Scotland’s supreme civil court has dismissed a case questioning whether an independence referendum could be held without Westminster’s consent – saying it was ‘hypothetical, academic and premature’. Martin Keatings brought the case to Scotland’s Court of Session on behalf of pro-independence group Forward As One, ahead of Holyrood’s election in May. A two-day hearing last … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon‘s plans for Scottish independence were dealt a savage blow today as a new study revealed leaving the UK would damage the nation’s economy more than Brexit – and rejoining the EU would make little difference. The economic damage from leaving both unions would be the equivalent of an income loss of between £2,000 … Read more
China has increased tensions with Taiwan by stepping up military activities and declaring that ‘independence means war’. Taiwan has been claimed by China as one of its territories, but recently Beijing has deployed fighter jets and bombers into the island’s airspace. China believes Taiwan’s democratically-elected government is moving the island towards formal declaration of independence, … Read more
Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at Nicola Sturgeon’s rogue referendum – saying Scottish Ambulance Service needed bailing out at the weekend proving the UK is ‘stronger together’ Matt Hancock made comments at the Downing Street Covid press conference He said other nations had ‘stepped forward’ to help Scottish … Read more
Boris Johnson is expected to visit Scotland to bang the gong for the United Kingdom this week as nationalists threatened to hold an independence referendum whether he likes it or not. The Prime Minister today slapped down Nicola Sturgeon’s demands for a new vote, saying she should be totally focused on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more
SNP vows to UNILATERALLY hold a second Scottish independence referendum if Sturgeon wins May election – and challenges Boris to take legal action to stop it Mike Russell will present 11-point document to the SNP’s policy forum on Sunday ‘Legal referendum’ will be held if a pro-independence majority is voted in in May UK Government … Read more
Keir Starmer blocks bid to make leading Sikh independence supporter a peer in ‘extremism row’ Senior public official Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu is denied peerage by Labour leader Mr Singh is a long-standing campaigner for a sovereign Sikh state in the Punjab On the day of the announcement he was told Sir Keir withdrew his nomination By … Read more
Scottish independence referendum should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson amid bitter standoff with Nicola Sturgeon over her drive to split up the UK Boris Johnson has insisted Scots must wait decades for new independence vote Said the 41-year gap on EU referendums was the right kind of timescale to use 2014 contest in … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon yesterday used news of Boris Johnson‘s Brexit deal to make fresh demands for a second independence referendum. The Scottish first minister spoke out on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, shortly before a summary of the deal was published on the Government website at 4.30pm. Mr Johnson was then given a boost by the … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer today slammed Nicola Sturgeon‘s ‘misguided’ attempts to hold another Scottish independence referendum as he said a second vote should be blocked until there has been a ‘proper assessment’ of splitting up the UK. Sir Keir said a re-run of the 2014 border poll is the ‘last thing Scotlands needs’ as it deals … Read more