors Ricky Bell and Marie Burns, along with her brother Mark Burns, posted a show of support for the First Minister during her grilling at Wednesday’s inquiry. The tweet read: ‘I have known Nicola Sturgeon since … Read more
Lawyers warned the Scottish Government was heading for defeat in its court battle with Alex Salmond more than three months before it lost the case. In a major development which piles more pressure on Nicola Sturgeon, it emerged yesterday that they warned in September 2018 there was ‘a real risk that the court may be … Read more
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today gives evidence to the inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair with her job hanging in the balance. Here, the Scottish Daily Mail analyses the six key questions that Ms Sturgeon MUST address if she has any hope of resurrecting her career… Q: Why were meetings and conversations with Alex … Read more