The Shetland Islands vote to pursue independence from Scotland – so can Nicola Sturgeon turn them down without torpedoing her own bid for referendum? Council members argued decision-making had become increasingly centralised They said public funding for the islands had been cut under SNP Government Voted in favour of exploring options of ‘financial and political self-determination’ … Read more
More used to talking about war than fighting one, TV historian Neil Oliver says lately he has felt like he’s in ‘the Ypres Salient in the First World War’, fighting skirmish after skirmish. The area in Belgium was the scene of some of the Western Front’s fiercest battles and, recently, the 53-year-old presenter has found … Read more
‘Why can’t it just be f***ing normal?’ Radio listeners tuning in for Nicola Sturgeon’s coronavirus update hear blundering technician turning the air blue instead saying the F word 15 times Frustrated Tay FM staff member let rip during First Minister’s coronavirus update He had been trying to transmit broadcast from Holyrood, Scotland, earlier today The … Read more
Scottish voters give Nicola Sturgeon credit for Westminster policies on propping up the economy during coronavirus crisis, poll finds YouGov survey finds Nicola Sturgeon is getting credit for Westminster policies Scottish voters praise Ms Sturgeon for supporting jobs during the Covid crisis Meanwhile, backing for Scottish independence has increased to 53 per cent The SNP … Read more
Backing for Scottish independence surges to 53% as Nicola Sturgeon heads for huge majority at Holyrood YouGov survey finds that support for Scottish independence has hit 53 per cent It is the highest figure recorded by the polling firm for breaking up the union Nicola Sturgeon also on track for huge majority at Holyrood according … Read more
The Scottish Government completed a total U-turn over exam results today, confirming that the downgraded marks of tens of thousands of students will revert to grades estimated by their teachers. Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP administration bowed to pressure to alter course over a ‘standardisation’ system designed to tackle the fact that no exams have been sat due … Read more
Scotland’s coronavirus infection rate has risen in the wake of an outbreak in Aberdeen, Nicola Sturgeon admitted today. The First Minister said the R-rate for the county had risen to between 0.6 and one, up from between 0.6 and 0.9 and new cases have also been found in Glasgow and the Clyde. Some 25 new … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon could ban PUB CRAWLS in Scotland after Aberdeen coronavirus outbreak linked to bars in the Granite City First Minister said government looking at tightening rules after Aberdeen surge Pubs, cafes and restaurants have been ordered to shut by 5pm Surgeon: ‘Pattern’ of ‘people going from one pub to another in the same night’ … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon said she ‘wanted to cry’ over pictures of pubgoers gathering with no social distancing at the weekend as 27 cases of coronavirus are linked to one bar in Aberdeen. SNP MP Stephen Flynn today tweeted two photos he had spotted online of the city centre, where an outbreak took place in The Hawthorn Bar. … Read more
SNP accuses Boris Johnson of treating Scotland like it is ‘too wee, too poor or too stupid’ to cope on its own as the PM visits north of the border to tell them being part of the Union saved 900,000 Scottish jobs during coronavirus crisis Boris Johnson visiting Scotland today for first time since 2019 … Read more