Alba Party votes to scrap monarchy if Scotland gets independence from UK

governments ” playing the constitutional divide for their own ends, Keir Starmer will tell Scots today. In his first chance to connect with voters in a major speech, Starmer will accuse Boris Johnson of putting the United Kingdom in danger with a ‘cavalier” attitude to the Union and make a direct attack on Nicola Sturgeon’s track record at Holyrood.

cancer treatment had to be terminated early after she contracted a hospital-acquired infection, which she is still fighting three years on. Annemarie Kirkpatrick's daughter was being treated for leukaemia at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) when she started developing painful lumps and lesions on her body in 2019.

SNP were trying to “steal” Labour voters and claimed Nicola Sturgeon ’s party is not progressive. A general election may only be two years away and senior Scottish Labour figures are already war gaming strategy ahead of the poll.

Mindy Kaling has taken her rise to stardom in several different directions. Her work as an actor and writer on “The Office” led to her success with “The Mindy Project” and then the festival film “Late Night” starring herself and Emma Thompson.

Men In Kilts star Sam Heughan has dropped a hint for programme lovers to vote for him or his co-star Graham McTavish in the latest Bafta Scotland awards. It has been widely publicised in the past that Sam's other show Outlander has missed out on some awards in the past.

drink driver who caused the deaths of two teenage friends in a crash after he drove off from a party was today ordered to be detained for 42 months. Logan Russell was aged 17 when he lost control of his Vauxhall Corsa which left the road and collided with a tree, leaving three passengers in the vehicle unconscious.

SNP 's party conference, according to a new opinion poll. Conducted by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, on behalf of Politico, the poll asked 1,000 Scottish voters about a number of issues regarding independence.

Love Island star Dale Mehmet shared snaps across his Instagram showing off his night out at the new mini golf Golf Fang in Glasgow. Golf Fang opened in Glasgow September 2 as an adults only crazy golf, featuring extras including a life-size hamster cage, a Breaking Bad meth lab, the Wee Jimmy Kyle Show and the Old College Bar to keep punters entertained while they play.

stag sitting right outside his tent as he got up to go to the loo.Aaron Kirkpatrick, from Brighouse Bay in Dumfries and Galloway, was staying at Lochranza campsite, Arran, when he spotted the incredible creature late one night.The maintenance worker was walking in the dark, using the torch from his phone, when he came across the 12-pointer chilling out on the grass.Aaron said: "I was walking from the tent to go to the toilet with only my phone on me."I didn't have the light on and the stag must

.The ensemble cast of “Locke & Key” includes Darby Stanchfield (Nina Locke), Connor Jessup (Tyler Locke), Emilia Jones (Kinsey Locke), Jackson Robert Scott (Bode Locke), Petrice Jones (Scot Cavendish), Bill Heck (Rendell Locke), Thomas Mitchell Barnett (Sam Lesser), Coby Bird (Rufus Whedon), Jesse Camacho (Doug Brazelle), Asha Bromfield (Zadie Wells), Griffin Gluck (Gabe), Hallea Jones (Eden), Aaron Ashmore (Duncan Locke), Liyuo Abere (Jamie Bennett), and Brendan Hines (Josh Bennett)“Locke &

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos has shared a handwritten note from Bloc Party‘s Kele Okereke asking to support the Scottish band in 2003.Kapranos’ band, who were to release their self-titled debut album six months later, played a headline show at the Electrowerkz venue in London on October 24, 2003.Ahead of the gig Okereke wrote to Kapranos and the band, sending them Bloc Party’s first demo and asking to be considered as a support act at their next London show.“Hey Alex, this is Kele from Bloc

Survation on behalf of pro-UK campaign group Scotland in Union found that 50 per cent of those asked would be less likely to vote Yes in a referendum if it meant their personal income was reduced. Respondents were given a number of scenarios around the question: 'If you thought the following scenarios were likely to occur as a result of Scottish independence, would this make you more or less likely to vote for independence?'.

SNP conference, the First Minister said she would lay out her revised case “openly and honestly” and repeated her call for indyref2.She said: “Nothing will fall into our laps.

sustainable growth commission for Nicola Sturgeon, insisted independence could allow Scotland to copy the path of other small, successful nations like New Zealand or Finland, Remaining as part of the UK poses “a clear and present danger to the wellbeing of the economy” said Wilson, who believed that having a second vote in either the autumn of 2022 or at some point in 2023 would be “ideal”.

left the SNP £300,000 in her will.Details of the cash boost come at a time when the party’s finances are under scrutiny as income from membership fees dropped during the pandemic.Estelle Brownrigg was born in South Africa but later worked as a pharmacist in London, where she met her husband Thomas Brownrigg.The couple lived in ­Johannesburg, Brussels and Canada before settling in ­Scotland around 2012.Neither Estelle nor her late husband had any children and it’s not known if they have any

TRNSMT festival. This was the moment when the Cinch "faff-free deck", which advertised itself as a place to "come in and chill out", quickly became bouncing as revellers partied to an indie classic.The area, which was designed as a lounge area with phone chargers, had live music playing throughout the evening.

SNP 's virtual conference the party's president Michael Russell told members the constitution would be in place if the Yes vote succeeds. The former SNP MSP told the conference that it wouldn't be the "blueprint for Scotland after independence" but would provide a "comprehensive and detailed guarantee of rights" from referendum to independence.

downpours and thunderstorms on Wednesday the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning with up to 40mm of rain expected to lash down in just two hours. Most of Scotland was even on flood alert the thunderstorms swept across the country following a day of exceptionally warm weather.