SNP majority not enough to justify another Scottish independence campaign, says Tony Blair

After some awful weather this May, things are set to brighten up as Britain is predicted to be hit by a three-week-long heatwave next month.The country is forecast to enjoy 16 consecutive days of sun in June to welcome the summer just in time for festival season. Weather experts predict the heatwave to hit between June 15 and July 1 when Boris Johnson is expected to announce an end to Covid-19 restrictions.

Perth and Kinross SNP councillor has revealed he believes “now is not the time” for an independence vote. Strathallan representative Tom Gray made the admission following the results of last week’s Scottish Parliament elections.His thoughts came after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Prime Minister Boris Johnson it was a matter of when, not if, for indyref2.

covid cases in Glasgow which could be linked to the new, highly transmissible strain of the virus.A spike in covid cases in Glasgow over the last six days has left a decision on whether the city can ease out of lockdown with rest of the country in the balance.Scientists are keeping a close eye on the spread of the Indian variant across the UK.The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) is holding a meeting on Thursday to discuss the spread of the Indian variant, amid fears it could have

constitutional future are likely to feature in the debate after the pro-independence Holyrood majority produced by the Scottish elections. Speaking ahead of the Queen’s Speech Blackford said: “England and Scotland are on different political paths” and that the Scottish election result meant there was now a “cast iron mandate” for a second referendum.

SNP leader to make its case as he urged Boris Johnson to reform how the UK is run to blunt nationalist demands for independence.

First Minister made the claim to the Prime Minister during a telephone call following the SNP’s election victory.

Sophy Ridge on Sunday show about what Boris Johnson's plans are after the SNP and the Scottish Greens achieved a majority for independence in the Scottish parliament.

64 MSPs, one up on the number the party achieved in 2106.

First Minister arrived at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow today to send a message to Boris Johnson and the UK Government - don't pick a fight with Scotland.The SNP leader visited the counting venue to congratulate the party's activists and candidates after they won another landslide across the city.Turning to the national picture after two days of ballot counting, Sturgeon said the Nationalists had increased their number of votes won and their vote share and the party should now be allowed to

agree to a second vote if a pro-independence majority is elected in next week’s Holyrood poll. Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he will block an independence referendum regardless of the parliamentary arithmetic.

Noel Gallagher has praised Tony Blair, saying that he was “the last person who made sense” in British politics.

Noel Gallagher has said he still thinks Tony Blair is “great” and “the last person who made sense” after he became a close ally of the former Prime Minister during the mid-1990s.The Oasis guitarist became closely associated with the former PM after he attended a Downing Street party in 1997, following Labour’s landslide victory in the general election that year.The party, which became a defining image of the Cool Britannia era, came after Noel praised Blair at the Brit Awards and said “he was