Ministers believe Boris Johnson ‘will be forced to grant permission for a second Scottish independence referendum if Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond win two thirds of Holyrood seats at election in May’ Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he is against holding a re-run of 2014 vote Ministers think PM could be forced to change tack … Read more
Scottish student, 20, gets ‘worst haircut of his life’ on first visit to a barber after four months of Covid lockdown Andrew Riley, of Glasgow, visited hairdresser in Bearsden on April 7 – two days after they were allowed to reopen across Scotland He paid £12 for mid-skin fade – a tapered cut that ends between … Read more
Boris Johnson accused of ‘running scared’ of Scottish voters as Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross admits he is ‘not sure’ the Prime Minister will campaign in Scotland ahead of May’s Holyrood elections Ross said today that he was ‘not sure’ Mr Johnson would come north to campaign Scots Tory boss had ‘previously expected’ UK party leader … Read more
Alex Salmond today demanded fresh Scottish independence talks start immediately after May’s Holyrood elections if separatist parties achieve a ‘super-majority’ of seats. Launching his new Alba Party’s election campaign today the former SNP First Minister said that discussions with Westminster should begin in ‘week one’ of the new assembly. A poll at the weekend suggested … Read more
Isle take it! Remote Scottish island spanning 11 acres with no buildings or amenities sells for four times its £80,000 asking price Buyer from south of the border paid £311,000 for the uninhabited Deer Island Island’s nearest neighbour is Richard Branson’s sister, Vanessa Branson, 62 Deer Island was on offer for less than a one-bedroom … Read more
Isle take it! Remote Scottish island spanning 11 acres with no buildings or amenities sells for four times its £80,000 asking price Buyer from south of the border paid £311,000 for the uninhabited Deer Island Island’s nearest neighbour is Richard Branson’s sister, Vanessa Branson, 62 Deer Island was on offer for less than a one-bedroom … Read more
Hairdressers and barbers can reopen in Scotland for the first time in three month from today – though people England will have to wait another week for a fresh trim. Some non-essential shops can also reopen as Scotland continues its roadmap out of lockdown, including garden centres, homeware stores and click-and-collect services. University and college … 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
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