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Political Editor, BBC Scotland News 📺 🎙📲 @BBCScotlandNews Holyrood, Westminster & westerin’ home to Islay glenn.campbell @bbc .co.uk
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The health secretary
@HumzaYousaf
does not appear to be having a good day at work…
H/T
@STVAlison
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Hugs and tears for
@theSNP
Euro MPs in Brussels as
#Brexit
deal is approved
Piper playing Flower of Scotland and EU anthem Ode to Joy
MEP
@AileenMcLeodSNP
in the debate appealed to EU to “leave a light on” for Scotland
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Changing of the guard
Cabinet ministers Alister Jack and Ben Wallace are now standing vigil at the Queen’s coffin, as members of the Royal Company of Archers
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“I don’t give a stuff about being a junior aide. It’s about the rights of five million people
“If I had to resign for that - so be it” says
@AlbertoCostaMP
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Scotland now has one of the lowest (possibly THE lowest) R values of any UK nation or region at 0.6-0.8
Wales 0.7-1
Northern Ireland 0.5-0.9
SAGE has released official estimates of the 'R number' + regional values for the first time. It's above 1 in parts of England
UK: 0.7- 0.9
England: 0.8-1.0
South West: 0.8-1.1
East England: 0.7-0.9
London, Midlands, North West, South East: 0.8-1.0
North East & Yorkshire 0.7-1.0
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Nicola Sturgeon in her own words
April 2017: “I will ensure that at all times we make our case not just with passion and conviction, but with courtesy, empathy and respect”
Today: “I detest the Tories and everything they stand for”
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The
@ScotTories
are to call a vote of no confidence in first minister
@NicolaSturgeon
- accusing her of lying to parliament, which she denies
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UK government’s law officer for Scotland, Lord Keen, has offered his resignation to the Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
@BBCScotlandNews
understands Lord Keen, the advocate general, has found it increasingly difficult to reconcile govt plans to change EU exit deal with the law
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Thank you for all the love ❤️ and good luck ☘️ wishes
Back soon
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“I have found it increasingly difficult to reconcile what I consider to be my obligations as a Law Officer with your policy intentions”
Lord Keen, in his resignation letter to PM
@BorisJohnson
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How my incurable brain cancer is giving me a new lease of life
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Alex Salmond’s office has just issued a statement saying he has lodged a formal complaint with the Scottish government’s top civil servant about the official who has been accused of (and has denied) disclosing the name of a complainer to Mr Salmond’s former chief of staff
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“The blame for this
#Brexit
fiasco ... will lie fairly and squarely with Number Ten”
First minister
@NicolaSturgeon
accuses prime minister
@BorisJohnson
of trying to shift blame for possible no deal onto EU
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Foreign secretary
@David_Cameron
is threatening to withdraw cooperation from Scottish government over
@HumzaYousaf
meeting with Turkish president at
#cop28
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“Don’t complain. Keep smiling. Keep positive and enjoy life”
What a legend
Doddie Weir 1970 - 2022
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“Leave a light on so we can find our way home”
SNP’s
@AlynSmith
urges MEPs to be open to independent Scottish membership of the EU after
#Brexit
@donaldtusk
is among those who applaud him in
@Europarl_EN
Strasbourg
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“Our own government has thrown us into the cold Atlantic waters without a life jacket”
This letter to
@AlokSharma_RDG
from a Scottish salmon producer raises serious concerns about
#Brexit
preparedness
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When
@NicolaSturgeon
made face coverings compulsory in shops,
@Jackson_Carlaw
told BBC he thought that a bit heavy-handed
I wonder if that’s still his view?
Latest rules on where 😷 are mandatory in UK.
England: Transport, shops from next Friday
Scotland: Transport and shops now
Wales: Transport from 27 July
Northern Ireland: Transport now
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The
@ScotTories
have just announced plans for a motion of no confidence in DFM
@JohnSwinney
unless
@scotgov
releases the legal advice it received when
@AlexSalmond
successfully challenged its complaint handling process in court
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If you don’t want to see a grown man get a bit emotional on the TV, then look away now.
Thanks to
@BBCLauraMiller
for interviewing me about living with brain cancer - BBC1 Reporting Scotland from 1830
We took a walk on a beautiful beach in East Lothian and
@GlennBBC
talked to me about his brain cancer diagnosis. His honesty and strength are inspiring. On
#ReportingScotland
tonight at 18:30 and on
@BBCRadioScot
throughout the day.
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UN chief expresses “enormous gratitude” to Glasgow for hosting
#cop26
climate summit
@antonioguterres
also praises Scottish efforts to tackle climate change including “very clear target” to hit net zero before 2050
@NicolaSturgeon
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Quite a day at the UK covid inquiry in Edinburgh
😷 Nicola Sturgeon deleted her WhatsApps
😷 John Swinney used auto-delete
😷 Deletion was a “pre-bed ritual” for Jason Leitch
Q. Was any of this stuff relevant?
A. We will probably never know
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Judges unanimous - Holyrood does NOT have the power to legislate for
#indyref2
without Westminster consent
@UKSupremeCourt
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“We should be willing to put our narrow interests aside, for a period, for the greater good”
First minister and SNP leader
@NicolaSturgeon
appeals to opposition parties at Westminster to come together to bring down
@BorisJohnson
and stop no deal
#Brexit
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“It is a horror show.
“I think all of the candidates would be disastrous for the UK”
@NicolaSturgeon
on Tory leadership contest during visit to Brussels for
#Brexit
talks
Says
@BorisJohnson
and
@michaelgove
are largely responsible for
#Brexit
mess
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The UK government has decided to block Holyrood’s gender recognition reform bill
The Scottish secretary, Alister Jack is expected to lay a section 35 order at Westminster tomorrow to prevent the legislation being sent to the King for Royal assent
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I do not understand how the SNP could acquire an expensive motorhome without the party treasurer knowing about it.
The SNP’s former Treasurer Colin Beattie has told journalists that he “didn’t know” about the SNP’s motorhome. He was asked: “Did you know about the motorhome purchase and did you sign it off?” He replied: “No, I didn’t know about it.” Mr Beattie then walked away from the group.
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UK govt is referring two Holyrood laws to
@UKSupremeCourt
to decide if MSPs have gone beyond the powers of the devolved parliament
The bills would incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Charter of local self govt into Scots law
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Quite the change in the relationship between the Scottish government and the White House, following the departure of President Trump
First Minister
@NicolaSturgeon
is delighted to have received, on behalf of the people of Scotland, a gift from President Biden. She was also pleased to welcome
@POTUS
to Glasgow, and looks forward to him returning to Scotland in future.
#COP26
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
says it’s “absolutely and utterly disgraceful” of
@ScotTories
to call for health secretary to be sacked
Describes it as “party politics at its worst” from
@Jackson_Carlaw
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
accuses those who’ve criticised her Paris visit as “a jaunt” of the worst “parochialism”.
Says ministers “absolutely need” to promote Scotland abroad with
#Brexit
just over 5 weeks away.
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
has confirmed
@scotgov
will now restart work on a detailed prospectus for independence
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No
#coronavirus
related deaths recorded in Scotland for second day in a row -
@NicolaSturgeon
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4 years overdue, two-and-a-half-times overbudget and watchdog
@AuditorGenScot
cannot establish why ministers awarded Ferguson shipyard a contract to build two Cal-Mac ferries against advice of CMAL
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7 weeks ago
@NicolaSturgeon
told Holyrood she was seeking “urgent advice” on taking “maximum possible action” against Russian interests in Scotland
This she said would include potentially “freezing or seizing” assets and ending support from the public purse
So, what happened?
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
calling for
#Brexit
extension as
#covid
causes France to close border with UK
@scotgov
expected to take part in Cobra meeting with
@BorisJohnson
in the morning
Nicola Sturgeon to chair meeting of Scottish resilience committee, to discuss freight disruption
It’s now imperative that PM seeks an agreement to extend the Brexit transition period. The new Covid strain - & the various implications of it - means we face a profoundly serious situation, & it demands our 100% attention. It would be unconscionable to compound it with Brexit.
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Scottish cabinet to meet tomorrow to consider further measures to tackle
#coronavirus
Ministers worried by rapid spread of new strain
@scotgov
has requested recall of Scottish Parliament on Monday for
@NicolaSturgeon
to make statement
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“If the Scottish people want a referendum, it’s for them to decide”
Wales First Minister
@MarkDrakeford
does not think Westminster should block
#indyref2
Even though he does not support 🏴 or 🏴 becoming independent
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The MP for Royal Deeside posted this on the day Prince Charles and Camilla arrived to take up temporary residence at Birkhall
#coronavirus
To all those flooding up Deeside to hotels, holiday homes or caravan parks at Aboyne, Ballater or Braemar...
STOP.
Your actions are selfish and putting further strain on already pressed local services.
This is not a game. It's not a holiday. Think of others. Please.
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At Holyrood
@NeilFindlay_MSP
has demanded a ministerial statement on controversy over Alex Salmond evidence publication
He says “this is a crisis for the credibility of this Parliament”
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Peter Murrell has quit as SNP chief executive with immediate effect
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‘If
@BorisJohnson
misled Parliament, he must resign’
Scottish Tory leader
@Douglas4Moray
tells
@lynseybews
PM could not continue if he knew about party and denied it
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This is incredible. They’ve found Shakleton’s ship in the Antarctic
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Hearing harassment complaints committee is looking to use Holyrood’s section 23 power to secure release of documents from
@AlexSalmond
lawyers - material he said they’d be happy to handover
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Holyrood’s harassment complaints committee has - for 3rd time - issued an order seeking to compel
@COPFS
to release material to its inquiry — in this case a statement from a senior
@policescotland
officer about handling of
@scotgov
investigation findings in
@AlexSalmond
case
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Wow. England u-turn on exams too despite
@GavinWilliamson
insisting he would absolutely not follow
@johnswinney
example in Scotland
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
confirms no
#coronavirus
related deaths in Scotland for fourth day in a row
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“They are paralysed by their internal divisions”
Wales FM
@MarkDrakeford
thinks UK government is wrong not to follow Scotland, Wales and NI in tightening
#covid
restrictions
He’s backing
@NicolaSturgeon
calls for new furlough scheme from
@hmtreasury
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Most
#Brexit
protests I’ve seen at Westminster have been good natured
There have, however, been some unpleasant exceptions
Among today’s leave crowd - a man repeatedly yelling “traitor” at
@IanBlackfordMP
as he gave BBC Scotland an interview
This is not okay
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Breaking: FM
@NicolaSturgeon
writes to PM
@BorisJohnson
calling for new oil and gas extraction including Cambo field to be reassessed in light of climate crisis
Also wants UK 4 nation climate summit ahead of
@COP26
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Holyrood harassment complaints committee is considering a third section 23 order - compelling the release of documents to their inquiry
This time it would be to ask
@AlexSalmond
lawyers to handover material, which he has suggested they would be willing to give
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Another £5m - the shipyard scandal just got even more expensive
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The Holyrood committee is hoping the document David Davis mentioned, alleging interference by FM chief of staff will be released by Crown Office in response to its fourth section 24 order for release of material
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Kate Forbes has turned down a job in Humza Yousaf’s government
She will return to the backbenches
I understand she was offered a move to rural affairs
Setback for efforts to reunite SNP after divisive leadership contest
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Police are investigating two leaks concerning Scot Gov 2018 investigation into harassment complaints against Alex Salmond
It’s understood officers are looking into “potential unlawful disclosure” to Daily Record which broke the story and a new book which published govt findings
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👀 On 23 June,
@HumzaYousaf
told Holyrood health committee “spot checks” are being carried out on 20% of those required to quarantine
Today,
@NicolaSturgeon
confirmed those checks would not begin until tomorrow
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Scotland votes 62-38 for remain, with
@BBCNews
predicting UK leave vote. Statement from
@NicolaSturgeon
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Amazing day running
@LondonMarathon
for the first time
Brilliantly organised event and great atmosphere in the city
It is possible Big Bird finished ahead of me but I made it
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Overdue, overbudget and then some more…
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I understand
@Douglas4Moray
has decided to vote AGAINST
@BorisJohnson
tonight, completing a double u-turn on PM’s future
Statement expected shortly
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Hearing Holyrood is to:
▪️attempt to use its powers to force release by Crown Office of all correspondence it holds involving those Alex Salmond accuses of plotting against him
▪️test in court its ability to publish all Salmond evidence
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I’m told
@AlexSalmond
has now reached agreement to give evidence to Holyrood committee on Friday
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Labour’s deputy leader
@AngelaRayner
queries UK government PPE contracts and Baroness Mone links
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“I didn’t say don’t go ahead”
FM
@NicolaSturgeon
says CalMac ferry order decision would have been taken by the ‘ministers responsible’ but accepts the buck ultimately stops with her
“Very regretful” about delays and cost overruns
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For the first time, the Scottish Parliament is seeking to use legal powers to compel the Crown Office to hand over documents it wants in connection with its inquiry into the Scottish government’s handling of harassment complaints against
@AlexSalmond
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Thanks for all the good wishes on my new job
Excited to be taking over as
@BBCScotlandNews
political editor in the New Year
📣Huge congratulations to
@GlennBBC
who has just been announced as BBC Scotland’s new Political Editor.
Glenn says it’s a “huge privilege and a huge responsibility and I am really looking forward to getting started.”
You will see him in his new role from January.
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“Evidence showing Scotland is lagging behind almost all other areas of the rest of the UK in key indicators of economic performance is deeply worrying”
Holyrood cross-party finance committee report on Scottish budget analysed here by
@BBCDouglasF
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Nine SNP MSPs refusing to vote with
@scotgov
on gender reform is the biggest rebellion in the 15 years the SNP’s been in power at Holyrood
@AshtenRegan
is the first minister to resign over policy in that time but FM says she did not raise her concerns with the Cabinet
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Health secretary
@HumzaYousaf
has apologised to parliament after details of his statement on
@Scotambservice
appeared in the
@Daily_Record
Holyrood’s presiding officer, Alison Johnstone
@POScotParl
warned future leaks could result in minister not being allowed to make statement
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Breaking:
@johnswinney
intends to release the key legal advice to Holyrood committee tomorrow
Greens will back vote of no confidence unless
@JohnSwinney
gives the committee what it requires
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Pleased to see that all broadcasters, including the BBC, have written to Number 10 to challenge this anomaly
Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown, Cameron, May. For 29 years at
@Channel4News
I have interviewed the
@10DowningStreet
Prime Minister of the day at their party conference - until today.
@theresa_may
has refused to appear on
@Channel4News
tonight; unprecedented & disappointing
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I expect there to be a new Scottish
#lockdown
from midnight, with a legally enforceable stay at home rule
That goes further than the March 2020 lockdown
Schools are expected to remain closed for the rest of January
FM
@NicolaSturgeon
to make Holyrood statement at 2pm
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At
#PMQs
,
@theresa_may
told
@KirstySNP
she had “no mandate” to pursue independence. Here’s what
@theSNP
put in their 2016 Holyrood and 2017 Westminster manifestos...
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Holyrood has voted 88-33 in favour of the gender recognition reform bill at stage 1
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
tells
#bbcgms
she will publish a paper on the economics of independence next week, after her party conference
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International law now applies across the river Clyde in the
@COP26
‘blue zone’ which has now become
@UN
territory for the climate summit
Via
@Katy_McCloskey
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“He does need to resign”
Scottish Tory leader
@Douglas4Moray
says the prime minister’s position is “untenable”
He will now be sending a letter of no confidence in
@BorisJohnson
to the backbench 1922 committee, in an effort to trigger a leadership contest
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Nick was a hugely energetic, empathetic and engaging broadcaster
His star rose quickly, shone brightly and - I felt sure - would light up our lives for decades to come
I am so sorry we have lost this brilliant young man ❤️
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This document suggests
@KeithBrownSNP
rather than Derek Mackay approved Ferguson as preferred bidder in Aug 2015
This was before it emerged Ferguson could not give a full refund guarantee, as required
A note of the actual decision has not been published
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Hearing
@NicolaSturgeon
has been discussing a formal cooperation agreement with
@patrickharvie
and
@lornaslater
of the Greens — and that they have agreed in principle to work together
More on Reporting Scotland shortly
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If Prince Charles has ‘mild symptoms’ it’s not clear to me how he would qualify for a
#coronavirus
test from
@NHSGrampian
Unless perhaps he is considered a key worker
@JeaneF1MSP
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus - the Duchess of Cornwall does not have the virus
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This is why the
#DominicCummings
travel row is so damaging for
@BorisJohnson
government - it personally offends those who have made
#lockdown
sacrifices
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Protest against invasion of Ukraine at Russian consulate, Edinburgh
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“The buck stops with me”
FM
@NicolaSturgeon
says ultimate responsibility for decision to award ferry building contract to Ferguson rests with her
Also points out Derek Mackay was transport minister at the time
#FMQs
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Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to quit over Alex Salmond revelations
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On the eve of the Holyrood election campaign...
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Nicola Sturgeon's husband arrested in SNP finance probe
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
will make a Holyrood statement on
#indyref2
on Tue 28 June at around 2.20pm
This is where she is expected to set out how she intends to bring about a legal vote in Oct 2023, with or without UK government agreement
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I am told the answer to my last question about whether the FM has been or interviewed by police investigating SNP finances, is “no”
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Holyrood has a new minister for Ukrainian refugees -
@neilgraysnp
has been appointed to coordinate the
@scotgov
response in addition to his responsibilities as minister for Europe and international development
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