Tag: Scottish National party (SNP)
over 1 year ago
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MP Margaret Ferrier suspended from Commons for 30 days over Covid breaches

Ferrier travelled from Scotland to Parliament and back by train while suffering from coronavirus in September 2020

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over 1 year ago
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SNP latest news: 'Lame duck' Yousaf running party 'mired in scandal'

Anas Sarwar labelled Humza Yousaf a "lame duck First Minister" as he claimed the SNP is "too busy talking to themselv...

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over 1 year ago
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SNP will challenge No10's ban on Sturgeon's gender reforms

The SNP government's Social Justice Secretary, said a petition for judicial review would be lodged in the Scottish co...

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over 1 year ago
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Campervan seized from Nicola Sturgeon’s mother-in-law was ‘SNP battle bus'

Party insiders say the vehicle was purchased during the pandemic for use in the spring 2021 Holyrood election campaign

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over 1 year ago
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Police 'seize luxury campervan' from Nicola Sturgeon's mother-in-law

The confiscation of the vehicle, models of which can sell for around £110,000, reportedly took place on Wednesday

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over 1 year ago
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Disgraced ex-SNP MP Margaret Ferrier faces suspension over Covid rule breach

The Standards Committee recommends suspending the MP from Parliament for 30 days after ignoring orders to self-isolat...

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over 1 year ago
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Humza Yousaf selected as Scotland's new First Minister

The SNP leader is Scotland’s youngest First Minister and the first from a minority ethnic background

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over 1 year ago
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Nicola Sturgeon sends resignation letter to King Charles

First Minister says it has been her 'pleasure' to serve the monarch as she leaves Bute House for the final time

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over 1 year ago
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Watch: Nicola Sturgeon admits she made her 'fair share of mistakes' in farewell speech

In her last speech at Holyrood she said that there were things that she wished she had done 'better or differently'

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over 1 year ago
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SNP leadership TV debate: Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf in fiery first televised clash

Candidates for the SNP leadership clash in first TV debate as Finance Secretary takes aim at rival Humza Yousaf

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over 1 year ago
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SNP debate live: Candidates go head-to-head in first TV debate - follow the latest

The three candidates to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland will go head-to-head in ...

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over 1 year ago
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John Swinney to step down as Scotland’s Deputy First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon’s right-hand man calls time on his frontbench Holyrood career weeks after SNP leader announced her re...

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over 1 year ago
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SNP accused of ‘cowardly and paranoid’ media blackout of leadership hustings

The press and thousands of members will be excluded from the party's debates amid the civil war to replace Nicola Stu...

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over 1 year ago
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Humza Yousaf says trans rapist Isla Bryson should have right to self-identify as female

The favourite to replace Nicola Sturgeon argued it would be unfair to oppose her self-ID gender laws 'because of one ...

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over 1 year ago
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Humza Yousaf ‘skipped gay marriage vote following pressure from mosque’

Minister alleges SNP leadership frontrunner asked Alex Salmond for permission to duck the final vote, which he vigoro...

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over 1 year ago
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Nicola Sturgeon’s husband urged to step aside as SNP chief executive amid ‘missing’ £600,000

Peter Murrell plans to stay in his role as First Minister’s successor is elected, with MPs calling for a ‘neutral car...

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over 1 year ago
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Nicola Sturgeon's husband must quit as SNP CEO, says one of the party's MPs

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband must quit his role as the SNP’s chief executive after the resignation of the Scottish First...

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over 1 year ago
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How the SNP will elect a new leader after Nicola Sturgeon's resignation

The party will hold its first leadership election in almost two decades in the coming weeks

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over 1 year ago
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New Nicola Sturgeon setback as ally dismisses ‘de facto’ referendum plan

Stewart McDonald, the Glasgow South MP, says ‘deficient’ idea will ‘set back significantly’ the campaign to leave the UK

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almost 2 years ago
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Tories turn heat on Nicola Sturgeon to drop £1.3bn social care overhaul

Cash saved by scrapping ‘unaffordable’ National Care Service will be better used to improve councils, says party’s fi...

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almost 2 years ago
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SNP ‘could raise Scottish income tax to plug hole in spending plans’

Institute for Fiscal Studies warns that soaring spending on benefits ‘will reduce amount available for public service...

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almost 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak admits concern over Nicola Sturgeon’s gender reforms

Speaking on first visit to Scotland, PM says it is ‘entirely reasonable and standard’ to look at blocking controversi...

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almost 2 years ago
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Pictured: Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon have informal dinner

It was the first face-to-face meeting between the pair in Scotland since Mr Sunak became Prime Minister

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almost 2 years ago
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Ambulance strikes will prevent health service from cutting backlog, say NHS leaders - live updates

Ambulance strikes risk preventing the health service from cutting the Covid backlog, NHS leaders have said.

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almost 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak to hold face-to-face talks with Nicola Sturgeon in pro-Union push

PM will announce locations of two new ‘green’ freeports as he seeks to underscore benefit that the UK brings to Scots

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almost 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak accuses Nicola Sturgeon of turning her back on North Sea energy

Prime Minister criticises the First Minister's new energy strategy, branding it 'naive and reckless'

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almost 2 years ago
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Scottish nurses to strike after turning down SNP’s ‘best and final’ offer

Midwives also rejected deal and will consider industrial action in new setback for Humza Yousaf, the Scottish health ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Nicola Sturgeon's claim to be world leader on climate change 'in tatters' after watchdog report

The Climate Change Committee found her government is missing most of its green targets and has no 'clear delivery plan'

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almost 2 years ago
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Alison Thewliss launches bid to become SNP Westminster leader

Ally of Nicola Sturgeon believes she can ‘build on Ian Blackford’s achievements’ as frontrunner Stephen Flynn yet to ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Ian Blackford forced to step down as SNP Westminster leader in major blow for Nicola Sturgeon

SNP insiders say Stephen Flynn, the Aberdeen South MP, had necessary support to oust Mr Blackford

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almost 2 years ago
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Nicola Sturgeon cannot hold Indyref2 without UK permission, Supreme Court rules

Court rules the First Minister's draft Referendum Bill would go beyond powers devolved to Holyrood

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over 2 years ago
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Tories accuse Scotland's chief medical officer of breaking civil service code

Professor Sir Gregor Smith retweeted a post sent by an SNP minister suggesting the PM was trying to 'deflect scrutiny...

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almost 3 years ago
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Man arrested for organising New Year party at Nicola Sturgeon's house

Nearly 2,000 people responded to the invitation on Facebook stating that they would be attending or potentially atten...

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about 3 years ago
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Scottish health secretary fails to see the funny side after he takes a tumble off his scooter

Watch video of the SNP's Humza Yousaf racing along before falling, but the injured MSP moaned on Twitter that it shou...

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about 3 years ago
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Chicken coup: Douglas Ross' questioning of Nicola Sturgeon drowned out by noisy birds

An unseen chicken started to squawk loudly after Mr Ross started his speech and kept up its clucking while he questio...

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about 3 years ago
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Greta Thunberg: Scotland is not a world leader on climate change

Environmental activist dismisses claims by Nicola Sturgeon that Scotland is a frontrunner in the fight against global...

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over 3 years ago
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'Shambolic' Covid rules stop Scottish passengers getting off cruise ship in Scotland

Under the SNP's restrictions domestic cruises cannot yet restart – so passengers are forced to get off in England

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over 3 years ago
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The SNP can have its referendum – if it agrees the terms of a divorce first

Knowing exactly what they are voting for would let Scots make a realistic choice, stripped of the illusions spun by t...

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over 3 years ago
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Nicola Sturgeon tells Boris Johnson there is 'no democratic justification' for refusing indyRef2

First Minister warns Prime Minister that blocking a vote would mean the UK was no longer 'a voluntary union of nations'

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