Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has survived a vote of no confidence at Holyrood after being accused of ‘obstruction, secrecy and contempt’. John Swinney had come under fire over delays from the Scottish Government in handing over legal documents to MSPs probing the botched handling of harassment allegations made against former first minister Alex Salmond. The Tories, … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy faces vote of no confidence TODAY as Scottish Tories urge SNP and Green MSPs to condemn effort to ‘stifle’ Holyrood probe into Alex Salmond case SNP Deputy First Minister John Swinney is facing a vote of no confidence today Row over refusing to release government’s full legal advice in Alex Salmond case … 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
Anas Sarwar is named new leader of the Scottish Labour Party after beating Monica Lennon in vote Mr Sarwar took 57.6 per cent of the vote compared to Lennon’s 42.4 per cent Politician will take over after shock resignation of Richard Leonard in January He previously served as Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour from 2011 to … Read more
JIM SILLARS: I’ve been a lifelong SNP supporter… but the stench is such that I cannot hold my nose and vote for the party in May By Jim Sillars For The Scottish Daily Mail Published: 14:09 GMT, 26 February 2021 | Updated: 14:09 GMT, 26 February 2021 JIM SILLARS is the former deputy leader of … Read more
America is one step closer to having a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine after an expert panel voted that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should authorize the shot on Friday. The panel voted unanimously – 22 to zero – in favor of the vaccine, which was found to be 66 percent effective in trials in the … Read more
MPs’ fury as ministers dodge cladding vote: Anger as Commons is denied the chance to protect leaseholders from paying to fix fire-risk issues Ministers were blasted for denying MPs the chance to protect leaseholders Government struck down attempts to guarantee flat owners wouldn’t have to pay for safety repairs Prime Minister avoided a rebellion against his … Read more
Amazon has launched a new crowdfunding platform that allows users to purchase its products, but only if they reach their pre-order goal within 30 days. Build It will only spotlight Amazon products for now — not DIY merchandise, films, music, or charitable endeavors, like Kickstarter or GoFundMe. Members are only charged if and when the … Read more
A total of seven Republicans joined Democrats to vote to convict President Trump of incitement of insurrection – including members of a more centrist bloc that has sometimes been willing to challenge Trump as well as some surprises. The lawmakers, some who will face voters and some who will not, spelled out their own reasons. … Read more