"That if he is successful in getting elected to the Westminster parliament, he'll go there and stand down for the Scottish parliament. "But if he's unsuccessful in getting to Westminster, he'll hang around in the Scottish parliament despite the fact that he's now lost the confidence clearl...
Scottish Leader Sturgeon Denies She Misled Parliament More Reuters Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attends First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain March 18, 2021. Andy Buchanan/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Stu...
"The best way to achieve that, even though it may not be ideal, is to reach agreement on a transfer of power to the Scottish Parliament, just as we did for 2014," she said.
Jack McConnell accompanied by his son Mark, aged 18, wife Bridget and daughter Hannah, aged 22, leaves the Scottish Parliament after being elected as Scottish First Minister yesterday. Mr McConnell, aged 41, was chosen virtually unopposed as leader of the Scottish Labour Party to succeed Henry ...
While the Scottish National Party did not win overall control in the Scottish Parliament, the election of a record number of Scottish Green lawmakers means there is a majority for a new independence vote. Article content Sturgeon said that if there was no lawful way for the Scottish government ...
The 37-year-old practising Muslim will succeed Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP) and, subject to a vote in the Scottish parliament, take over as head of the semi-autonomous government. Setting out his goals, Yousaf said he would concentrate on...
After the call, which was heard by Ms Gallacher’s husband on speakerphone, the MSP was reportedly upset and concerned she would be deselected before the Scottish Parliament elections in 2026. John Lamont is shadow Scotland secretary (Chris McAndrew/UK Parliament) However Mr Lamont...
Nicola Sturgeon spoke to the media on her return to the Scottish Parliament following the arrest of her husband last month During the debate, Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie said the "culture of secrecy, spin and cover-up at the heart of the SNP" had been "laid bare". ...
Yousaf, who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok since 2016 and for Glasgow between 2011 and 2016, is the first Muslim and non-white cabinet minister to have served in the Scottish Government. “To serve my country as First Minister will be the greatest privi...
While the Scottish National Party did not win overall control in the Scottish Parliament, the election of a record number of Scottish Green lawmakers means there is a majority for a new independence vote. Sturgeon said that if there was no lawful way for the Scottish government to hold...