NICOLA Sturgeon has revealed she’s still in the dark about the long-running police probe into the SNP’s finances, insisting she is “getting on with my life as best I can”. The former first minister claimed she knows “nothing more” of the investigation – codenamed Operation Branchform – having been arrested more than 18 months ago. … Read more
THERE is “no appetite” among Scottish ministers for major tax changes at the upcoming Scottish budget, The Scottish Sun on Sunday can reveal. In the strongest hint yet that John Swinney will not bring in income tax increases or decreases for the first time for two years. 2 Finance Secretary Shona Robison will reveal whether … Read more
ANAS Sarwar has accused John Swinney of plunging Scotland’s NHS into a “doom-loop”. His blast at the First Minister followed a report that revealed our health service is trailing England’s. 3 Anas Sarwar has hit out at the First Minister over the Scottish Government’s handling of the NHSCredit: Alamy 3 The Scottish Labour leader said … Read more
SERVICES across Scotland are stretched. Everything from the NHS to local council departments are cash-strapped and struggling. 2 Hospices are at risk in cash crisis 2 Rhona Baillie speaks out And now the impact of soaring prices is hitting hospices too. Rhona Baillie, the CEO of the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, today writes … Read more
SNP ministers backed calls for free bus travel to be revoked for young people who commit anti-social behaviour. Scottish Labour had urged the Nats government to remove free passes from hoodlums amid concerns they are stoking a rise in bad behaviour. 2 Scottish Labour’s transport spokesperson Claire Baker backed the bus banCredit: Alamy It comes … Read more
NATS ministers must “end the scandal” of bus drivers facing violence from gangs of thuggish youths, Anas Sarwar has demanded. The Scottish Labour leader made the call ahead of a Holyrood vote on Wednesday on a scheme to take free bus passes off misbehaving thugs. 2 Anas Sarwar MSP has made the call in the … Read more
SCOTTISH and UK ministers are in talks to deport 600 foreign inmates to ease prison overcrowding, it emerged today. Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed discussions were underway with Westminster chiefs over the future of overseas lags — as she was accused of “betraying” crime victims. 2 Ms Constance said Holyrood ministers were “actively engaging” with … Read more
NATS ministers confirmed they would scrap the main reforms of Nicola Sturgeon’s flagship bill – after spending £28million on the doomed proposals. The plans were already on life support after it lost the support of trade unions, local authority umbrella group Cosla, and the SNP’s former coalition partners the Scottish Greens. 1 Ms Sturgeon announced … Read more
SOMETIMES it’s difficult to work out if politicians are more bothered about the national interest or social media adulation. The election of Donald Trump has exposed this again. 5 Donald Trump won a huge victory in the US electionCredit: Getty 5 It was a devastating defeat for VP Kamala Harris and the DemocratsCredit: AFP 5 … Read more
A CON freed from jail early under emergency laws was back behind bars within 12 hours after attacking a neighbour, it has emerged. The thug was one of 477 lags sprung this summer by SNP ministers to ease overcrowding in prisons. 1 Scottish Tory justice spokesman Liam Kerr blasted the “recklessness” of the schemeCredit: Alamy … Read more
