The Labour Party and the Scottish National Party (SNP) have been accused of having a “dirty deal” that would “wipe the Tories off the map” and ensure left-wing victory at the next general election. The accusation comes after Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf reached out to Labour Leader Keir Starmer to discuss a potential wish … Read more
Boris Johnson has backed calls by Conservative rebels to strengthen the Rwanda deportation bill, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The former prime minister used the social media platform X to endorse an article by a rightwing Tory rebel, Simon Clarke, who described the Rwanda bill as a “flawed measure” and warned he … Read more
HUMZA Yousaf was yesterday told he had a “brass neck” to visit an enterprise agency weeks after slashing its budget. The First Minister hailed Scottish Enterprise’s new “mission” at the Verlume battery factory in Aberdeen. 1 Humza Yousaf visited the Verlume Battery factory in AberdeenCredit: PA It was hit with a £40million cut in the … Read more
The Conservative Party are on course for their worst electoral defeat since 1997, a new poll suggests. A YouGov survey of 14,000 respondents forecasts that The Tories will hold on to just 169 seats, while Labour will claim 385. This would deliver Sir Keir Starmer’s party a majority of 120 seats in the upcoming General … Read more
HUMZA Yousaf’s “unpopular” leadership and the failing NHS are driving the SNP’s poll slump, a top expert has claimed. Sir John Curtice said the Nats were having their political dominance threatened for the first time since coming to power in 2007 — with Labour set for “significant gains” north of the border in next year’s … Read more
UNDER-fire Health Secretary Michael Matheson was last night blasted for failing to “get a grip” on lagging waiting times in Scotland’s A&Es. The Nats minister faced criticism as figures revealed less than a third of casualty patients were seen within the Government’s four-hour target earlier this month. 2 Michael Matheson has been blasted over hospital … Read more
MINISTERS have been accused of delaying plans to ban under-18s from marrying — while boasting about protecting children’s rights. Campaigners blasted Nats for shelving moves to safeguard vulnerable young Scots until next summer. 2 Currently Scots aged 16 or 17 can marry without parental consentCredit: Getty 2 Natasha Rattu of charity Karma Nirvana attacked the … Read more
MINISTERS were accused of “secrecy” after withholding information about the Michael Matheson iPad data bill scandal. Our reporters asked to see Scottish Government emails and texts relating to the Health Secretary’s roaming charges blunder. 2 Michael Matheson racked up a £11,000 bill on his iPad 2 Scots Tory chairman Craig Hoy has blasted the Scotish … Read more
THE Prime Minister swerved questions about whether he wanted a spring General Election and whether the Tories had written off the Central Belt seats. Rishi Sunak fuelled speculation of a Spring 2024 election with a new year tax giveaway Autumn Statement last month. 2 Rishi Sunak has swerved questions about a potential Tory wipeout in … Read more
AT least 61 people, including children, have been killed in a “tragic shipwreck” after a boat carrying 86 migrants left Libya. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Libya made the announcement on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. 1 At least 61 people are thought to have died in the tragedy. … Read more
