Nicola Sturgeon’s political future was on a knife-edge last night as she faced three make-or-break days that could end her career. Scotland’s First Minister is awaiting the judgment of two inquiries, which will rule on whether she broke strict parliamentary rules. Tomorrow, James Hamilton QC is set to reveal the results of his probe into … Read more
Disgraced SNP finance secretary Derek Mackay, 43, quits party after he was suspended for bombarding boy, 16, with 270 messages – including calling him ‘cute’ and inviting him to dinner Mr Mackay quit Ms Sturgeon’s cabinet hours before he was due to deliver Budget He was claimed to have befriended the boy on Facebook and … Read more
A remarkable transformation has suddenly taken place at the very top of Scottish politics. Nicola Sturgeon, until recently the unassailable Queen of Scots, mistress of all she surveyed, has morphed into a wounded bear, lashing out in foul and angry mood at any and all who dare to challenge her. The parliamentary inquiry investigating her … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon is facing fury today after making clear she will ignore a bombshell inquiry finding in a leaked report that she misled the Scottish Parliament over her handling of sexual harassment claims against Alex Salmond. A committee of MSPs said the First Minister’s ‘inaccurate’ evidence to them amounted to a ‘potential breach of the ministerial … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon misled the Scottish Parliament over her handling of harassment claims against Alex Salmond, an inquiry has sensationally concluded. A committee of MSPs said the First Minister ‘potentially breached the ministerial code’, which is generally considered a resignation offence, and tonight she was facing fresh calls to quit. Their bombshell report came after Ms … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon misled the Scottish Parliament over her handling of harassment claims against Alex Salmond, an inquiry has concluded. The committee of MSPs said the First Minister ‘potentially breached the ministerial code’, which is generally considered a resignation offence. Their highly anticipated report, obtained by Sky News, came after Ms Sturgeon gave evidence for eight … Read more
Tory MP David Davis reveals explosive emails and texts claiming Nicola Sturgeon’s chief of staff knew about Alex Salmond complaints two months earlier than she says and was ‘interfering’ in the process David Davis used parliamentary privilege in the Commons to reveal messages He said that a whistleblower passed him messages between senior SNP official … Read more
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed she was aware of concerns about SNP chief whip Patrick Grady before a formal sexual harassment complaint was made about him. The Glasgow North MP stood aside as chief whip in Westminster last week following claims he groped two male researchers at an SNP Christmas party in 2016. … Read more
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed she was aware of concerns about SNP chief whip Patrick Grady before a formal sexual harassment complaint was made about him. The Glasgow North MP stood aside as chief whip in Westminster last week following claims he groped two male researchers at an SNP Christmas party in 2016. … Read more
Millions of people would still be waiting to be vaccinated in an independent Scotland, Boris Johnson suggested today as he blasted the SNP’s ‘obsession’ with breaking up the UK. In an address to the Scottish Conservatives’ spring conference the Prime Minister hailed ‘the UK’s collective strength’ in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. And he turned both … Read more