No independence referendum while Scotland 'heals' from coronavirus says Gordon Brown

the crisis. She said the right to leaving the UK is "inalienable" and taunted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to try to block another pro-independence majority at Holyrood.

John Barrowman has been accused of putting on a "fake" Scottish accent during his appearance on the Lorraine show on ITV on Monday morning. The 53 year old, who previously praised Phillip Schofield as "brave" as he came out as gay, spoke to the TV presenter from his home in Palm Springs, California, about his friend Ruthie Henshall being voted out of Gwrych castle on I'm A Celebrity...

free school meals for all primary school pupils. The party also heard from SNP depute leader Keith Brown.

referendum. Before the first speeches, Sturgeon said she has "never been so certain" Scotland will achieve independence.

First Minister spoke ahead of her party’s annual conference today by telling members she has “never been so certain” the country will achieve independence.Her party is riding high in opinion polls and is widely tipped to win a majority of MSPs at next year's Holyrood election.That could set off a constitutional showdown with Westminster as the SNP uses its mandate to demand an IndyRef2 takes place.While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he will not allow another referendum on

indyref2 should take place in 2021 if it is “safe” and claimed Boris Johnson would not block another vote.However, in an interview with the Daily Record, he declined to be drawn on the broken relationship between Sturgeon and Alex Salmond.He also refused to say whether he would campaign alongside the former SNP leader if there was a referendum.The SNP’s virtual conference starts today amid calls by senior party figures for another vote on Scotland’s constitutional future.Indyref2 will be central

vote on the constitution. With the Nationalists currently soaring in the polls it means Boris Johnson could face huge pressure to allow an IndyRef2 to take place in the coming years - despite repeatedly saying he would not.

Michelle Ballantyne said she no longer felt like she fitted within the Tory group at Holyrood and would now sit as an independent list MSP for the south of Scotland.

Dennis Canavan, who was chair of the 2014 pro-independence campaign, said an IndyRef2 could be held in the months after the Holyrood election next May.The former Labour MP pointed to the example of 1997 when Tony Blair's new government held a vote on whether to proceed with Scottish devolution in September after being elected just five months previously.The issue of when to call an IndyRef2 has become a major talking point as opinion polls have consistently shown the SNP is on course to win a

made six years ago outside Crathie Kirk - the church nearest Balmoral - when she told a member of the public that she hoped Scots would "think very carefully about the future". It came just one week after a bombshell poll found support for Scottish independence had edged ahead of those backing the Union for the first time.

Brian Cox says his parenting skills are nothing like his ruthless on-screen character.The Dundee-born actor plays media mogul Logan Roy – who lets his children fight for control of his empire – in Succession.Each one of them seems dependent on him and almost self-destruct trying to win his approval.But dad-of-four  Brian, 74, has said that he doesn’t overly protect his own children and feels they should be “allowed to fail”.Speaking on David Tennant Does A Podcast With…, he said: “My thing is

Scottish independence is "highly sophisticated", the SNP's economics guru has insisted. Andrew Wilson, who wrote a controversial report on the costs of splitting from the UK, said Scotland could no longer afford to remain in the UK.

Scottish TV chef, known for his fiery attitude in the kitchen, has been brutally reacting to budding cooks and amateur chefs on the social media platform. Sharing the video with his 15million TikTok followers, Gordon's latest wrath was directed at one fan who filled a whole loaf of bread with cooked breakfast items - which he described as looking like a "coffin".

Andy Burnham said more power needs to be taken out of Westminster after Boris Johnson labelled Scottish devolution a 'disaster'.The mayor of Greater Manchester said he was left a 'little worried' by the prime minister's comments.The PM  is understood to have told MPs that devolution had been “Tony Blair’s biggest mistake” during a meeting.Downing Street sources did not deny Mr Johnson made the comments, which were first reported by the Sun, during a discussion with the Northern Research Group of

independence referendum “must” take place next year. The First Minister said she would not be “diverted” from her daily covid briefing and said her thoughts on indyref2 will be set out in the SNP’s Holyrood manifesto.

Scottish independence could take place in spring 2022, a former Yes campaign chief has predicted. Blair Jenkins said the on-going fight against coronavirus meant it was unlikely that a major vote on the constitution could take place next year - despite a pledge from SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford, who said his party must plan for a plebiscite in 2021.

independence could help safeguard the Union.

greatest song', which began this summer, has just revealed the top 10 shortlist.Now, music fans across the country are being asked to pick their favourite with voting set to open on Sunday November 15.Shockingly, the Proclaimers '500 Miles' has been left out of the list (don't worry though the pair did make it in with their other hit Sunshine on Leith), which was selected by a panel of top judges including journalists Jackie Bird and Gordon Smart, Aarti Joshi of DF Concerts, and singer and