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Andy Burnham: Scotland should have as close as you can get to home rule

Scotland should have ‘as close as you can get to home rule’ – Burnham

Scotland should have “as close as you can get” to home rule, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said, while discussing a possible second independence referendum. Mr Burnham said he was still opposed to Scottish independence but said the ...

23 Aug 2022 at 22:59

Truss and allies launch attack on ‘attention-seeker’ Sturgeon

Liz Truss and her allies have launched personal attacks on Nicola Sturgeon, something which could further strain the relationship between Westminster and Holyrood if the Tory leadership hopeful becomes the next prime minister. The Foreign ...

02 Aug 2022 at 10:52

‘Crazy’ to talk about shutting down domestic oil production, says Prime Minister

The Prime Minister has said it would be “crazy” to shut down domestic oil and gas production in the face of rising gas prices. International gas prices are set to soar in the coming months as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ...

18 Mar 2022 at 20:25

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Labour call for civil service chief to step in over independence prospectus

The head of the civil service has been urged to step in and stop the Scottish Government planning for an independent Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon announced in the Programme for Government last year that civil servants would resume work on ...

30 Jan 2022 at 22:55

Joanna Cherry: SNP colleagues are afraid to speak out on gender reform laws

Joanna Cherry has said fellow SNP representatives in Westminster and Holyrood are “scared to speak out” on gender reform. The Edinburgh South West MP has been a fierce critic of the Scottish Government’s legislation which will make it ...

21 Dec 2022 at 16:29

Scotland

Membership of Nato would be ‘cornerstone’ of independent Scotland, says Sturgeon

Nato membership would be a “cornerstone” of an independent Scotland’s security policy, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister reaffirmed her party’s commitment to joining the alliance if Scotland leaves the UK on the same day ...

16 May 2022 at 20:55

Peter Murrell – one half of Scotland’s premier political power couple

Until the former first Minister’s resignation, Nicola Sturgon and Peter Murrell were Scotland’s premier political power couple. The Scottish National Party’s former chief executive, 58, stood down from the role during the recent ...

05 Apr 2023 at 12:18

Scottish drug proposals would do ‘untold damage’, says Braverman

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has told the Scottish Government its proposals to decriminalise drugs for personal use would do “untold damage to our neighbourhoods”. Scottish drugs minister Elena Whitham announced the plans on ...

11 Jul 2023 at 16:44

Second SNP MP to stand down at next election

A second SNP MP has announced that he will not stand at the next general election, saying he could not be certain that he would be able to cope with the physical and mental demands of another five years in office. Peter Grant, ...

21 Jun 2023 at 22:11

Scottish MP Stewart McDonald says emails stolen by Russian hackers

Scottish MP Stewart McDonald has claimed his emails have been hacked by a Russian spy service. The Scottish National Party (SNP) MP for Glasgow South told the BBC his emails were stolen and he feared they would be made public ...

08 Feb 2023 at 05:45

Nicola Sturgeon leaves ‘no clear strategy for independence’ – Salmond

Nicola Sturgeon leaves “no clear strategy for independence” as she stands down as Scotland’s First Minister, her predecessor Alex Salmond said. Her one-time mentor turned political enemy said he “feels for” the SNP leader as ...

15 Feb 2023 at 14:00

Kate Forbes: Praised for handling of budget but other views could divide party

Kate Forbes was first tipped as a potential candidate to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister after the way she calmly delivered the budget just hours after she took over from the finance secretary in 2020. Following ...

20 Feb 2023 at 13:57

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