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Rishi Sunak: Indyref2 is ‘wrong priority at worst possible moment’

A second Scottish independence referendum is “the wrong priority at the worst possible moment”, according to Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak. The former chancellor made the claim in a column for the Scottish Daily Mail on Tuesday. Both he and ...

26 Jul 2022 at 14:02

SNP: Options for next PM ‘grim’ as candidates go head to head in first debate

The options for the UK’s next prime minister are “grim”, the SNP has said after Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss’ first head-to-head TV showdown. Kirsten Oswald, the SNP’s deputy Westminster spokesperson said the candidates lacked a credible plan to ...

26 Jul 2022 at 00:32

Scotland

Scottish Greens ‘will fight next election as de-facto independence referendum’

The Scottish Greens have vowed to fight the next general election as a “de-facto independence referendum” if plans to stage a vote next year are blocked. At a meeting of the party’s national council on Sunday, the Greens said if there was no ...

31 Jul 2022 at 20:07

Scotland

No second Scottish independence referendum on my watch, says Liz Truss

Liz Truss has pledged that there will be no second Scottish independence referendum if she wins the Tory leadership contest. The Foreign Secretary told the Sunday Telegraph that she will refuse another vote if she becomes prime minister. ...

31 Jul 2022 at 14:21

Scotland

Second Scottish independence referendum ‘unlikely’ next year – ex-adviser

A second Scottish independence referendum is “unlikely” to happen within Nicola Sturgeon’s preferred time frame, a former senior staff member in both the Scottish Government and the SNP said. Kevin Pringle also warned that, if a vote on ...

20 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Local News

Citizens' Assembly on unity vital in a post-pandemic world

The establishment of a citizens' assembly to begin responsibly preparing the ground for a unity referendum was vital because in a post-pandemic world facing new challenges Ireland can no longer afford partition. That was the message ...

18 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Citizens' Assembly on unity vital in a post-pandemic world

18 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Scotland

Independent Scotland could take in more refugees, says minister

Independence would allow Scotland to take in more refugees, a government minister said, as she declared it is “time to have a conversation about what kind of country we want to be”. Scottish Green co-leader and circular ...

13 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Alex Cole-Hamilton: Government must focus on cost of living crisis not indyref2

The Scottish Government is being challenged to “lay aside” talk of a second vote on independence and instead “get to grips” with the cost of living crisis. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, Alex Cole-Hamilton, made the ...

21 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Ukraine conflict should not derail SNP plans for indyref2 – Ian Blackford

The war in Ukraine should not result in plans for a second Scottish independence referendum being pushed back, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has indicated. His comments came as a former senior member of staff ...

20 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Len McCluskey: Scottish Labour stagnation makes Westminster victory ‘impossible’

Labour’s “stagnation” in Scotland could make the idea of the party winning the next Westminster election “impossible”, a former trade union chief has warned. Len McCluskey, who spent a decade leading the UK’s ...

29 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Independence is better than Johnson’s ‘disreputable’ Government, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has heaped further criticism on the Prime Minister, as she argued independence provided an alternative to being left “at the mercy” of his “disreputable, discredited UK Government”. The ...

03 Feb 2022 at 15:25

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