Scottish Secretary, has revealed that Boris Johnson will grant powers to hold a referendum if polling for a referendum, not necessarily independence, is consistently at 60 per cent.
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Boris Johnson has reportedly said he would return to holiday in Scotland "over my dead body" after almost being swept out to sea while paddleboarding last year.
The Prime Minister, who allegedly got into trouble while either paddleboarding or canoeing during a trip to the west coast last year, has since vowed never to take a summer holiday in Scotland again.According to The Times newspaper, the incident was so bad that his protection officers were forced to plunge in and drag him to safety.Last
.Scottish Secretary, has revealed that Boris Johnson will grant powers to hold a referendum if polling for a referendum, not necessarily independence, is consistently at 60 per cent.
Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterUS President Joe Biden has decided not to extend his August 31 deadline for the US-led evacuation from Kabul despite an appeal by Boris Johnson and other G7 leaders.The Prime Minister, who struggled to get a phone call with the President as the Afghan crisis unfolded, failed at an emergency meeting of the G7 to change Biden’s mind.Speaking after an emergency meeting of the G7, Johnson revealed the
Johnson to up the number of refugees resettled in the UK while emphasising that Scotland is “committed to playing our part” in an expanded programme. In a letter published while the PM was engaged in an emergency session of the G7 nations, Sturgeon said she required urgent information on how many Afghan civilians, especially women, girls and others in need of refuge, will be protected.
Linda Norgrove Foundation has issued a public appeal for Boris Johnson to get two of its staff members, who are sisters, out of the Taliban-controlled capital. The two women are in hiding in the city with their families and despite cross-party pressure from MPs over the past week the UK Foreign Office has not contacted them for evacuation.
an Blackford MP, the SNP Westminster leader, said that it would be “unacceptable” for parliament to remain in recess for another fortnight, while UK armed forces and personnel were putting their lives on the line at Kabul. Johnson faced a hostile reception from across a packed House of Commons last week when MPs were recalled for a one-off session to debate the deteriorating situation at Kabul airport.
Prime Minister will hold the meeting this afternoon as a struggle to get UK nationals and local allies out of the country continues. Johnson' s spokesman said the UK will continue the evacuation effort for "as long as we are able to do so and as long as it is safe to do so".
Love Island star Priya Gopaldas left the rest of the villa stunned with her admissions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a previously unseen clip from the show. Airing on Love Island:Unseen Bits, the girls were discussing crushes on older men when Priya revealed she had a soft spot for Bojo.
Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops.
Prime Minister said it was “thanks” to Margaret Thatcher the mines were shut and chuckled as he said it during a two-day visit to Scotland. He claimed that the former PM had given the UK an " early star t" in the shift away from fossil fuels by closing pits.
Nicola Sturgeon has slammed Boris Johnson for his "crass and deeply insensitive" joke about Margaret Thatcher shutting coal mines.
Margaret Thatcher the mines closed and chuckled as he said it.
a two day visit to Scotland, insisted the best way to tackle poverty was to help more people into work. Analysis by the respected Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests that cutting Universal Credit by £20 per week back to its pre-pandemic level was the single biggest drop in benefits since the welfare state was established in 1948.
covid pandemic. The Tory Prime Minister wants to focus on getting as many people across the country vaccinated as possible in order to allow for a full economic recovery.
Labour Party leader made separate visits to Scotland yesterday and will continue their tours today. Both leaders will tour renewable energy projects three months ahead of the international climate gathering.Global leaders will attend the summit, to be held from October 31 to November 12, in what is seen as a critical moment for the future of the planet.
Nicola Sturgeon. The First Minister wrote to Johnson earlier this week inviting him to Bute House in Edinburgh to discuss covid pandemic recovery.
face to face talks in Edinburgh. In a letter to the First Minister, Johnson said he was keen to talk about joint plans for the vaccination roll-out and the recovery from the pandemic.
Boris Johnson's next trip north in a bid to not offend him, according to reports. Cops in Scotland named the security assignment "Operation Bunter", however it has been switched after concerns were raised within the force.The name of the operation echoed the fictional overweight schoolboy Billy Bunter.
referendum could be held “if there is a settled will” for one.
UK Government will not stand in the way of an independence referendum forever, according to Boris Johnson’s most senior Scottish cabinet minister. Michael Gove – who heads Downing Street’s so-called Union Unit – said that if there is a “settled will” for a rerun of the 2014 vote, then “one will occur”.