Nicola Sturgeon fired both barrels at her former boss Alex Salmond today as she blasted those ‘who treat politics like a game’ amid a wave of defections to his new party. The First Minister launched a thinly-veiled attack on her predecessor after several of her MPs and councillors defected to his new Alba nationalist group. … Read more
SNP politicians pledge to give every child a tablet or laptop with free internet if the party wins re-election in May SNP pledges to give every child in Scotland a free tablet in £350 million policy The devices will even come with free internet connection and full IT tech support Party pledges to replace them … Read more
Another SNP MP has announced they are defecting to Alex Salmond’s new party as the Scottish independence movement descends further into chaos. Neale Hanvey, who represents Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath at Westminster, declared that he is joining Alba and will be a candidate at Hoylrood elections in May. The move comes after former SNP justice secretary Kenny … Read more
SNP’s Kenny MacAskill becomes party’s first Westminster MP to defect to Alex Salmond’s new Alba Party Kenny MacAskill has represented East Lothian in the Commons since 2019 He insisted the switch would bolster, not derail, the independence movement Ex-SNP MP Corrie Wilson is also joining the former first minister in the election By Jack Elsom … Read more
Alex Salmond launches Alba party to rival SNP after civil war with Nicola Sturgeon vowing to stand candidates in May elections Alex Salmond has announced that he is launching a new Scottish political party Former First Minister said Alba will stand candidates in forthcoming elections Mr Salmond said he wants to get ‘supermajority’ at Holyrood … Read more
Most of the critical findings in the report were decided by majority, with the SNP trying to block them but their usual allies the Greens siding with the opposition. NICOLA STURGEON ‘FAILED TO RECOLLECT’ KEY MEETING The committee considered a meeting Nicola Sturgeon had with Alex Salmond’s aide Geoff Abberdein on March 29, 2018. She … Read more
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford accuses Sky presenter of boasting he was going give him ‘a kicking’ before he came on air as he flounders in cringeworthy interview when asked if he believes his boss Nicola Sturgeon misled Holyrood Blackford made the claim to astonished Sky News presenter Niall Paterson It came as he tried … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon was tonight dramatically cleared by a QC of breaking the ministerial code over the Alex Salmond case. James Hamilton QC said the First minister had not breached the rules in any of the respects he investigated. ‘I am of the opinion that the First Minister did not breach the provisions of the Ministerial Code … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon was accused of a ‘reckless’ bid to distract from the Alex Salmond probes today after the SNP unveiled its plan for another independence referendum. The First Minister is facing a moment of truth as James Hamilton QC prepares to hand over his verdict on whether she broken the ministerial code – amid signs the … Read more
The Scottish Health Secretary today defended her under-fire boss Nicola Sturgeon, claiming the First Minister has ‘led by example’ while accusing her critics of playing ‘partisan politics’ amid growing calls for her resignation. Cabinet minister Jeane Freeman also said leaks accusing the SNP leader of misleading the Scottish Parliament over her handling of sexual harassment … Read more