Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry in court for embezzlement case

Kay Ullrich, who served as a list member for the West of Scotland from 1999-2003, was a life-long campaigner for independence.The mother-of-two was retired and living in Dreghorn. The First Minister said today she was "devastated" by Ullrich's death.In a tweet, the SNP leader said: "I’m devastated by this news.

Labour revival was needed to hold the SNP to account as a government which “pretend they’re in opposition”. Speaking on Sky News Blair said: “We had a referendum that rejected Scottish independence, but Brexit put it back on the agenda again.”“And it’s going to require very careful management.

SNP leader at Westminster accused the Tory Prime Minister of “betrayal” on fishing rights, student exchanges and denying the sovereignty of the Scottish people as MPs debated the results of months of tortuous Brexit negotiations.

Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King jr and Mahatma Ghandi. He wrote: "People who did not ask for a referendum from their oppressors before they demanded freedom." His comment was taken by SNP figures as a clear link to the UK Government’s repeated refusal to allow a second referendum on Scottish independence.

disaster for Scotland. "Boris Johnson's extreme Tory Brexit is an unforgivable act of economic vandalism and gross stupidity, which will cause lasting damage to the economy and leave the UK much worse off at the worst possible time - during a pandemic and economic recession," Blackford said on Sunday.

as his most aggressive client.Ronnie Renucci QC said Richey’s conduct made him question whether the decision to free him was the right one.He also told how his client tried to intimidate police when he was interviewed in connection with an assault and robbery.The former US Marine, originally from Edinburgh, was sentenced to death for the murder of two-year-old Cynthia Collin who died in a fire at her mother’s apartment in Columbus Grove, Ohio, in June 1986.He claimed it was a miscarriage of

Gary Holt believes the lack of fans this season is benefiting Rangers more than Celtic. The Light Blues hold a 16 point advantage in the Scottish Premiership and Holt reckons that's in part down to the fact stadiums are lying empty on matchdays.

drug dealer who played a leading role in a gang planning to flood Central Scotland with heroin and cocaine was today ordered to hand over £75,000 crime profits. Anthony O'Hare, 34, made £650,000 from his criminal conduct but the available assets to be seized from him under a proceeds of crime action was £75,000.

jobs could be secured with small changes.They claimed an extra two and half hours of opening hours and allowing alcohol sales with “strict controls” would increase turnover from £419m to £1.1bn in areas covered by restrictions.Scottish Labour MSP Alex Rowley raised the claims yesterday with Scottish economy secretary Fiona Hyslop.Rowley said: "In order to effectively recover and rebuild from the effects of the pandemic, we must protect valuable industries such as hospitality."It is my view

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall went for a summery feel for their 2020 Christmas card.

SNP government’s unlawful handling of sexual misconduct allegations against Salmond.Two votes in parliament have been carried out in a bid to force the Scottish Government to hand over their advice.After refusing to hand over the advice the Scottish Government have now offered MSPs on the inquiry sight of the material.The botched probe, which cost the taxpayer over £500,000, destroyed the long-standing friendship between Nicola Sturgeon and Salmond.Allies of the former First Minister believe he

Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla have released their annual Christmas card photo, which shows them sat on a bench surrounded by beautiful flowers.The royal couple look ecstatic as they sit among a collection of bright and beautiful blooms in the garden of their home in Birkhall, Scotland.Their portrait was taken by a member of staff at the home in Autumn. In the snap Charles, 72, looks dapper in a smart creme suit jacket, blue shirt and white trousers.

The 2020 Clarence House Christmas card has officially arrived.In a photograph taken by a member of their staff, Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla posed together in the garden at Birkhall, the property on Queen Elizabeth II's Balmoral estate in Scotland where Charles and Camilla have largely been residing since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The picture shows the couple siting on a bench while surrounded by colorful flora.

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Ross Thomson.Sweeney, who used to be the MP for Glasgow North East, had accused Thomson of groping his backside and genitals at a House of Commons bar in October 2018.He also said Thomson tried to put his hand down his trousers.The allegations led to Thomson, who was the chair of Johnson’s leadership campaign in Scotland, quitting as a general election candidate last year.After an investigation, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards cleared the former Aberdeen South MP.She said Sweeney’s

the Union. A parliament was eventually established in Edinburgh in 1999 and now consecutive opinion polls find independence to be in the lead.Boris Johnson has vowed another referendum will not take place and last month described devolution as "a disaster" for UK unity.