Tories need £100bn injection to avoid return of 'Thatcher years' claims Ian Blackford

referendum is unavoidable in the event of a Holyrood majority for the party.Ahead of the Prime Minister’s virtual appearance at the online Scottish Conservative conference this weekend, one idea floated by Downing Street is that MPs from the Commons could sit in Scotland for a fortnight every September.One problem, the SNP said, is that the Holyrood parliament will be fully occupied by MSPs during that time.Pete Wishart MP said the idea of touring the Commons was “laughable”.Wishart said: “Not

East Kilbride has a bright future – if investment in its economy is at the heart of the recovery from the COVID pandemic.Speaking exclusively to the East Kilbride News, Douglas Ross MP said far more needs to be done to protect jobs and offer people in the town hope for the future.“We need to focus on getting through the health emergency, but Parliament needs to secure people’s jobs and support businesses who have been through a difficult 12 months,” he said.“And there are more difficult times

motion of no confidence in the Deputy First Minister at Holyrood today following an ongoing row about the disclosure of evidence to the Alex Salmond Inquiry.Scottish Parliament bosses confirmed a vote could go ahead tomorrow but just moments later the Greens announced they would refuse to back it.The Conservatives argue that Swinney should resign after waiting four months to publish legal advice regarding the botched handling of complaints made against Alex Salmond in 2018.MSPs twice voted for

Piers Morgan is married to Celia Walden and has been since 2010. In an interview with Amanda Holden on Heart FM Piers, who recently stormed off Good Morning Britain, opened up about how he and Celia first met.

Natalie Oganesyan editorTony Hendra, the British satirist and comic whose roles included top editing positions at magazines such as National Lampoon and Spy and a part in musical mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” died on Thursday in Yonkers, N.Y.

Lord Dunlop, who also advised Theresa May when she was Prime Minister, added that Unionists should not bank on the “Salmond imbroglio” bailing them out.Recent opinion polls have shown the SNP are on course to win an outright majority at the Holyrood election in May.If she is returned as First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon will demand the UK Government agree to a second independence referendum.However, Boris Johnson has ruled out supporting indyref2 and senior Tories are wanting a strategy to counter

Scottish Parliament election due to take place in May, Sir Ed will make his pitch to voters north of the border in a speech to the Scottish Liberal Democrat online conference.He will accuse the UK and Scottish governments of having used the coronavirus pandemic as "fuel in their never-ending constitutional war", while claiming the SNP is putting "another independence referendum before the recovery from the pandemic".He will insist it is the job of "true" leaders to "bring people together, not

Scottish independence referendum could take place "as early as late 2021", according to SNP MP Ian Blackford.The Westminster leader for the Scottish National Party said, however, that the first priority of the Scottish Government is tackling the Covid crisis.Blackford explained the "key" would be putting in place circumstances which would allow for an independence vote to be held.He said: "I want to see that referendum happen as quickly as is practically possible, I think it's in everybody's

Salmond and Sturgeon fall-out as another reason to not hold an independence poll.Rees-Mogg made his now regular attacks on independence while answering questions in the Commons.SNP MP Angus MacNeil asked: “If the Scottish people or indeed the Welsh people, given the polling in Wales this morning, were to vote for independence at the ballot box, would he respect that choice of the Scottish and indeed the Welsh people?”Rees-Mogg replied: “There was a referendum, he may have forgotten, in 2014 in

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Scottish Government won't offer the full legal advice to the Holyrood committee looking at the handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Alex Salmond.The Scottish Conservative MSP took to Twitter last night claiming the material being released by the government to the inquiry won't "give the full picture" and will "paint them in a good light".It comes after the Tories tabled a no confidence motion, which was backed by other opposition parties at Holyrood, in the Deputy First Minster John

Joe Biden rather than repeat the "failures of the past" ahead of setting out the Budget.Ian Blackford said he fears "more of the same" from the Chancellor after a decade of austerity under Conservative governments.And the SNP Westminster leader insisted the UK should look towards the response of President Biden after the House of Representatives passed a 1.9 trillion dollars Covid relief bill.Blackford said: "I think what the Covid pandemic has shown is the basic inequalities that exist in the

missing in December sparking a massive police search. Full story.No people have lost their lives to coronavirus overnight as a further 386 positive cases were discovered in Scotland.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced the latest figures at the daily coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh on Monday.See more. Hundreds of St Johnstone fans defied lockdown rules to gather outside McDiarmid Park after the club's historic 1-0 victory over Livingston at Hampden.Rowdy crowds flocked to the grounds to

Gillian Anderson looked sensational accepting her Golden Globe award - 24 years after she first won one. At the virtual ceremony on Sunday (28 February) Gillian took home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in series four of The Crown.

Nadiya Hussain and her family! Since winning Great British Bake Off in 2015, the mum-of-three has landed various TV shows and incredible book deals - so it's no wonder her children share her passion.During an exclusive chat with HELLO!, the 36-year-old - who shares sons Musa, 14, Dawud, 13, and daughter, Maryam, ten, with husband Abdal - revealed that her kids are now running the kitchen amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.Exclusive: Nadiya Hussain on why lockdown was special as she unveils

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has accused the Tories of “chest beating unionism” and vowed to take on the SNP to win back lost voters.In an interview with the Record, Sarwar vowed to offer an alternative to the “Saltire waving” nationalism of the SNP and the “army tank driving” image of the Conservatives.He also called on Nicola Sturgeon to be clearer on dates for easing lockdown and said cops and teachers should be prioritised for the vaccine.Sarwar, a Glasgow MSP, defeated colleague

Great British Bake Off in 2015, Nadiya Hussain's career has gone from strength to strength with a number of hit TV shows, book deals, and now, a brand new campaign with high-street fashion brand Next.Despite her success, the 36-year-old is first and foremost a doting mum to three children; sons Musa, 14, Dawud, 13, and daughter, Maryam, ten, whom she shares with husband Abdal.READ: Nadiya Hussain's 'no frills' second wedding was so romanticWATCH: Nadiya Hussain plays HELLO!/Goodbye!The couple,