SNP. While the election campaign would usually see politicians travel the country speaking to voters, the First Minister said the coronavirus pandemic meant she would instead be "staying home".
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SNP government on its failure to meet cancer waiting times since 2012.At First Minister's Questions Sarwar said that cancer services needed to be fully restarted while the country slowly exits from the naton-wide coronavirus lockdown.Nicola Sturgeon in responses said the NHS had coped well during the pandemic and was focused on catch-up on vital services that had been affected due to the pandemic.Sarwar accused the SNP of failing to meet the 62-day waiting time for the entire time that Sturgeon
.SNP. While the election campaign would usually see politicians travel the country speaking to voters, the First Minister said the coronavirus pandemic meant she would instead be "staying home".
Nicola Sturgeon was shared online. The comment, from an unknown user on the Wings Over Scotland blog called the First Minister 'a witch' and said that Glasgow southside, her constituency, was 'the seat of the devil herself'.
party chiefs. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be joined by Anas Sarwar from Labour, Douglas Ross from the Scottish Conservatives, Willie Rennie from the Lib Dems and Lorna Slater of the Scottish Greens.
First Minister said understudy John Swinney and parliamentary business chief Graeme Day were “mortified” over lockdown breaches on the campaign trail. When leafleting during the campaign, a maximum of four people from two households are allowed to meet outdoors.Dey, who is contesting the Angus South seat for the SNP, was pictured with at least eight supporters last week.
Alex Salmond's return to politics The former SNP leader confirmed he will be standing for the Alba Party on the North East regional list section in May's Scottish Parliament election.Launching the new party in an online event on Friday, the former SNP leader said: "Today Alba are hoisting a flag in the wind, planting our Saltire on a hill.
Covid-19 pandemic. The Holyrood Government has announced plans to offer more than 154,000 NHS staff in Scotland a pay rise of at least four per cent.
Holyrood is not an expression of “confidence” in the Parliament.
Scottish Parliament election campaign. Scots will head to the poll on May 6 in what is expected to be a crucial election for the future of Sturgeon's independence dream.
NHS workers have been offered a 'substantial' pay rise after an 'exceptionally challenging year'.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 'our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough' after putting a 4% raise on the table.If accepted by staff, would be the most generous National Health Service pay uplift anywhere in the UK.The pay rise will benefit 154,000 NHS employees including nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals, as well as domestic, healthcare support staff,
Kimberly Darroch believes was linked to water at the hospital. At First Minister’s Questions, Sturgeon said she “completely sympathised” for a FAI with the call after being pressed by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
Nicola Sturgeon will face questions from fellow MSPs at First Minister's Questions this afternoon.It is expected to begin around 12.30 in the Scottish Parliament, and beforehand the First Minister will give the latest update on the current coronavirus statistics.It comes as the Western Isles will today move to level three of lockdown restrictions from 6pm.Announcing the change yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon said the Outer Hebrides would return to the level that currently applies to Orkney and
Scottish Parliament later today. The Scottish Tories said they will press ahead with a vote in First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after a Holyrood committee found she misled parliament.
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First Minister 's resignation amid accusations she misled parliament about her involvement in the Alex Salmond investigation. It followed a leak that the inquiry into the Government's unlawful investigation into harassment complaints against the former first minister has reportedly concluded that Ms Sturgeon gave an "inaccurate" account of meetings with Mr Salmond.
Keir Starmer said it would be "incredibly serious" if the final report from the Alex Salmond Inquiry - due to be published on Tuesday morning - found the First Minister had broken the code of conduct all senior elected representatives are meant to follow. Speaking alongside Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at a media briefing on Friday, Starmer was asked if the SNP leader should resign if a committee of MSPs concluded she had broken the rules.
Linda Fabiani (Convener)Long-serving SNP MSP who has been deputy presiding officer of the Scottish parliament since 2016. No friend of Salmond, who replaced her as Europe Minister halfway through the SNP’s first term in office.
First Minister provided detailed dates of when the country can expect to begin opening back up.Nicola Sturgeon said a phased re-opening will begin next month with the Stay at Home message being dropped on April 2.On April 5, hairdressers, garden centres, click and collect services and some non-essential retail can open.On April 12, all children will return to classrooms full time.By April 26, all non-essential retail will open, tourist accommodation, gyms, and outdoor hospitality with a
coronavirus deaths and 625 new cases in last 24 hours The First Minister released the figures from St Andrews House in Nicola Sturgeon.
Nicola Sturgeon on March 2, the day before she appeared before the inquiry investigating the handling of harassment complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond.On BBC Scotland's Sunday Show, Andrea Bradley, the assistant secretary of the EIS teaching union, said the Scottish Government was looking for a "good news story that week".However, Ms Sturgeon had previously announced the earliest date for some pupils to return to school would be March 15.On Monday, Education Secretary John