Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy faces vote of no confidence TODAY as Scottish Tories urge SNP and Green MSPs to condemn effort to ‘stifle’ Holyrood probe into Alex Salmond case SNP Deputy First Minister John Swinney is facing a vote of no confidence today Row over refusing to release government’s full legal advice in Alex Salmond case … Read more
The Scottish Tories are set to go ahead with a vote of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy this week as the Alex Salmond row rages. Conservatives are pressing on with the bid for Holyrood to censure John Swinney over the Scottish Government’s refusal to hand over full legal advice in the case. It relates … Read more
Outrage as celebrity tax exiles and expats including Philip Green, Mick Jagger and Richard Branson are handed back the right to vote in UK elections Current rules prevent citizens from voting if they have lived abroad for 15 years But these are set to be scrapped under the Budget announced on Wednesday Britain’s wealthiest expats … Read more
SNP meltdown as TWO polls find Scots would vote AGAINST independence and just a third believe Nicola Sturgeon has been honest in Alex Salmond row Two separate polls have found majority of Scots support staying in the union Major setback for Nicola Sturgeon as she pushes for a re-run of 2014 referendum Large proportion do … Read more
Anas Sarwar is named new leader of the Scottish Labour Party after beating Monica Lennon in vote Mr Sarwar took 57.6 per cent of the vote compared to Lennon’s 42.4 per cent Politician will take over after shock resignation of Richard Leonard in January He previously served as Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour from 2011 to … Read more
Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine SHOULD get FDA authorization, expert panel votes: Advisors give unanimous ‘yes’ for America’s third coronavirus shot FDA’s advisory committee recommended that the FDA give emergency approval for J&J’s shot on Friday The shot was 66% effective at preventing mild to moderate infection in trials globally, and 72% effective in … Read more
JIM SILLARS: I’ve been a lifelong SNP supporter… but the stench is such that I cannot hold my nose and vote for the party in May By Jim Sillars For The Scottish Daily Mail Published: 14:09 GMT, 26 February 2021 | Updated: 14:09 GMT, 26 February 2021 JIM SILLARS is the former deputy leader of … Read more
MPs’ fury as ministers dodge cladding vote: Anger as Commons is denied the chance to protect leaseholders from paying to fix fire-risk issues Ministers were blasted for denying MPs the chance to protect leaseholders Government struck down attempts to guarantee flat owners wouldn’t have to pay for safety repairs Prime Minister avoided a rebellion against his … Read more
Amazon has launched a new crowdfunding platform that allows users to purchase its products, but only if they reach their pre-order goal within 30 days. Build It will only spotlight Amazon products for now — not DIY merchandise, films, music, or charitable endeavors, like Kickstarter or GoFundMe. Members are only charged if and when the … Read more
House Democratic impeachment managers threw last-minute drama into President Donald Trump’s impeachment, saying Saturday they want to call GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for testimony about her stunning claims about what Trump said his supporters were ransacking the Capitol. Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, the lead House impeachment manager, said he wanted to depose Rep. Herrera … Read more