Leading politicians are snubbing King Charles’ Scottish coronation on Wednesday (July 5) which former first minister Alex Salmond has branded an “unfathomable” waste of public money. Leaders of the Scottish Green party – partners in government with the SNP at Holyrood – are not only staying away from the crowning of the king and queen […]
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Alex Salmond has made a dramatic return to frontline politics with the launch of a new political party to strengthen Scotland’s bid for independence. His new Alba party will stand at least 32 “list” candidates in the May 6 elections to try and secure what Salmond called a “supermajority” to secure Scottish independence. The 66-year-old […]
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Nicola Sturgeon has come out fighting against calls for her resignation, declaring she stands by “every word” of evidence given to the Alex Salmond committee. Scottish Conservatives have escalated their demands for the first minister to resign after new leaks from the highly critical report emerged on Friday (March 19). The committee’s report is not […]
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The royal family are proving their worth to the government this week as troubles around the palace steal the media’s attention from a series of significant events and important stories. Claims that the Duchess of Sussex bullied palace staff dominate today’s front pages ahead of this weekend’s US broadcast of Harry and Meghan’s Oprah Winfrey […]
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Nicola Sturgeon is facing off a growing rebellion in the ranks of the SNP and has been accused of using “weasel words” to question the innocence of Alex Salmond, who was cleared of committing sexual offences in March last year. Former deputy leader of the SNP, Jim Sillars has lodged a formal complaint that Sturgeon […]
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