Kathleen Nutt
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NEW: Liz Truss tells hustings in Cardiff Scottish Government is spending its 'entire resources' on independence. FM revealed in May the £20m set aside for the planned indyref2 next year is 0.05% of Scottish budget
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BREAKING: Brussels is looking at ways to enable Scotland to remain in the EU's Erasmus scheme. Move follows letter signed by 141 MEPs to European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen
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Nicola Sturgeon tells Holyrood at FMQs that NI's economy is benefiting from the protocol: "If I could get a protocol which would allow Scotland to trade freely across the single market I would take that in a heartbeat."
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BREAKING: Nicola Sturgeon will update Scotland on independence referendum plans next week, her spokesman has said. Her intention is still to deliver a vote on independence later this year. Story soon on
@ScotNational
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Prof John Curtice on poll: “Never before have the foundations of public support for the Union looked so weak. Unsurprisingly, for many nationalists, the past 3 months have exemplified how Scotland could govern itself better as an independent, small country. 1/2
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EXCLUSIVE Nicola Sturgeon's government to ask UK Government for Scotland to stay in EU's Erasmus scheme. Statement in Holyrood expected tomorrow.
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Hearing that no Scottish newspaper journalist was invited - or even made aware - of the Downing Street briefing on the UK/EU trade negotiations.
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
says says levels of virus 5 times less in Scotland than elsewhere in UK.
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New SNP MEP Christian Allard applauded at euro parliament group MTG after he says he hopes the 28 star on EU flag will be for independent Scotland
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Blackford adds that Scotland yet to receive 'a single penny in compensation' from Westminster for Brexit and contrasts this with EU giving Ireland 1 billion euros to mitigate damage of UK leaving EU on the country.
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Fundamentally, it is the job of journalists to interrogate statements made by those in power - in the SNP's case that's almost 15 years. But those in power would of course prefer we didn't examine their statements and just kept quiet or rewrite their press releases. 6 END
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Interesting note in OECD report: "Evidence from PISA 2018 showed Scots students were among the top performers in central 21st century abilities, incl their capacity to engage with people from different cultures, and to act for collective well-being and sustainable development. "
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Scotland's Catholics to be given a strong hint this Sunday not to vote Conservative on 12 Dec. Pastoral letter to be read out at 500 churches warning of "a society which has forgotten its poor" and policy backing for nuclear weapons and arms trade.
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The Scottish Greens MSP
@Ross_Greer
has criticised the 'vast sum of public money' being spent on events to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee while millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet basic needs
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I am so sad to say my beloved father Thomas Nutt has passed away. He died peacefully in a care home in Lisburn, NI, 2 wks after a positive Covid test. He had a long and happy life reaching the age of 97. Here he is with mum Esther and as a RAF recruit in Burma during WWII , 1/3
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tells Holyrood: "It is worth pointing out that on first, second, booster and third doses, Scotland is currently the most vaccinated part of the UK."
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As someone who grew up in NI and covers Scottish politics, I have no idea why Alister Jack thought it was wise to wade into Irish constitutional politics....
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EXC: SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan has raised concerns today with the head of the civil service in Scotland over a key aide to the FM being involved in Humza Yousaf's campaign
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Italian manager Roberto Mancini has got a copy of
@ScotNational
under Euro 2020 trophy on his flight home!
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EXCLUSIVE - the SNP's
@AlynSmith
is on course to become President of the
@EFAparty
in the
@Europarl_EN
which with the Greens will hold the balance of power in the European Parliament and help determine the EU's political direction
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BREAKING: Holyrood committee on sexual harassment issue new court order to Crown Office to get documents relating to Alex Salmond case. Among info sought are correspondence b/n PS Leslie Evans and civil servant Barbara Allison from 1 Jan 2018 to 28 Feb 2018.
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🚨 Personal news update! After 7 years I have just finished my last shift on The National. On Monday I start as Political Correspondent on The Herald. Wishing colleagues at The National continued success as I look forward to working with everyone at The Herald.
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EXC: Patrick Harvie says a bill to hold indyref2 is going through the final preparations before it is introduced in Holyrood. 'There will be an announcement on that before too long', he told me when I ask about the timing
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NEW: Nicola Sturgeon throws down the gauntlet to PM over 'Plan B' indyref2 legal action, telling him 'good luck in court'
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NEW: Scotland's trade union movement backs indyref2 if Holyrood refuses consent to power grab bill
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EXC: Nicola Sturgeon chats with Angela Merkel and other leaders during VIP reception
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EXCLUSIVE
@joannaccherry
calls for indyref without Sec 30: "I have never advocated a wildcat or illegal referendum..My interest is in the Q of how Scotland might hold a legally sanctioned referendum...without...the Westminster Government’s permission."
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Here is the letter I obtained under foi from the Spanish consul general in Edinburgh setting out Spanish gov position on independent Scotland and EU membership
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Scotland's economy can thrive after independence, Downing Street adviser admits
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New poll for STV shows support for Scottish independence at 48%; also found 59% of people aged 25 to 34 would vote Yes if referendum held tomorrow, and 57% of 16 to 24 year olds.
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I repeatedly approached the SNP to give them an opportunity to put their alternative point of view, but they didn't respond to my request for a comment. 3
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Here's a couple of pictures to illustrate the different approaches by the SNP and Labour given to the roles of the candidates today. Here's Michael Shanks speaking to the media in Rutherglen. All pix by
@MearnsColin
1/2
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I am still waiting for a comment from the UK's Department of Health about advice from Public Health England not to supply safetey kit to Scotland and Wales. I asked for an explanation yesterday afternoon.
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NEW: Andy Burnham failed to tell Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar he would be launching an attack on Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Government over the travel ban
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BREAKING: new Panelbase poll puts support for independence at 55% with 45% opposed - a reversal of the 2014 referendum result
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A little bit odd that the SNP candidate Katy Loudon wasn't sitting right at the table. Maybe it's a woman thing, but if I was her I would be a bit mifffed.
And here's SNP candidate Katy Loudon, sitting behind Humza Yousaf while the FM speaks to reporters.
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NEW: Scottish Government boosts spending to
£9 milllion on global hubs ahead of second independence referendum planned for 2023
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BREAKING: The former First Minister Alex Salmond has unveiled a detailed strategy to promote Scotland's economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. He has drawn up the plans with the SNP's Alex Neil
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Nicola Sturgeon warns anyone going to 'picnics' in a park this weekend will be breaking the law and putting lives at risk. Her comment comes after question from
@andrewlearmonth
about events being planned in Glasgow and Edinburgh by the anti-lockdown UK Freedom Movement.
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EXCL: Judge throws out Cabinet Office appeal against tribunal ruling which ordered release of secret polling on Union. Legal decision is the latest development in
@TommySheppard
freedom of information battle with UKG dating back to June 2019
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Fraser of Allander on Gers: "If the v purpose of independence is to take diff choices about the type of economy and society we live in, then a set of accounts based upon the current constitutional settlement...will tell us little about the..finances of an independent Scotland."
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I made a short visit to Milngavie where I found
@joswinson
backing for welfare cuts, U turn on university tuition fees and calls for a statue to Margaret Thatcher hasn't impressed her constituents
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Spanish minister's statement his govt would not block iScotland joining EU is on most front pages, says he spoke out to end "misinformation"
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EXC: SNP did not tell Commons' authorities its auditors had quit until 13 Feb
* that was under the instructions of
@StephenFlynnSNP
& on 1st working day after he was told on 10/2
*
@Ianblackford_MP
said it was not his responsibility to tell either Flynn nor Commons officials..
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Boris Johnson rules out second independence referendum again
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@NicolaSturgeon
warns if there is continued evidence of breaches of guidance, SG will have to put restrictions on group size (of 8) and travelling distance (5 miles) will have to be put into law. Majority of time should be spent at home, she adds.
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* Pressed on why he didn't tell Commons' authorities
@Ianblackford_MP
said it was 'an awful question'. 'How dare you, how dare you' he told me.
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Scottish Care boss
@DrDMacaskill
is standing by what he told me yesterday that PHE gave guidance to PPE firms not to supply to Scotland. Professor Jason Leitch this morning said the claims were rubbish.
Industry body Scottish Care told me today that the concerns are not "rubbish". At least one firm is still explicitly saying it won't supply to Scotland's care homes. Scottish Care chief exec Donald Macaskill (diplomatically) said: “Jason is not privy to all the facts."
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The co-founder of English Scots for Yes
@mathcampbell
has joined the contest to be the SNP candidate to challenge Scottish Labour's
@jackiebmsp
at next year's Holyrood elections
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NEW: SNP facing backlash from supporters of Fergus Ewing after long serving MSP was suspended from the party's Holyrood group for voting against the government. Party tensions inflamed just a week before by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West
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NEW: SNP conference bid for state energy company and Norway style sovereign wealth fund to be established post-independence
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NEW: Scottish police chief warns English cars will be stopped to enforce national travel ban to stop new more infectious strain of the coronavirus
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EXCLUSIVE: Deputy leader of the European Parliament's largest party hints that EU membership for independent Scotland could be speeded up
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NEW: SNP and Greens to open talks in coming days about possible formal working arrangements to run Glasgow city council
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Politicians in Belfast must be wondering why
@Number10gov
is in Scotland today & not trying to sort out Stormont talks.
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Exc:
@AngusMacNeilSNP
on Alba: "If all SNP votes were to transfer on the list to Alba you would have 30 odd Alba seats and 30 less London party MSPs, but of course that is using logic and sense. Using politics as I do...it’s both votes SNP of course.”
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And here's SNP candidate Katy Loudon, sitting behind Humza Yousaf while the FM speaks to reporters.
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Prof James Mitchell on SNP's failure to make progress on indy since 2016: "The inability to take advantage of the mess of Brexit, the premierships of Boris Johnson et al will.. be seen as one of the greatest lost opportunities for the SNP in its history."
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.
@IanBlackfordMP
cheered by SNP MPs as he says Scotland has an escape route from Brexit -independence - which would mean Scotland turning outwards as UK turns inward.
#BrexitCrisis
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Former Record Murray Foote to start next week as SNP' head of communications and research to be based at Holyrood. Full story soon on
@ScotNational
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EXCLUSIVE: An award winning SNP councillor and mental health nurse is being tipped to fight Derek Mackay's seat at the next Holyrood election. If elected Michelle Campbell may be the first woman from a BAME background to win a Scottish Parliament seat
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NEW: Ineos boss 'absolutely shocked' over UK snub to Scots carbon capture project saying indications ahead of last month's announcement were that it would get backing then
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SNP president Michael Russell gives a long response in today's front page story. He points out, as I have done, that the code of conduct motion is on the long list for SNP's conference resolutions. He does not dispute the article's accuracy.
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Committee convener Linda Fabiani rules as inappropriate to the inquiry questions from
@murdo_fraser
and Alex Cole- Hamilton about whether there was a protocol about whether female civil servants should be left alone with Alex Salmond.
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First Minister
@NicolaSturgeon
announces plan to increase covid testing capacity from 40,000 a day to 65,000, increasingly important as flu/cold season approaches, she says.
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Just 4 per cent of UK business leaders believe Scotland will stay in UK with most believing their firms will adapt well to the new arrangment. Overshadowed by Margaret Ferrier story, but poll marks a big shift in executives' attitudes towards independence.
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NEW: Nicola Sturgeon tells Douglas Ross to 'get off his phone' during question on poverty and cost of living hikes at heated FMQs session in Holyrood
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First Minister
@NicolaSturgeon
says she is not prepared to introduce fees for university students - says SG will continue to talk to universities to offer as much support as they can.
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Huge news - Ruth Davidson quits as Scottish Tory leader. Full story coming soon
@ScotNational
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.
@theresa_may
is in Scotland tomorrow but as
@shonacraven
tells
@ScotlandTonight
@ScotNational
is not being allowed acess to press conference. Paper excluded from briefing by
@DLidington
couple of weeks ago. Not good move in my view for democracy or holding power to acccount.
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EXCLUSIVE:
@joswinson
's campaign in East Dunbartonshire is being run by LibDem candidate for Hull North prompting Qs over level of local activist support for LibDem leader.
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EXLUSIVE: Lorna Slater tells Green party members SNP struck deal to 'avoid no confidence motions every other week'
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Thank you for all the very kind messages of support over the last week following my father's passing. They are greatly appreciated. Here we are at one our favourite spots Sheephaven Bay, Donegal, August 1988. I return to work today.
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EXC: Irish politicans including SDLP leader
@columeastwood
, Fine Gael's
@nealerichmond
and Sinn Fein's
@johnfinucane
launch attack on Alister Jack's comments on border poll on Irish unity as he sets new 60% terms for indyref2.
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The PM's deputy was in Edinburgh today, but
@ScotNational
wasn't invited to the press briefing
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Exc: Two more new 'Scotland House' hubs to open in EU to maintain/strengthen ties post Brexit. One in Copenhagen in the new year and one in Warsaw before 2026
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Rather than people leaving Scotland as some suggest, maybe higher levels of public sector pay, better services & social contract will attract many more to work here.
#ScottishBudget
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EXCLUSIVE - the 'Glasgow Girl'
@RozaSalih
- a former Kurdish asylum seeker who helped campaign for refugee rights - hopes to be elected to the Scottish Parliament next year
@https
://www.thenational.scot/news/18549672.glasgow-girl-roza-sets-sight-holyrood-bid/
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NEW: Nicola Sturgeon congratulates Emmanual Macron on his re-election as French president with a message which underlines their two countries 'common European values'
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EXCLUSIVE: Reform of gender recognition act is among legislation poised to be shelved until after next Holyrood election, SNP sources have told me. Read story in
@ScotNational
today. Will post a link shortly.
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EXCLUSIVE A former MEP is the first senior Scottish Conservative to break ranks to condemn Boris Johnson's plan to renege on Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
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It's been brought to my attention that the flag is not the EU flag - but is actually the European flag, which was first developed by the Council of Europe. And the UK is not leaving the Council of Europe. Maybe there is a good argument for the flag staying?
EU flag will no longer be flown outside Scottish Parliament from 31 January, Holyrood's corporate body announce. They say they will instead fly the Council of Europe flag on Europe Day in May each year.
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EXC Greens to make election manifesto pledge for Scotland to seek associate membership of WHO and Nordic Council and observer status at Arctic Council as party underlines need for country to gain international influence in indy push
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
tells Brussels audience: "Scotland is, always has been, and always will be a European nation." Here is her full speech to
@epc_eu
today
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EXCLUSIVE: FM backed by former Labour FM Henry McLeish and his LibDem deputy Lord Wallace over international visits. McLeish brands critics "small minded"
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FM
@NicolaSturgeon
to warn in speech tonight that whoever is elected Tory leader could do more damage in 18 weeks than Margaret Thatcher and John Major's governments did in 18 years. Full story on
@ScotNational
v soon.
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Scathing assessment of John Swinney by top pollster Professor Sir John Curtice: “Some of us remember John Swinney when he was SNP leader, and he wasn't really that good at it." Could be a worry for the party with a GE looming. Intv by
@andrewlearmonth
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Ian Blackford reveals in his conference address that this Tuesday the SNP will put down a motion of censure in the Commons against Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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.
@YouGov
poll found most popular advantages Scots gave for becoming independent 1) Scotland would not have to implement policies decided in London that most Scots reject 2) Scotland could stay in the EU 3) Scotland would have full powers to decide how to use North
Sea oil revenue
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Meet the mental health nurse and award winninng councillor who may become Holyrood's first woman MSP from a BAME background
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