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Conservative leader misses FMQs after ‘throat seizes up’

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has missed First Minister’s Questions after his “throat seized up”, the party said. Mr Ross was due to question Nicola Sturgeon in the weekly session on Thursday before taking ill, and was replaced by the ...

17 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Swinney: I gave budget approval for ferries contract but not the final nod

John Swinney has said he gave “budget approval” for the ferries contract with Ferguson Marine, but he denied giving it the “final nod”. The Deputy First Minister said he did not approve all contracts while he was finance secretary and there ...

12 May 2022 at 15:25

Sturgeon seeks urgent advice on taking action against Russians linked to Putin

Nicola Sturgeon has sought urgent advice on the “maximum possible action” the Scottish Government can take against individuals and organisations linked to Vladimir Putin’s Russia who have connections to Scotland. The First Minister said ...

03 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Sturgeon defends wind contracts amid claims of ‘woeful human rights records’

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of allowing overseas firms “with woeful human rights records” to profit from Scotland’s offshore wind projects. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the ScotWind deal announced by the First Minister ...

20 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Tories ‘terrified’ of indyref2, claims Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed the Conservatives are “terrified” of another vote on Scottish independence after the party’s leader in Scotland challenged her priorities. The First Minister launched a new campaign for another referendum ...

16 Jun 2022 at 14:07

Sturgeon to miss FMQs as she continues recovery from coronavirus

Nicola Sturgeon is to miss First Minister’s Questions as she continues to recover from Covid-19. Deputy First Minister John Swinney will stand in for Ms Sturgeon on Thursday, taking questions from opposition leaders and MSPs. The ...

26 May 2022 at 10:50

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NHS Lanarkshire is now ’emergency-only service’, suggests Labour leader

NHS Lanarkshire is now an “emergency-only service”, Anas Sarwar has suggested after the health board said its GPs will focus only on the most serious cases. During First Minister’s Questions on Thursday, Nicola Sturgeon ...

13 Jan 2022 at 15:14

Sturgeon rejects claims she lied about currency in independent Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has rejected an accusation she lied to the Scottish people about the country’s currency after independence. The First Minister responded to questions from Douglas Ross following a report in the Times ...

27 Oct 2022 at 14:12

Sturgeon to attend Cop27 talks ‘determined’ Scotland will play its part

Scotland’s First Minister has said she is “determined” the country will play its part in responding to the climate emergency ahead of the Cop27 summit. Nicola Sturgeon will attend the UN talks, which begin in Sharm ...

03 Nov 2022 at 15:31

Scotland

Sarwar urges Sturgeon to act after 4,000 faced A&E waits of more than 24 hours

Some 4,069 patients waited more than 24 hours to be seen at emergency departments in Scotland in the last year – with others waiting up to two days for emergency care, figures show. Scottish Labour leader Anas ...

27 Oct 2022 at 14:28

Scotland

Sturgeon warned medics under immense pressure amid ‘devastating cuts’

Nicola Sturgeon has been warned that doctors are “crying out for help” under her watch amid cuts to GP services. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar told the First Minister that the health service is the ...

17 Nov 2022 at 14:50

Sturgeon: Economy better off when Prime Minister was ‘missing in action’

Nicola Sturgeon has said the UK economy was “better off” when the Prime Minister was “missing in action” following Liz Truss’s defence of her Government’s mini-budget. Ms Truss participated in a round ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:36

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