‘Independence is a bigger cause than personalities’: Alex Salmond says he would work with arch foe Nicola Sturgeon to try to break up the UK (but admits they have not spoken for ‘some considerable time’) Ex-First Minister said that ‘independence is a bigger cause than personalities’ Spoke to GMB days after quitting the SNP to … Read more
Getting my HolyROOTS done! Nicola Sturgeon enjoys her first haircut of the year at Edinburgh salon as Scotland’s hairdressers, DIY stores and garden centres reopen after lockdown First Minister visited Edinburgh’s Beehive Hair and Make-up for appointment She praised today as a ‘happy day’ as easing of restrictions gets under way Hairdressers in England cannot reopen … Read more
Former prime minister Gordon Brown accused Nicola Sturgeon of ‘petty politicking’ over Scottish independence today, telling the First Minister to focus on Covid and nothing else. In his first major intervention in the Holyrood election campaign the former Labour leader said that the SNP chief should ‘put her constitutional argument to one side and focus … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon says Alex Salmond should not be included in election TV debates because his new Alba Party is too small as she sets outs plans for £60m fund to revamp play parks First Minister launches scathing attack on SNP predecessor ahead of election Salmond will write to broadcasters to ensure ‘fairness and parity of … Read more
Blow for Alex Salmond’s new Alba Party as poll puts support at 3 per cent and suggests he’ll be lucky to be their single MSP Survation poll found Alex Salmond most unpopular mainstream Scottish leader Study found 71 per cent of people in Scotland viewed Mr Salmond unfavourably More than half found former First Minister … Read more
Alex Salmond threatens broadcasters with legal action if he is barred from taking part in live TV debates ahead of the Scottish elections as he says there is an ‘unanswerable’ case for including his new Alba Party Alba leader is to write to broadcasters and regulator Ofcom to demand a place He was was unveiled as … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today tried to move on from her disastrous first TV election debate appearance as she insisted fighting the coronavirus pandemic will remain her ‘number one priority’ if re-elected as Scottish First Minister. Ms Sturgeon faced fury from her political opponents last night over her plans to hold a divisive independence referendum as the … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon came under fire last night over her plan to put a divisive independence referendum before the coronavirus recovery. The SNP leader appeared flustered during the first televised leaders’ debate of the Scottish election campaign. The First Minister faced an onslaught of dissenting voices as she confirmed that she plans to hold a fresh ballot … Read more
Scots get freedom (for a haircut): Nicola Sturgeon confirms barbers and salons WILL open on Monday alongside non-essential shops for click and collect as Scotland eases out of lockdown The move will allow Scots to get locks trimmed from April 5 with appointments Barbers and salons in England reopen on April 12, Welsh ones are already open … Read more
‘Bairns not bombs’: Nicola Sturgeon attacks Boris Johnson over plans to increase the UK’s nuclear weapons stockpile as she accuses of PM of once claiming Scots were ‘free-riding on English taxpayers’ in election campaign speech She blasted plans to potentially increase the UK’s atomic weapons stockpile The SNP has long campaigned to have nuclear weapons … Read more