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Reckoning looms for Nicola Sturgeon over Alex Salmond evidence as she is accused of 'arrogance and pettiness' and indulging in 'excessive secrecy and resentment of others'

21/03/21 23:20

Nicola Sturgeon's (pictured) career could be over within hours, as Scotland hears from two major inquiries into whether or not she broke the ministerial code. Her conduct following sexual harassment claims against Alex Salmond could lead to a vote of no-confidence on Wednesday - unless she resigns before then. Miss Sturgeon was described as a 'hugely gifted politician brought low by arrogance and pettiness' by Dorothy-Grace Elder, a former MSP. Writing in a Scottish newspaper, she said: 'Excessive secrecy and resentment of others have harmed an SNP Government which could have been great. 'What is mistaken for discipline is really fear. The party is riddled with dirty tricks. The Salmond saga is only part of it all.'...read

Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman dismisses calls for Nicola Sturgeon to quit over claims she misled parliament - and accuses those leaking of breaching code of conduct
21/03/21 11:26
Jeane Freeman said leaks accusing the SNP leader of misleading the Scottish Parliament over her handling of sexual harassment claims against Alex Salmond broke the MSP Code of Conduct.
If Scottish police come knocking, I'll give them a cup of tea - but no more, writes former Cabinet Minister DAVID DAVIS after his explosive Commons revelations sparked a hunt for his source
20/03/21 22:46
DAVID DAVIS: In Scotland this week, we should see the climax of an extraordinary political storm with serious implications for transparency and democracy.
Nicola Sturgeon has three days to save her skin: First minister's career on a knife-edge as she faces result of two inquiries AND a vote of no confidence
20/03/21 22:42
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is awaiting the judgment of two inquiries, which will rule on whether she broke strict parliamentary rules.
Disgraced SNP finance secretary Derek Mackay, quits after he was suspended for bombarding boy, 16, with 270 messages - piling more pressure on Nicola Sturgeon
20/03/21 19:25
Derek Mackay quit Nicola Sturgeon's cabinet just hours before he was due to deliver the Scottish Budget on February 6 last year following the allegations.
What irony if the wounded Queen of Scots Nicola Sturgeon becomes the reason the union survives, writes ANDREW NEIL after inquiry found she DID mislead Parliament over Salmond 'conspiracy'
19/03/21 22:00
ANDREW NEIL: 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.
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'If she has a shred of integrity she will quit': Ruth Davidson and Keir Starmer call for Nicola Sturgeon to resign after leaks claim inquiry will brand her evidence 'hard to believe' and find she DID mislead Scottish Parliament
19/03/21 08:31
A committee of MSPs said the First Minister's 'inaccurate' evidence to them amounted to a 'potential breach of the ministerial code', which is generally considered a resignation offence.
Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to resign after committee concludes she DID mislead the Scottish Parliament in evidence about Alex Salmond sex pest scandal
18/03/21 19:40
A committee of MSPs said the First Minister's 'inaccurate' evidence to them amounted to a 'potential breach of the ministerial code', which is generally considered a resignation offence.
Tories blast Nicola Sturgeon for 'cover-up' of Alex Salmond witchhunt after David Davis used Westminster privilege to reveal whistleblower texts
18/03/21 16:12
The Scottish Tory leader asked Ms Sturgeon at First Minister's Questions today about an email exchange in which the Government was told not disclosing ultimately-damning evidence of prior contact.
Scottish ex-civil servant becomes the third person to say that Nicola Sturgeon's staff DID leak Salmond accuser's name
17/03/21 16:53
Lorraine Kay told a Holyrood inquiry that a complainer's identity had been shared with Geoff Aberdein, Mr Salmond's chief of staff.
Nicola Sturgeon blasts 'latest instalment of Alex Salmond's conspiracy theory' as she 'strongly refutes the suggestions and insinuations' made by David Davis in House of Commons using parliamentary privilege
17/03/21 09:09
Pressure is mounting on Nicola Sturgeon for an explanation after Former Cabinet minister David Davis used Parliamentary privilege to reveal messages.
Tory MP David Davis reveals whistleblower's explosive evidence of Nicola Sturgeon cover-up - including claims her chief of staff knew about Salmond 'sex misconduct' allegations two months EARLIER than she says and 'interfered' in process
17/03/21 00:23
David Davis used parliamentary privilege to reveal messages which indicate Miss Sturgeon's chief of staff, Liz Lloyd, knew about complaints in February 2018.
Nicola Sturgeon aims to BEAT Boris out of lockdown: Scotland's pubs and restaurants are set to reopen to serve food INDOORS from April 26, three weeks before England - with hairdressers also reopening from April 5
16/03/21 15:06
The First Minister told MSPs she hoped to allow all non-essential retail to return, with hospitality premises allowed to serve alcohol outdoors and food only indoors, from April 26.
'There is NO indication AstraZeneca jab caused blood clots' EU drug regulator insists in bid to restart vaccinations after Italy admitted suspensions WERE 'political' and German lawmaker said ban was a 'catastrophe'
16/03/21 08:03
The European Medicines Agency said it was 'firmly convinced' that injections with the AstraZeneca shot should continue, joining the WHO and the UK government in defending the shot.
Nicola Sturgeon faces more sexual harassment cover-up claims: SNP leader admits being aware of 'a concern' over allegations about chief whip before complaint was made
15/03/21 15:26
The Glasgow North MP stood aside as chief whip following claims he groped two male researchers at a Christmas party in 2016 in the latest sexual harassment case to embroil the SNP.
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Portugal and Spain join 18 European countries suspending roll-out of Oxford's AstraZeneca vaccine amid blood clot fears while Italy launches MANSLAUGHTER probe into death - but EU health chiefs back Boris in insisting the jab IS safe
15/03/21 10:26
Portugal and Spain have joined 15 other European countries in suspending their use of AstraZeneca's Covid jab amid unproven fears it causes blood clots.
Scottish Secretary warns nation would still be stuck in Covid's 'vice-like grip' if it had followed SNP's vaccine rollout advice
15/03/21 07:38
Alister Jack hailed the UK Government's vaccination programme - which has seen more than 1.8million people receive a jab north of the Border.
Boris Johnson suggests people living in an independent Scotland would still be waiting to be vaccinated as he blasts the SNP's 'obsession' with breaking up the UK
14/03/21 15:47
In an address to the Scottish Conservatives' spring conference the Prime Minister hailed 'the UK's collective strength' in tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
House of Commons 'could go on tour to Scotland' as part of Boris Johnson's plans to boost the Union and see off Nicola Sturgeon's independence push as PM 'prepares to categorically rule out a second referendum on splitting up the UK'
12/03/21 09:37
The House of Commons could go on tour to Scotland as part of the Government's plan to boost the Union and see off Nicola Sturgeon's independence push, it was claimed today.
Nicola Sturgeon eases lockdown measures in Scotland with up to four adults from two households allowed to meet in gardens TODAY after using 'data, not dates' - as Boris Johnson comes under fire for failing to do the same for England
12/03/21 07:24
Gatherings can take place in any outdoor space, including private gardens, after Nicola Sturgeon announced a 'cautious acceleration' of her roadmap this week.
Nicola Sturgeon under fire after pictures emerge of her 'at peace and unity conference' with Iranian Shia Muslim cleric who once compared gay marriage to bestiality
11/03/21 16:18
The First Minister pulled out of appearing alongside Dr Mohammad Shomali at the the annual Peace and Unity conference in Glasgow in 2019 after his 2016 comments were revealed.
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England's Covid infection rate is now lower than Scotland's for the first time since APRIL as cases drop by a third in a week, official data shows amid calls from Tory MPs for No10 to relax lockdown restrictions sooner
11/03/21 11:07
Department of Health data showed England had 61 cases per 100,000 people on March 5, the latest available, but in Scotland it was 62.9 per 100,000. It has sparked calls to relax lockdown earlier.
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Fresh blow for embattled Nicola Sturgeon as ANOTHER poll shows her Scots independence drive is stalling with 51% wanting to stay in the UK
11/03/21 08:57
Some 51 per cent of Scots wanted to stay in the United Kingdom in the research by YouGov excluding those who were not sure - the reverse of the result it had in November.
Keir Starmer was no longer over a barrel: HENRY DEEDES watches the Labour leader in fight mode at PMQs
10/03/21 22:00
HENRY DEEDES: Sir Keir Starmer was in a fighting mood in the Commons, showing a ruthlessness lacking in recent bouts as he challenged Boris Johnson on the one per cent pay rise for nurses.
Nicola Sturgeon's deputy John Swinney SURVIVES vote of no confidence after being accused of 'obstruction, secrecy and contempt' over Holyrood probe into Alex Salmond case
10/03/21 10:04
The support of Scottish Green MSPs meant the challenge to Mr Swinney (pictured) was ultimately unsuccessful, with Holyrood voting down the motion by 57 votes to 65.
Boris Johnson faces fresh Tory anger over 'moving the goalposts' on lockdown easing as he warns Covid is starting to 'surge' AGAIN in Europe and ministers stress importance of second vaccine doses
10/03/21 08:03
Boris Johnson admitted he was under pressure to ramp up the pace of his roadmap as infections and deaths tumble.
Rangers 'did not do nearly enough' to stop fans celebrating on the streets after winning Premiership title, says First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and warns clubs 'need to show more leadership'... but Steven Gerrard insists 'we did everything we could'
09/03/21 15:49
Fans congregated in George Square and outside Ibrox Stadium after Rangers took their first top-flight title in 10 years, with thousands of supporters gathering in the street to party.
Scottish ministers claim there are NO records of crucial meetings between Nicola Sturgeon and lawyers about Alex Salmond's court challenge
09/03/21 13:29
Nicola Sturgeon's deputy John Swinney has confirmed to a Holyrood committee that minutes cannot be found of discussions on two key dates.
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Nicola Sturgeon unveils faster lockdown easing in Scotland with four adults allowed to socialise outside and a return to non-contact sports from FRIDAY amid tumbling Covid cases - as Boris Johnson rejects calls to step up the pace in England
09/03/21 09:19
Four adults from two households will be allowed to gather for 'social and recreational reasons', including in home gardens, three days earlier than previously planned, the First Minister said.
Matt Hancock ducks out of facing MPs' fury over a proposed 1% pay rise for nurses after a year of coronavirus as Boris Johnson refuses to rule out following Scotland's example and giving NHS staff a Covid bonus
08/03/21 14:33
Mr Hancock sent Social Care Minister Helen Whately in his place this afternoon to answer questions from MPs about an offer that has been branded 'insulting'.
Nicola Sturgeon warns Rangers supporters that large crowds 'risk lives' as fans break lockdown rules to celebrate title win
07/03/21 18:05
Nicola Sturgeon warned Rangers fans they were 'risking their lives' as they gathered in their thousands to celebrate their side's first Scottish Premiership title in a decade.
Scottish Tories push ahead with vote of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon's deputy over failure to release full legal advice on Salmond case
07/03/21 16:52
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.
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
07/03/21 08:00
A majority said they backed the union in separate surveys after a long run of results suggesting separatists would win a new vote north of the border.
Extra £200,000 legal bill 'could topple' Nicola Sturgeon after her government spent taxpayers' money on a doomed battle with Alex Salmond, even after lawyers warned her not to
07/03/21 01:57
Nicola Sturgeon's government spent an extra £200,000 of taxpayers' money on a doomed legal battle with Alex Salmond, even after lawyers said she was bound to fail.
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'Crucial evidence has been hidden': Holyrood Tory leader's 'cover up' claims as it emerges no minutes were made for two meetings the Scottish Government held with lawyers to discuss Alex Salmond's legal challenge over harassment allegations
05/03/21 21:24
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is accused of breaking the ministerial code by misleading Parliament and ignoring legal advice in the Alex Salmond case.
Nicola Sturgeon faces fury as SNP renews push for Scottish independence referendum THIS YEAR despite Covid crisis and public war with Alex Salmond
05/03/21 15:00
Nicola Sturgeon was lambasted by opposition parties after senior allies insisted they are still aiming to hold another vote within months.
Three SNP members are ridiculed for 'copy and pasting' IDENTICAL tributes to Nicola Sturgeon saying they have 'known her since she was 16'
05/03/21 14:18
Councillors Ricky Bell and Marie Burns, along with her brother Mark Burns, posted a show of support for the First Minister during her grilling at Wednesday's Holyrood Inquiry.
Labour, Lib Dems and Tories unite to condemn Nicola Sturgeon for 'withholding crucial evidence' from probe into Salmond sexual assaults claims - but she FAILS to confirm she'll resign if she's found to have broken code
04/03/21 14:36
Holyrood's Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem leaders lined up to excoriate the First Minister for failing to provide the full legal advice given to the Scottish Government.
'Her story there is frankly not credible': MSP who grilled Nicola Sturgeon at epic eight-hour hearing about 'forgotten' meeting says she should resign and WILL face 'consequences'
04/03/21 07:38
Conservative Murdo Fraser said the First Minister is 'not out of the woods' and believes the committee will find her in breach of the ministerial code by misleading Parliament.
GRAHAM GRANT: Don't be fooled by forgetful Nicola Sturgeon's snake oil act: She only succeeded in raising further questions about her conduct
04/03/21 07:00
That amnesia may be catching, and during her marathon grilling Nicola Sturgeon showed some tell-tale symptoms. For all her relative composure, this wasn't a tour de force, writes GRAHAM GRANT
Bolstering the union: Rishi Sunak announces £1.2billion extra cash for Scotland and £740million for Wales in spring Budget
03/03/21 17:01
Chancellor Rishi Sunak split nearly £2billion between Scotland and Wales as he bolstered the union in his 2021 budget.
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Now 'forgetful' Nicola Sturgeon faces a vote of no confidence: Tories vow to try and force resignation for 'lying' after she was ridiculed in eight-hour grilling for 'hard to believe' excuse that she 'didn't remember' Salmond meeting
03/03/21 16:23
The First Minister has maintained the first time she learned of accusations against her predecessor was on April 2, 2018, during a conversation with him in the dining room of her home.
Nicola Sturgeon claims ignorance of THIRTY sexual harassment complaints against five SNP ministers as she squirms under questioning at Salmond hearing
03/03/21 11:34
At the Holyrood Inquiry, Ms Sturgeon was confronted by Tory MSP Margaret Mitchell about her knowledge of claims against other ministers.
'Where is all the evidence? Why has no one resigned?!' Nicola Sturgeon is furiously accused of a cover-up as she fights for her job at crucial hearing -after branding Salmond a sex pest in brutal attack on her predecessor
03/03/21 07:49
The First Minister was accused of 'delay, obstruction and obfuscation' by withholding documents from the Holyrood Inquiry ahead of her testimony today.
Devastating proof the SNP government chose to ignore its OWN legal advice three months before losing its court battle with Alex Salmond
03/03/21 00:39
It emerged yesterday the Scottish Government in September 2018 there was 'a real risk' that the SNP was heading for defeat in its court battle with Alex Salmond.
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The removal van should be called to Bute House now that Sturgeon's political career and reputation are no longer intact, Scottish Tory leader DOUGLAS ROSS writes
03/03/21 00:22
DOUGLAS ROSS: Last night, a political bombshell landed. Shortly afterwards came another salvo. Nicola Sturgeon's political career, and reputation, is no longer intact.
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The six questions Nicola Sturgeon MUST answer - as papers show her government ignored legal advice to fight Alex Salmond in court
02/03/21 21:26
The Scottish Government's probe of sexual harassment claims was 'unlawful' because of prior contact between the investigating officer and two complainants.
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Nicola Sturgeon hints that Scotland's lockdown exit will be SPEEDED UP raising hopes pubs, restaurants and shops could open earlier than England as Covid cases drop
02/03/21 15:06
Nicola Sturgeon struck a markedly more upbeat tone as she updated Holyrood on the battle with coronavirus.
Support for Scottish independence plummets to less than half of all Scots - and 39% believe Sturgeon's government covered up 'conspiracy' against Salmond over sex assault claims
28/02/21 19:57
The majority of people in Scotland no longer want to break away from the UK, a bombshell survey has found. It is the first time in 22 consecutive polls that a Yes vote has not been favoured.
Boris Johnson could tell Unionists to BOYCOTT an unofficial second Scottish independence referendum to sink Nicola Sturgeon's hopes of splitting from the UK
28/02/21 08:29
Senior Tories are said to be urging the Prime Minster to tell supporters of the Union to stay at home should Ms Sturgeon elect to hold a 'wildcat' border poll.
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Pressure piles on Sturgeon: Alex Salmond prepares to reveal new evidence that First Minister misled Scottish parliament as it is claimed she knew of harassment allegations 'weeks earlier' than she admitted
28/02/21 08:15
Alex Salmond will give evidence in private tomorrow or on Tuesday to a second Holyrood inquiry, set up to establish whether Ms Sturgeon has broken the Ministerial Code.
Now a BBC star is baffled by claims in SNP feud: Senior journalist in Scotland is forced to make clarification after she said Alex Salmond wanted Nicola Sturgeon to resign in news report
28/02/21 01:36
Sarah Smith - who has already had to say sorry for comments made about Nicola Sturgeon in a live TV broadcast last year - found herself in hot water again following a bulletin on Friday.
Nicola Sturgeon's official residence Bute House is dubbed a site of 'historic racial injustice' because its previous occupants had links to slavery in SNP and Labour review of 'controversial' sites
28/02/21 00:31
Nicola Sturgeon's official residence was one of several buildings highlighted by the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Group, lead by Sir Geoff Palmer, 80.
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Nicola Sturgeon faces the political fight of her life as Alex Salmond says he has backing of three witnesses and will reveal explosive texts which 'show senior SNP figures put pressure on cops and colluded with witnesses to construct evidence against him'
27/02/21 12:00
'In my opinion there has been behaviour which is about not just pressuring the police… and pressurising witnesses, collusion with witnesses,' he said at yesterday's inquiry.
Nicola Sturgeon 'could be gone within weeks', Scottish Tory leader says as he calls on Westminster to investigate Scottish officials over 'cover up' after Alex Salmond's devastating accusations
27/02/21 02:21
The Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said the Sturgeon-Salmond saga had brought 'sleaze and scandal to the heart of Scottish politics' following the former-First Minister's inquiry appearance.
As the row over Scottish independence grows increasingly ugly, LOUIS DE BERNIÈRES reluctantly asks: Who wants to stay with someone who doesn't love them?
26/02/21 22:11
When I wrote a letter to The Times newspaper recently giving my thoughts on the Scottish independence debate, I was soon made aware that I had kicked a hornet's nest.
Alex Salmond says Scottish government is not fit to be independent and his evidence about Nicola Sturgeon would NOT have been censored at Westminster
26/02/21 16:19
In an extraordinary session before a cross-party committee, Alex Salmond lashed out at his SNP successor over the handling of harassment allegations.
Salmond says Sturgeon flouted ministerial code over handling of harassment claims, while SNP chiefs including her HUSBAND Peter Murrell 'pressured' police - and warns Scottish government is not fit for independence
26/02/21 12:42
Giving explosive evidence to a Parliamentary probe, Alex Salmond criticised Ms Sturgeon for casting doubt on the court process that cleared him over harassment allegations.
Alex Salmond arrives at Holyrood for bombshell evidence session TODAY as Nicola Sturgeon struggles to contain SNP civil war with ex-party chief accusing her of 'weasel words' and breaking ministerial code
26/02/21 08:49
Scotland is bracing for more extraordinary public clashes as Mr Salmond appears before a Holyrood committee investigating the Scottish Government's handling of allegations against him.
Nicola Sturgeon's popularity drops 16 points amid SNP civil war over Alex Salmond inquiry as support for independence drops 4% to 52% - and the same percentage of Scots say they will still vote for party in May's elections
25/02/21 14:21
A majority of Scots still support breaking up the United Kingdom, but its lead fell by 4 per cent to 52 per cent, according to a survey by Ipsos Mori for STV.
Nicola Sturgeon snipes at Boris Johnson with claims Scotland is 'reaping the dividends' of her cautious approach to coronavirus crisis
25/02/21 11:55
Nicola Sturgeon has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson over his response to the coronavirus crisis as she appeared to back claims that Scotland had done better than England.
Alex Salmond will give evidence to Holyrood inquiry today after Sturgeon claimed the 'integrity of Scotland's independent justice institutions' was being 'sacrificed on the altar of the ego of one man' in bitter SNP civil war
25/02/21 10:41
The former first minister had been due to attend an evidence session yesterday but he pulled out after the Scottish Parliament redacted his written submission.
ANDREW NEIL: Censorship, bullying, threats of jail... how Nicola Sturgeon's storm troops turned Scotland into a banana republic without the bananas
24/02/21 22:30
ANDREW NEIL These are dark, even dangerous days in Scotland.
Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon at war: Scotland's First Minister mocks 'conspiracy theory' that she plotted to oust her ex-mentor amid censorship storm over claim she lied to Holyrood about his sex assault case
24/02/21 21:57
Nicola Sturgeon accused her former friend and mentor of creating an 'alternative reality' to paint himself as the victim of a conspiracy.
Sturgeon calls Alex Salmond a 'dangerous conspiracy theorist': Scottish First Minister launches a vicious attack on her former mentor and denies orchestrating a cover-up of his censored explosive testimony - as he agrees to give evidence on Friday
24/02/21 10:22
MSPs rounded on the Crown Office after it forced the Scottish Parliament to redact the former first minister's submissions to an inquiry into the handling of sexual assault allegations against him.
Nicola Sturgeon reveals rival roadmap out of lockdown: Scotland will begin 'signficant return to normality' with shops, gyms and hairdressers starting to open from April 26 - as First Minister hints pubs and restaurants could fully reopen BEFORE England
23/02/21 14:47
Nicola Sturgeon today unveiled a lockdown exit roadmap for Scotland which will see the stay at home rule lifted and the return of some non-essential shops on April 5.
Alex Salmond CANCELS appearance at inquiry after Scottish Parliament CENSORED the most damning part of his bombshell evidence against Sturgeon accusing her of lying and breaking ministerial code
23/02/21 12:56
Scotland's former First Minister had been expected to give evidence about the nvestigation and face questions about his claims Ms Sturgeon misled parliament.
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Nicola Sturgeon launches rival lockdown roadmap for Scotland vowing to be even MORE cautious than Boris Johnson with return of regional 'tiers'
23/02/21 09:58
Nicola Sturgeon will today unveil her lockdown exit strategy for Scotland, promising that restrictions will be eased 'carefully and gradually'.
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Alex Salmond accuses Nicola Sturgeon's SNP chief exec husband and party figures of 'conspiracy' to 'ruin his life' and have him jailed, as he prepares for bombshell inquiry appearance
23/02/21 01:30
The former First Minister claims Miss Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell led a 'deliberate, prolonged, malicious and concerted effort' to damage his reputation and remove him from public life.
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland WILL return to a tiers system of rules when its national lockdown is eased but ministers say Boris Johnson will focus on 'a gradual reopening of the whole of England' under his strategy
22/02/21 13:24
Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed Scotland will return to a tiered system of coronavirus restrictions when its national lockdown is eased.
SNP's day of reckoning: Explosive evidence that 'could force Nicola Sturgeon to QUIT' WILL be published by the Alex Salmond inquiry - as party civil war erupts
19/02/21 01:49
The former SNP leader's bombshell submission to the inquiry will accuse the First Minister of misleading parliament which, if true, could force her to resign.
Nicola Sturgeon orders that the EU flag is kept flying over Scottish government buildings despite Brexit
19/02/21 01:24
New rules demanded by the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon state that the European Union flag should be flown every day along with the Saltire.
Nicola Sturgeon reveals a roadmap out of restrictions (six days before Boris): First Minister confirms Scottish schools will reopen on MONDAY, two weeks before England, warns people NOT to book foreign holidays - and lockdown won't be lifted until APRIL
16/02/21 14:43
Under the plans announced at the start of February and confirmed at Holyrood this afternoon, pupils in Primary 1 to Primary 3 would also be allowed back into school first.
Nicola Sturgeon will announce today whether more children can return to Scottish schools - six days before Boris Johnson tells pupils in England when they can expect to be back in classes
16/02/21 07:05
At the beginning of the month, First Minister said that lockdown in Scotland would remain in force until at least the end of February, with some pupils returning to classrooms on February 22.
Nicola Sturgeon threatens to CLOSE the England-Scotland border if Boris Johnson fails to adopt her tougher quarantine rules for travellers from EVERYWHERE to go into hotel isolation
15/02/21 15:44
Nicola Sturgeon today threatened to close the England-Scotland border unless Boris Johnson adopts her stricter hotel quarantine rules.
Bloody civil war that could save union: They almost won Scottish independence - before crashing amid acrimony and sex assault claims - now final battle between Sturgeon and Salmond is unfolding... and repercussions could keep the 'Great' in Britain
12/02/21 22:00
The survival of the United Kingdom might well depend on the outcome of the fight between Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond.
Warring Alex Salmond and Nicola Strugeon could BOTH appear at inquiry into Scottish Government's botched probe of sex complaints against him next week after legal ruling
11/02/21 20:47
Mr Salmond refused to appear at the Holyrood committee after officials refused to publish his submissions that declare war on his successor - but The Spectator's win may change this.
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Nicola Sturgeon scales back vaccine appointments in Scotland blaming supply shortages despite No10 voicing 'confidence' UK has enough - as last two million people in vulnerable groups are urged to contact the NHS
11/02/21 13:30
Nicola Sturgeon said that the number of appointments being offered north of the border could be scaled back, blaming high uptake and Pfizer manufacturing problems.
Is the Sturgeon surge over? Support for Scottish independence dives four points and Boris Johnson's ratings creep up amid bitter SNP infighting and slow vaccine rollout
11/02/21 10:25
Research by Savanta ComRes found backing for independence has slumped four points over the past month - although it still stands at 53 per cent.
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Nicola Sturgeon REFUSES to say if she'll quit if she is proven to have broken strict ministerial rules she signed off herself - as she calls for Alex Salmond to be FORCED into giving evidence
11/02/21 01:38
The First Minister was asked three times whether she would stand down if she broke the Scottish ministerial code in relation to meetings with Alex Salmond about harassment complaints.

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