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Nicola Sturgeon's 47 SNP MPs flex their muscles in Westminster and demand a second independence referendum - as the Lib Dems limp back with just enough MPs to fill a football team

16/12/19 16:51

Nicola Sturgeon's strengthened SNP today flexed its muscled in Westminster as the party's 47 MPs demanded a second referendum on Scottish independence. The SNP won 35 seats in 2017 but managed to secure 12 more at the general election last week - a surge which has bolstered Ms Sturgeon's calls for a second breakaway ballot. The party's new group of MPs met this afternoon for a photograph and to send a clear message to Boris Johnson that they will not accept his refusal to allow another vote on splitting up the UK. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats also met for a new group photograph but the party did so in a far different set of circumstances to the SNP. The party now only has 11 MPs - one fewer than in 2017 - while Jo Swinson lost her seat and had to stand down as leader....read

ANDREW PIERCE: Why canny Ian Blackford isn't crying into his porridge
15/12/19 23:17
ANDREW PIERCE: Ian Blackford, the SNP leader in Parliament, who comfortably retained his Highlands seat, is non-executive chairman of internet provider Commsworld.
Nicola Sturgeon warns Boris Johnson he cannot 'lock Scotland in a cupboard' as ministers insist they will NOT grant permission for another independence referendum
15/12/19 11:33
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon teed up a pitch battle for the future of the UK claiming Boris Johnson will be 'subverting democracy' by refusing a ballot.
EUAN McCOLM: As a Scot, I wouldn't blame the English if they told us to get lost
15/12/19 00:26
EUAN McCOLM: English voters wonder why Boris Johnson is bothering with Scotland as its health service is ailing and school attainment has dropped by more than a third due to changes by the SNP.
Boris Johnson faces new Scottish independence battle as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warns he cannot 'bludgeon' the country into line after nationalist vote surge at the election
14/12/19 15:10
The Scottish National Party now holds 48 of the 59 Scottish seats, up from 35, which Ms Sturgeon believes strengthens her case for a new referendum on breaking up the United Kingdom.
Nicola Sturgeon admits she 'got overexcited' with her fist pumping celebration of Jo Swinson losing her seat amid backlash over SNP leader's 'graceless and nasty' response
13/12/19 17:40
Ms Sturgeon was filmed reacting to the Dunbartonshire East result while doing interviews at the Glasgow count, but has faced fierce criticism over her behaviour.
'Yes, get in!' Moment Diane Abbott is told by her aide that Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has lost her seat
13/12/19 10:13
Labour MP Diane Abbott was at the count for Hackney South and Shoreditch in East London shortly before 4am when an aide told her the news about Jo Swinson losing to the Scottish National Party.
So much for the sisterhood: Gleeful Nicola Sturgeon celebrates wildly after Jo Swinson loses her seat - as the SNP claims a fresh mandate for a second Scottish independence referendum after making big gains
12/12/19 22:01
The Liberal Democrats lost the East Dunbartonshire seat to the SNP's Amy Callaghan by just 149 votes. Nicola Sturgeon was filmed shaking her fists with joy at the news of her party's gain.
It's the general eat-lection! From Boris's booze ban and Farage's fish suppers to Jo Swinson's marshmallow on a stick moment: how party leaders munched their way through the campaign in a bid to make themselves look more HUMAN
12/12/19 14:06
The political party leaders have munched, chomped, slurped and sipped their way around Britain during this general election campaign, from Scotland to Somerset, and Wales to the Wash.
Nicola Sturgeon confirms the SNP WOULD prop up a minority Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn as long as he allows a second referendum on Scottish independence
10/12/19 12:37
Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed the SNP would be willing to prop up a Labour minority government in exchange for a second Scottish independence referendum.
Boris Johnson warns voters Nicola Sturgeon would be the one 'wearing the tartan trousers' if the SNP prop up a minority government led by Jeremy Corbyn after the election next week
05/12/19 15:19
Boris Johnson today warned voters Nicola Sturgeon would effectively be running the country if there was a minority Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn and propped up by the SNP.
Nicola Sturgeon's independence plans would mean 'MORE not less austerity' for Scotland, the IFS claims as the leading think tank delivers a hammer blow to the SNP's election manifesto
04/12/19 13:48
Nicola Sturgeon's plans for an independent Scotland suffered a hammer blow today after a leading think tank warned splitting from the UK would mean 'more not less austerity' north of the border.
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Drip, drip, drip... against this lot the Iceman won! HENRY DEEDES watches the latest election TV debate
28/11/19 22:33
HENRY DEEDES: Krishnan Guru-Murthy must have pulled the short straw at Channel 4 News last night - roped in to chair a climate change debate between party political leaders.
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson claims she is FORCED to fly between Scotland and London because of 'Victorian' train system in Channel 4 climate change debate
28/11/19 12:42
The Conservatives filed an official complaint to watchdog Ofcom after the decision to substitute the Prime Minister and fellow absentee Nigel Farage with dripping frozen water installations.
Dominic Cummings warns Labour-SNP pact would 'sink Brexit' as Jeremy Corbyn and Nicola Sturgeon 'cheat to rig a second referendum'
28/11/19 01:53
In a dramatic intervention, Dominic Cummings said the General Election was 'much tighter' than the polls suggested and warned of a 'very real possibility of a hung parliament'.
Nicola Sturgeon demands £4 billion boost for the NHS in Scotland as latest price for propping up Labour - on top of new independence referendum and scrapping Trident - as she insists she is 'not a fan' of Jeremy Corbyn
27/11/19 10:37
Nicola Sturgeon today demanded £4 billion in extra funding for the NHS in Scotland as her latest price for supporting a minority Labour government.
Jeremy Corbyn might not campaign to stop the UK breaking up in Scottish independence referendum, Boris Johnson warns
27/11/19 09:31
The PM even suggested that his Labour rival may throw his weight behind the separatist campaign, and questioned the left-winger's commitment to keeping the United Kingdom glued together.
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Boris Johnson claims Jeremy Corbyn is not 'tough enough' to stand up to SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and reject her demands for a second Scottish independence referendum next year
26/11/19 12:30
Boris Johnson today claimed Jeremy Corbyn is not 'tough enough' to stand up to Nicola Sturgeon and reject her demands for a second Scottish independence referendum.
Scrap Trident and I will put you in Number 10: Nicola Sturgeon confirms getting rid of UK's nuclear weapons would be a red line for the SNP during talks to prop up a minority Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn
24/11/19 10:23
Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed she would demand the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent be scrapped as the price of SNP support for a minority Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn.
Nicola Sturgeon claims Jeremy Corbyn would be willing to sacrifice the Union in order to secure the SNP's support to prop up a minority Labour government after the general election so that he can deliver his radical manifesto
22/11/19 20:02
Nicola Sturgeon tonight claimed Jeremy Corbyn would be willing to sacrifice the Union of the United Kingdom if that was the price of taking power after the election.
'Your reckless Socialist ideas are terrifying': Jeremy Corbyn is slammed by Question Time audience member before telling him he 'can't understand everything going on in your head'
22/11/19 19:52
Jeremy Corbyn gulped the response after the audience member also said that a Labour government would endanger freedom across the UK. He was on Question Time in Sheffield.
Jeremy Corbyn is BOOED on Question Time as he admits for the first time he will NEVER reveal whether he backs Brexit - after audience hammers him over 'terrifying' hard-Left manifesto and condemns the vile anti-Semitism in Labour
22/11/19 17:58
Jeremy Corbyn is running the gauntlet of the flagship BBC show, with just three weeks to go until the country goes to the polls.
Nicola Sturgeon goes nuclear: Now SNP leader hints she could be willing to prop up Jeremy Corbyn in power - if he SCRAPS UK's Trident missiles
21/11/19 10:00
Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP have hinted a commitment to scrapping the UK's Trident nuclear missiles will be the price of their support for a minority government led by Jeremy Corbyn.
'He won't turn his back on an opportunity for power': Nicola Sturgeon says Jeremy Corbyn WILL grant her demand for a new Scots independence referendum so he can get the keys to No10
20/11/19 13:32
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said the Labour leader would prioritise getting into No10 if the election on December 12 results in another hung parliament.
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says she WOULD use nuclear weapons sparking a row with peace campaigners and the SNP
20/11/19 11:49
Nicola Sturgeon has condemned Jo Swinson after the Liberal Democrat leader said without hesitation that she would authorise the use of nuclear weapons.
'I drive a hard bargain': Nicola Sturgeon makes clear she WILL demand Jeremy Corbyn allows new Scots independence referendum as price of propping him up in power
19/11/19 22:53
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon also ridiculed the Labour leader's wriggling on the issue of when he would permit a new ballot on breaking up the union - quipping that his 'position changes every day'.
Is Boris Johnson going to skip seven-way leaders' debate? PM says he will not go on TV with Nicola Sturgeon until she is an MP and 'a serious contender to be PM'
19/11/19 12:53
Mr Johnson has poured cold water on the idea of sharing a stage with Ms Sturgeon, because he is only prepared 'to contest the debates with whoever theoretically could be Prime Minister.'
Remainers LOSE High Court legal challenge over live TV leaders' election debate as a judge rules it can go ahead tomorrow without Jo Swinson and Nicola Sturgeon
18/11/19 10:33
The Lib Dems and SNP failed in a bid to force ITV to expand a two-way election debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn to include the minor party leaders.
Jeremy Corbyn flip flops AGAIN on Scottish independence referendum saying a vote should not happen for two years - as Nicola Sturgeon taunts that he will soon be bowing to her 2020 demand
14/11/19 14:36
Jeremy Corbyn made yet another attempt to clarify his stance on a Scottish independence referendum today, saying: 'Certainly not in the first two years.'
Boris Johnson unveils plans for a green revolution of UK industry including an electric car charging point every 30 miles - but leaves out rude jibe at Jeremy Corbyn accusing him of 'political onanism'
13/11/19 17:09
Downing Street told journalists overnight that the Prime Minister would accuse the Labour leader of 'political self-obsession and onanism' - an 18th Century term for masturbation.
Labour shambles as Jeremy Corbyn RULES OUT Scottish independence referendum before 2024 - but aides make clear he was WRONG and one could happen in 2021
13/11/19 12:50
Jeremy Corbyn caused confusion on a visit to Glasgow by declaring that there would be no ballot on splitting the UK before the next election.
Jeremy Corbyn is accused of plotting 'unlimited and uncontrolled immigration' as part of alliance with Nicola Sturgeon
11/11/19 08:16
Brexit minister Michael Gove launched the stinging attack as Labour's policy on the key issue descended into turmoil.
SNP chief Ian Blackford says he will draw up a 'wish list' of demands to support a Labour government if there is a hung parliament as he hints scrapping the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent could be one of his red lines
10/11/19 14:34
Ian Blackford said today the SNP will draw up a 'wish list' of demands ahead of potential post-election cooperation talks with Labour as he hinted scrapping Trident could be one of the party's red lines.
Nicola Sturgeon names her price: SNP leader confirms she will demand another Scottish independence referendum NEXT YEAR to support Jeremy Corbyn and Labour in a coalition
08/11/19 10:05
The Scottish First Minister said she would not do any deals with the current prime minister if the there was a hung parliament but was open to an informal arrangement with Labour.
Boris Johnson flies into Scotland on 'Con Air' election campaign plane as he warns Scots the only way to stop a second independence referendum is to vote Tory on December 12 as his poll lead over Labour dips but is still in double figures
07/11/19 10:13
Boris Johnson took the general election fight to Scotland today as he warned voters the only way to avoid a second independence referendum is to back the Tories at the ballot box.
Nicola Sturgeon accuses broadcasters of being stuck in the past as she demands to join head-to-head TV debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn
04/11/19 15:15
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon laid down the gauntlet to 'scared' Labour and Tory rivals saying she would take them on 'anywhere, anytime'.
Boris Johnson says he will NOT grant a second Scottish independence referendum amid fears Jeremy Corbyn has done 'back-room deal' with SNP to sneak into power
03/11/19 08:54
Boris Johnson said the 2014 ballot - when Scots voted to stay in the union - was a 'once in a generation' decision.
Nicola Sturgeon addresses thousands of pro-independence marchers in Glasgow as she vows to call for referendum days after election
02/11/19 16:08
A sea of blue descended on George Square, Glasgow, as pro-independence marchers gathered for the Scottish Indyref 2020 rally.
Jeremy Corbyn is 'already in bed with the SNP' and could grant Nicola Sturgeon a second referendum for a coalition deal, warns Michael Gove - as PM rules out pact with Nigel Farage
01/11/19 22:25
Jeremy Corbyn is ready to 'throw the UK under a bus' by forming a coalition with the SNP that would break up Britain, Michael Gove has warned. He said that Labour and the SNP were now 'in bed together'.
Nicola Sturgeon warns she will DEMAND a Scottish independence referendum within DAYS of the general election - and believes Jeremy Corbyn would GRANT IT if he was prime minister
01/11/19 15:49
The SNP leader said she wants Scots to 'demonstrate the desire' for independence by voting for her party, adding that opposition to another referendum is not sustainable.
Nicola Sturgeon calls Jeremy Corbyn 'useless' as she downplays 'pact' with Labour over backing for second referendum
31/10/19 16:26
Jeremy Corbyn said he last spoke to Ms Sturgeon around 10 days ago, insisting as leaders they had to speak regularly.
Second referendum for Scottish independence 'will be at the heart of Nicola Sturgeon's SNP manifesto and any coalition dealings with Labour'
30/10/19 00:43
The first minister of Scotland said that her party's message would be 'clear, simple and unambiguous - vote SNP to demand independence and secure Scotland's right to choose'.
Boris Johnson to REFUSE Nicola Sturgeon's demands for new Scottish independence referendum despite SNP leader saying they are 'WINNING' battle to break up the UK
15/10/19 14:46
Nicola Sturgeon today issued a fresh rallying cry for Scottish independence as she claimed the SNP is 'winning the case' for a split from the rest of the UK, but Downing Street was quick to rebuff her.
'They lost... suck it up': Piers Morgan clashes with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon over Brexit and a new independence referendum - and taunts her over Scotland's humiliating rugby defeat against Japan
14/10/19 08:51
Piers Morgan challenged Nicola Sturgeon to 'suck it up' comparing her defeat in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum to Scotland's rugby loss to Japan yesterday.
Jeremy Corbyn hints he WILL back fresh Scottish independence referendum as Nicola Sturgeon warns it is the ONLY way she will prop him up in power - after poll shows a vote on splitting the union could be LOST
13/10/19 08:47
Jeremy Corbyn risked fueling the civil war in his own party by repeatedly refusing to rule out holding another vote on splitting the union.
Nicola Sturgeon seizes on poll showing backing for Scottish independence has hit 50% with voters saying breaking up the UK would be better for the economy than Brexit
13/10/19 07:47
The population north of the border is now split down the middle over whether to leave the union, according to Panelbase research.
Prince Charles pays tribute to fallen police officers as he joins families, staff and officials at the National Police Memorial Day service in Glasgow
29/09/19 17:08
Prince Charles joined about 1,500 officers, relatives and officials who gathered in Glasgow on Sunday to honour those who died or were killed on duty at the National Police Memorial Day service.
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Senior SNP MP Stewart Hosie says opposition parties could stage a confidence vote in Boris Johnson's government next week in bid to stop UK 'crashing out' of EU in no-deal Brexit
28/09/19 13:35
Stewart Hosie said the plan to put in place an interim government to secure a Brexit extension seemed to be the only way to ensure Britain did not 'crash out' of the EU on October 31.
Boris Johnson faces an ambush as SNP and Labour look to table a confidence vote next week in a bid to secure Jeremy Corbyn as 'fail-safe' PM
28/09/19 01:01
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had been coy over who should stand as a caretaker prime minister - saying she was 'open minded' - but it is understood she would accept Mr Corbyn.
Furious Downing Street accuses Labour of doing a deal with the SNP to 'sell the UK down the river' by offering a second Scottish independence vote in return for supporting Jeremy Corbyn's bid to become PM
27/09/19 10:56
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon broke ranks with other Remainers by suggesting that a confidence vote to oust Boris Johnson should be held before an extension is secured.
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard warns Jeremy Corbyn not to agree a back room deal with the SNP to get into power amid growing split over second independence vote
23/09/19 10:58
The Scottish Labour leader today fired a public broadside at Jeremy Corbyn as he warned him not to agree a back room deal with the SNP to get into power.
Blow for Nicola Sturgeon as poll finds 59 per cent of Scots want to stay in the UK - and only a THIRD want a fresh independence referendum soon
17/09/19 22:02
As Nicola Sturgeon (pictured at Holyrood) steps up her bid to force Scotland to leave the United Kingdom, a poll showed 59 per cent oppose 'Scexit' -a Scottish exit - from the Union.
Sunshine Dave has morphed into Mr Angry: SIMON WALTERS says David Cameron is now unleashing years of pent-up anger and frustration
13/09/19 21:12
SIMON WALTERS: When I interviewed David Cameron a few days before the 2015 election, I was taken aback (pictured with Boris Johnson in 2015).
Tickled pink! Nicola Sturgeon poses in a brightly-coloured feather boa, sunglasses and cowboy hat as Scottish party leaders support breast cancer charity fundraiser
12/09/19 13:49
The usually-stern First Minister (pictured) took a break from the rigours of Brexit and Scottish independence to join her colleagues in a spot of fun at Holyrood in Edinburgh.
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Nicola Sturgeon will demand Scotland is given second independence vote 'by end of next year' after seeking transfer of power from Westminster to Holyrood for new referendum' amid Brexit crisis
03/09/19 15:53
The SNP leader vowed to pass the law on the issue by the end of 2019 with a view to holding the vote in the second half of next year.
Piers Morgan loses his cool during row with Nicola Sturgeon live on GMB over MPs 'betraying' Brexit voters - but she LAUGHS and says 'I can't get a word in edgeways'
02/09/19 09:49
The Good Morning Britain host said MPs had tried to 'thwart the will of the people' who had voted to leave the EU in angry exchanges with the SNP leader today.
HENRY DEEDES: You'd share your McEwan's with the rare beastie that is Ruth Davidson, who even as she quit told the PM 'I stand behind you'
29/08/19 21:12
Few jollier characters have adorned politics in recent times than Ruth Davidson, writes Henry Deedes. So witnessing Davidson announce that she was quitting was a dispiriting sight.
STEPHEN GLOVER: Calm down dears, the Prime Minister's suspension of Parliament is NOT a coup
28/08/19 21:03
To judge by the reaction to Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament, you would think he had mounted a coup d'état, and held a pistol to the head of Her Majesty the Queen.
Corbynites take aim at Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson as she snubs plot to get Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn into Downing Street
16/08/19 01:42
New Liberal Democrat leader said she didn't believe Mr Corbyn was capable of commanding the confidence of the Commons in a 'unity' government to stop a No Deal Brexit.
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Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson REFUSES to back Jeremy Corbyn's attempt to block Brexit saying she would prefer Remainers Ken Clarke or Harriet Harman to be caretaker PM
15/08/19 15:17
Ms Swinson came under pressure today to support the Labour chief's idea of leading a caretaker government if Boris Johnson was booted out by a no confidence vote in September.
Nicola Sturgeon makes a VERY risqué gag about how she likes to 'unwind with the help of her husband' as she appears on Loose Women and says Boris Johnson 'talks nonsense' while Theresa May was 'scripted'
12/08/19 14:35
The Scottish First Minister raised eyebrows as she engaged in some saucy innuendo about husbnad of nine years Peter Murrell during an appearance on the ITV lunchtime show.
Labour at war as Scottish politicians accuse John McDonnell of trying to 'undermine' them by backing another independence referendum as MP John Mann demands the shadow chancellor is SACKED by Jeremy Corbyn
08/08/19 17:04
Party MSPs accused him of trying to 'undermine' them after he said he would not block a second referendum on Scotland leaving the UK in an apparent offer to the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon.
'He's sold Scotland down the river for power': Labour civil war over John McDonnell's 'betrayal' as he repeats offer to allow fresh independence referendum amid naked pitch for pact with Nicola Sturgeon
07/08/19 07:11
John McDonnell has refused to back down despite facing a wave of anger over the huge concession, seemingly designed to pave the way for a deal with Nicola Sturgeon.
Labour and the SNP get into bed: John McDonnell reveals they WON'T block second Scottish independence referendum while Nicola Sturgeon hints she'll help get Jeremy Corbyn into No10
06/08/19 21:06
In an interview at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, John McDonnell said any decision about holding another vote to potentially break up the Union would be up to the Scottish Parliament.
Nicola Sturgeon calls for 'progressive alliance' with Jeremy Corbyn to stop Brexit and 'lock the Tories out of government'
06/08/19 14:30
Nicola Sturgeon warned that Jeremy Corbyn would have to take a 'very firm anti-Brexit position' in order for the parties to work together.
Nicola Sturgeon accuses Boris Johnson of 'subconscious powerplay' when he 'ushered' her into her official residence before their frosty first meeting
06/08/19 09:46
The Scottish First Minister accused Mr Johnson of an 'inappropriate' move to usher her into Bute House when they sat down for talks last week. The two leaders had a frosty face-to-face meeting.
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Nicola Sturgeon gloats over shock poll claiming Scots WOULD vote for independence: Survey finds 52 per cent back breaking up UK after Boris Johnson vowed hard line on Brexit
05/08/19 08:00
Nicola Sturgeon said the case for breaking up the UK was 'stronger every day' after the research found 52 per cent would support the move.
Did Boris Johnson's party need TWO planes to go to Scotland for his first visit as Prime Minister?
29/07/19 17:55
The plane landed at RAF valley in Anglesey, Wales, at 8.05am this morning. A man, who arrived with a police escort, was seen boarding the aircraft with a red briefcase.
Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson is putting UK on 'dangerous path' by secretly pursuing No Deal Brexit after he tells her UK will quit EU 'come what may' on October 31
29/07/19 09:19
On his first visit to Scotland, Mr Johnson told the SNP leader the UK would leave the EU on Halloween. He was booed by protesters in Edinburgh.
Boris Johnson will hold talks with Nicola Sturgeon TODAY as he begins UK tour underlining his commitment to the Union in case of No Deal with £300million cash pledge
28/07/19 21:27
Boris Johnson will meet with Nicola Sturgeon in Scotland on Monday before visiting Wales and Northern Ireland this week. He will unveil plans to release £300m for 'growth deals' in the three nations.
Boris Johnson is planning Scotland visit to bolster his unionist credentials as Nicola Sturgeon demands a new INDEPENDENCE referendum to avoid Brexit and allow Scots to 'to determine their own future'
25/07/19 12:03
The Prime Minister, who promised to make himself 'minister for the Union' during his leadership campaign, plans to head north 'as soon as possible' a Number 10 source told MailOnline.
Boris Johnson is warned embracing No Deal risks splitting the union as Scottish secretary David Mundell claims such a Brexit would 'fuel nationalism' north of the border
07/07/19 00:26
Scottish secretary David Mundell said a No Deal Brexit would play into the hands of Nicola Sturgeon and 'fuel nationalism' in Scotland, aiding her efforts to gain independence.
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May blasts Nigel Farage accusing him of being 'casual' about destroying the Union after he suggests he would be willing to risk breaking up the UK to achieve Brexit
04/07/19 08:59
The Prime Minister used a speech in Scotland to tear into the right-wing populist, who said that Britain being 'an independent self-governing nation is the number one' priority for him.
Theresa May warns her successor they cannot choose between peace in Northern Ireland and delivering Brexit but 'do both' in plea over border backstop as she says it is their 'duty' to strengthen the United Kingdom
04/07/19 08:07
The Prime Minister warned Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt against making a 'false choice' between honouring the Good Friday Agreement and delivering the result of the 2016 referendum.
Scottish Tory MPs warn Boris Johnson he must 'carry the whole UK' if he becomes PM - after Sturgeon seizes on poll showing he would boost backing for independence
24/06/19 11:53
MPs insisted Boris Johnson and rival Jeremy Hunt must 'prove' their commitment to the union during the campaign.
Be afraid, Nicola! Jeremy Hunt says HE is the PM Sturgeon 'fears most' as he slurps Irn Bru and scoffs chips in series of cringeworthy photo ops on the campaign trail in Scotland
23/06/19 15:32
The Foreign Secretary gamely drank a can of Irn Bru, scoffed chips, visited his 99-year-old great aunt and inspected freshly-caught fish on a trip to Peterhead in Aberdeenshire today.
Poll finds Scots would vote for independence if Boris Johnson becomes PM - as Sturgeon gloats that he will be a 'disaster' for the Tories
23/06/19 08:41
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon delivered a withering assessment of the would-be PM, saying he would 'damage the UK's reputation'.
Nicola Sturgeon hugs Eurocrat Jean-Claude Juncker as she tells Brussels that pro-Remain Scotland is 'increasingly' on different path to rest of the UK
11/06/19 20:17
Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland will 'always be' a European nation while on a visit to Brussels, where she embraced the European Commission President.
Nicola Sturgeon claims it would be a 'democratic outrage' not to hold a second Scottish independence vote as she dares next Tory PM to block it after publishing new referendum bill
29/05/19 15:26
The First Minister (pictured today) made the incendiary claim in Edinburgh as legislation was published that could pave the way for a fresh vote five years after the SNP lost the last one.
Our United Kingdom is under threat if the new Tory leader can't take on the SNP, writes STEPHEN DAISLEY
29/05/19 00:20
Just five years ago, after a bitterly divisive campaign and in what the SNP promised would be a ‘once-in-a-generation’ event, the Scots rejected independence 55 per cent to 45 per cent.

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