Nicola Sturgeon will address Scotland tonight after chairing Cabinet meeting over new Covid variant that has cancelled Christmas in England First Minister warned ‘preventative action may be necessary’ to stop the strain Ms Sturgeon spoke with Scottish colleague and other leaders earlier today Chris Whitty confirmed the new variant is more contagious than previous strains … Read more
Support for Scottish independence has surged to equal a record high as Boris Johnson‘s premiership continues to alienate votes north of the border, a new poll revealed today. A Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman newspaper showed support for splitting the United Kingdom at 58 per cent, level to a figure reached in October. The … Read more
Boris Johnson says his Christmas gift to Nicola Sturgeon is the ‘hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish’ Scotland will be the ‘proud possessors of’ from January 1 because of Brexit Boris Johnson was asked what Christmas gift he would buy for Nicola Sturgeon The PM replied that because of Brexit she will get ‘thousands … Read more
‘Emperor Drakeford strikes again!’ Twitter reacts to Christmas bubbles chaos as Wales slashes limit to two households and Nicola Sturgeon warns Scots not to stay overnight The PM said decision to allow festive easing of restrictions was ‘unanimous’ But Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford then said only two bubbles could meet Nicola Sturgeon went one … Read more
Wales today hinted that it could yet axe Christmas ‘bubbles’ amid rising alarm at a surge in coronavirus cases. Health minister Vaughan Gething refused to rule out a rethink saying the nation’s government could need to ‘make choices to keep people safe’. However, Downing Street insisted the planned easing will go ahead in England despite warnings … Read more
Although he’s Prince of Wales, it’s Scotland where the heir to the throne has always felt most at home. But he and Camilla will not be able to celebrate Hogmanay at their beloved home on the Balmoral estate, I hear, as Scotland’s scowling First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has made the Royal Family feel unwelcome in … Read more
Furious Tories have today hit back at Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘swipe’ at Prince William and Kate Middleton over their whistle-stop tour to Scotland. The Scottish leader revealed at a daily briefing today that the country’s government had reminded the Palace of the strict Covid restrictions north of the border ahead of the couple’s morale boosting tour. … Read more
Scotland gets nearly £2,000 per head more than England in public spending despite Nicola Sturgeon complaining about lack of cash in her drive to break up the UK Nicola Sturgeon has used funding gripes as part of her drive to break up the UK Figures show Scotland received £2,000 per head more than England in … Read more
Fury as Open University censors leading academic just for mentioning JK Rowling during free speech debate following ‘woke’ backlash she faced over trans views Alistair Bonnington, 68, has angered trans rights activists at the Open University In a discussion about Voltaire’s exile, he cited author JK Rowling’s experience He referenced Scotland’s Hate Crime Bill which … Read more
Roll up your sleeves Boris! Poll finds 58% want the PM to take coronavirus vaccine live on TV with just 16% opposed after Joe Biden said he will set an example to reassure the public EXCLUSIVE: Poll finds 58 per cent would back PM getting a vaccine live on TV Just 16 per cent were … Read more