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Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at independence referendum

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Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at Nicola Sturgeon’s rogue referendum – saying Scottish Ambulance Service needed bailing out at the weekend proving the UK is ‘stronger together’ Matt Hancock made comments at the Downing Street Covid press conference He said other nations had ‘stepped forward’ to help Scottish … Read more Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at independence referendum

MPs plan to gift the Queen a LAMP-POST to mark her Platinum Jubilee

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MPs plan to gift the Queen a LAMP-POST to mark her Platinum Jubilee with sculptors and artists competing to design the 70th anniversary commemoration Parliament to gift the lamp-post to the Queen as part of platinum celebrations The curious decision by a panel of MPs and peers sparked surprise and mockery  An unnamed MP said … Read more MPs plan to gift the Queen a LAMP-POST to mark her Platinum Jubilee

Labour’s leader in Scotland Richard Leonard QUITS ahead of Holyrood elections

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Labour’s leader in Scotland Richard Leonard QUITS ahead of Holyrood elections in which party was expected to trail THIRD behind SNP and Tories  By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:10 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 16:10 GMT, 14 January 2021 The Leader of Scottish Labour quit today just months before he was … Read more Labour’s leader in Scotland Richard Leonard QUITS ahead of Holyrood elections

Labour’s leader in Scotland Richard Leonard QUITS ahead of Holyrood elections

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Labour’s leader in Scotland Richard Leonard QUITS ahead of Holyrood elections in which party was expected to trail THIRD behind SNP and Tories  By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:10 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 16:10 GMT, 14 January 2021 The Leader of Scottish Labour quit today just months before he was … Read more Labour’s leader in Scotland Richard Leonard QUITS ahead of Holyrood elections

New poll puts support for Scottish independence at 57 per cent

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Nicola Sturgeon’s coronavirus handling has won over swathe of voters with support for Scottish independence hitting 57 PER CENT, poll finds Poll shows Nicola Sturgeon has won over many Labour and Conservative voters Her handling of the coronavirus crisis has resulted in a personal polling surge SNP grip on Scottish politics looks to be tightening … Read more New poll puts support for Scottish independence at 57 per cent

Scottish independence vote should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson

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Scottish independence referendum should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson amid bitter standoff with Nicola Sturgeon over her drive to split up the UK By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:52 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 10:54 GMT, 3 January 2021 Another Scottish independence referendum should not happen until around 2055, … Read more Scottish independence vote should not happen until 2055, insists Boris Johnson

Scotland gets nearly £2,000 per head more than England in public service spending

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Scotland gets nearly £2,000 per head more than England in public spending despite Nicola Sturgeon complaining about lack of cash in her drive to break up the UK By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:58 GMT, 6 December 2020 | Updated: 11:58 GMT, 6 December 2020 Scotland is getting nearly £2,000 per head … Read more Scotland gets nearly £2,000 per head more than England in public service spending

Poll finds 56 PER CENT of Scots want to break up the UK

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Poll finds 56 PER CENT of Scots want to break up the UK with Nicola Sturgeon set to win Holyrood elections as she gears up for battle with PM over demand for referendum in 2021 By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 14:48 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 14:48 GMT, 2 December 2020 … Read more Poll finds 56 PER CENT of Scots want to break up the UK

Nicola Sturgeon slams Boris Johnson as she pushes for referendum

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Nicola Sturgeon today announced a one-off £500 ‘thank you payment’ for all full-time NHS workers and adult social care staff in Scotland in recognition of their ‘extraordinary service’ during the coronavirus crisis.  Ms Sturgeon said people who have worked in hospitals and care homes deserve the ‘no strings attached’ money after facing the ‘toughest of … Read more Nicola Sturgeon slams Boris Johnson as she pushes for referendum

Nicola Sturgeon lashes out at ‘Boris and his band of Brexiteers’

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Nicola Sturgeon lashes out at ‘Boris and his band of Brexiteers’ as she ramps up Scottish independence referendum drive saying ‘the sooner the better’ ahead of SNP conference speech By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:24 GMT, 30 November 2020 | Updated: 08:24 GMT, 30 November 2020 Nicola Sturgeon lashed out at ‘Boris … Read more Nicola Sturgeon lashes out at ‘Boris and his band of Brexiteers’

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford apologises for shaming English photographer

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SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has been forced to apologise after he accused an English photographer of breaching coronavirus travel rules to take a photo – even though he lives in the Highlands.  Ollie Taylor took to Twitter on November 22 to post a stunning photo of the Aurora Borealis at Caitness, in the north … Read more SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford apologises for shaming English photographer

Poll finds support for Scottish independence is at 54 per cent

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New poll shows support for Scottish independence is now at 54 per cent as fears rise over drive to split up the UK A new Survation survey puts support for Scottish independence at 54 per cent Poll also predicts SNP will win the largest share of the vote at Holyrood elections New numbers likely to … Read more Poll finds support for Scottish independence is at 54 per cent

Scottish Independence: ‘Loathing’ for Boris Johnson behind surge

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Scottish voters’ ‘loathing’ for Boris Johnson is behind surge in support for independence: PM is disliked even more than Theresa May or David Cameron, pollsters reveal Poll by JL Partners found 56 per cent would now vote in favour of independence Results are almost a mirror opposite of the Scottish referendum results in 2014 79 … Read more Scottish Independence: ‘Loathing’ for Boris Johnson behind surge