SNP closer than ever to independence ‘dream’ despite two MPs quitting

Scottish Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems to task for not holding the SNP to account during its time in power.The Former First Minister also took aim at Nicola Sturgeon's SNP government over some of its social and economic policies.He said the SNP needs to be taken to task on some issues and the 'Union parties' he claims are not doing that because they are too busy "decrying independence".It comes as a new opinion poll showed Alba were on course to receive five seats in the Holyrood chamber

Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon's party will set up a bonds plans if it's re-elected in May.

Jamie Dornan is sticking to his guns when it comes to that brutal accent he attempted in Wild Mountain Thyme. The Down man has been mocked relentlessly for his begorra begosh Irish accent in the upcoming movie.

Ian Blackford said “we’ll see you in court” as he claimed the Conservative Government’s legal move to override Holyrood legislation trampled on the rights of children. But Boris Johnson said it a was “complete nonsense” to say that a UK government’s decision to refer two bills passed by Holyrood unanimously to the Supreme Court were political attack.

pandemic. International development minister, Jenny Gilruth, said: "Scotland stands ready to play its full part in global efforts to vaccinate the world's poorest and most vulnerable.

covid-19 since the outbreak began last March.

SNP, even if that was not a Tory.Ross made the comments during a BBC Scotland radio phone-in, after one caller said he was thinking of voting Labour because their candidate had a better chance of unseating the SNP MSP.Asked “should a Conservative vote for Labour, who have a chance of winning?”, the Tory leader replied: “I think, across the country, people should look at their individual constituency and vote for the strongest candidate, which in most cases is a Conservative candidate, to defeat

Jim Sillars, who won the 1988 Govan by-election in a breakthrough moment for the Nationalists, said the argument for backing the new independence movement on the list vote was "incontestable".The Scottish political veteran fell out with Salmond in the early 1990s over differences in party strategy and became one of his most persistent critics in later years.But Sillars - who served as a Labour MP in the 1970s before later joining the Nationalists - has now pledged to back his former political

election. Neil Gray, who stepped down as an MP to run for the Holyrood chamber, took to Twitter to say he had been bitten when he was out leafleting.

Nicola Sturgeon's party will also introduce an improved Carers Assistance payment to replace carers allowance., which will pay a further £10 per week to those who are caring for more than one disabled person.And the party will replace the current UK winter fuel payment with a Winter Heating Payment for older people - maintaining its current rates and not means-testing it.The SNP benefits pledge comes on the fourth anniversary of when the UK Government's controversial welfare reforms took

the independence debate and offering voters "very little else". Rennie made the remarks after a poll published yesterday predicted that Alex Salmond’s new party will be elected to Holyrood as part of a huge majority of pro-independence MSPs.

Nicola Sturgeon’s ­election campaign. It is alleged that money raised by activists to prepare for another independence ­referendum has been diverted.Three members of the party’s Finance and Audit Committee resigned two weeks ago after the First Minister’s husband and party CEO Peter Murrell refused to show them accounts.Police Scotland said: “We received an allegation of fraud at about 4.40pm on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

SNP is re-elected. On Saturday, she set out a number of policies designed to help families during the coronavirus pandemic and recovery.

Covid-19 pandemic. Nicola Sturgeon's party announced if it wins the next Scottish Parliament election it will spend £275 million over the next five years on community regeneration and to help revitalise town centres.

Chris McEleny, made the jump when the party was launched last week and will now stand on the party’s West Scotland list.

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".

Scotland's largest local authority but will now try to win election as an MSP in May.The councillor for the Shettleston ward will stand on the Glasgow list at the forthcoming Scottish Parliament poll.Salmond stunned the Scottish political world last week when he announced the establishment of a new pro-independence party.Two SNP MPs - Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey - quit Nicola Sturgeon's party over the weekend to join Salmond's new movement.Ferns is the fourth serving councillor to join

"the scandal of child poverty" if she is returned to power at May's Holyrood poll.The £10-per-week child payment was first launched last month as part of the Scottish Government's strategy to help struggling families.Parents and carers who receive other welfare support - such as Universal Credit - are able to apply for the payment for each child under the age of six.It's due to be rolled out to include children aged 16 and under by the end of next year.But the SNP leader will today warn that the

Kenny MacAskill said Nicola Sturgeon's party had "failed to achieve a majority" at the last Holyrood elections in 2016 and it was now time for other pro-independence parties to step up. The MP for East Lothian quit the SNP yesterday to join the newly launched Alba Party, which will be led by Alex Salmond and is aiming to win MSPs at May's election via the list vote.