Independence: Scotland is a vanity project for Boris Johnson and the SNP are...
IF you’re a Scottish nationalist it would be understandable if you felt the prospect of independence has never seemed more distant. The appointment of Mike Russell last month to the post of "Political...
View ArticleSNP call for UK Government to offer armed forced pay rise after real-terms cut
THE TORY Government has been urged to offer the armed forces a pay rise after analysis revealed a real-terms wages cut over the last ten years.
View ArticleSturgeon to face 'robust discussion' with SNP NEC on de facto vote
NICOLA Sturgeon faces a "robust discussion" with members of the SNP's ruling body this week on how to move forward with her de facto referendum plan to achieve independence.
View ArticleSir John Curtice: Labour could gain ten MPs as gap with SNP narrows
Labour could pick up ten Westminster seats from the SNP in the event of a general election, Scotland's foremost polling expert has said.
View ArticleMhairi Black dismisses Labour denial of pact with Tories
THE SNP has dismissed Labour's claims that they are against forming a secret pact with the Tories ahead of the next general election.
View ArticleLabour Scotland: Starmer eyes seats to give Labour ‘legitimacy’
Sir Keir Starmer said Labour needs to win a large number of seats in Scotland if he is to lead a legitimate UK Government.
View Article'Tory-backing' former Labour MP selected to fight next election
A former Labour MP who fronts a prominent unionist campaign group has been selected by the party to fight the next general election.
View ArticleTories have 'no ceiling on ambition' as election targets revealed
The Scottish Tories have already developed target seats and plans for the next UK general election – honing in on the north-east and south of Scotland. But with confidence high amid the SNP turmoil,...
View ArticleSarwar predicts 'majority Labour government' as he rubbishes SNP deal
Anas Sarwar is confident of a Labour securing a majority at the next general election as he brushed off claims of a coalition U-turn from the SNP’s Westminster leader.
View ArticleStarmer rules out SNP deal over independence 'fundamental difference'
Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out entering into a deal with the SNP if the next general election throws up a hung parliament – pointing to the two parties’ “fundamental difference” over the constitution.
View ArticleYousaf: SNP can stop Labour 'lurching to the right' in hung parliament
Humza Yousaf has insisted the SNP can put a brake on Labour “lurching to the right” if the party holds the balance of power in a hung parliament at Westminster.
View ArticleThird SNP MP announces decision to quit at next general election
A third SNP MP has announced a decision to stand down ahead of the general election expected before the end of next year.
View ArticleHerald Poll: Does a majority of MPs mean SNP can begin Indy talks?
The First Minister used the SNP’s independence convention on Saturday to kickstart more discussions
View ArticleStewart Hosie fifth SNP MP to step down at next Westminster election
SNP MP Stewart Hosie has confirmed he will not seek re-election to Westminster.
View ArticleScotland to lose Westminster seats at election in boundary shake-up
SCOTLAND will lose two of its 59 seats at the general election after a boundary shake-up affecting most of the constituencies in the country.
View ArticleRishi Sunak backs away from two of his five key pledges
RISHI Sunak has backed away from two of the five flagship pledges he made after becoming Prime Minister.
View ArticleAngela Rayner: Labour won't win just being 'less crap' than Tories
Labour will not win the general election just by being “less crap” than the Tories, Angela Rayner has said, as she admitted Scottish voters felt “betrayed” by her party.
View ArticleVoter ID: ‘serious disruption’ warning for next general election
There will be “serious disruption” to the next general election as voter identification is introduced nationally, overstretched election staff have warned.
View ArticleSNP admits its electoral IT system is 'out of date' as election looms
THE SNP has privately admitted its electoral computer systems are “out of date” and in urgent need of renewal as it heads into the general election.
View ArticleBy election results: Labour overturns huge Tory majorities
Labour has seized two seats from the Conservative party with Sarah Edwards winning Tamworth and Alistair Strathern taking Mid Befordshire.
View ArticleRishi Sunak: out of luck, out of time and soon to be out of No10
THE omens are so many and so bad for the Conservatives it’s hard to know where to start.
View ArticleKeir Starmer in election call so public can tell Tories to 'eff off'
Labour leader Keir Starmer has urged the Prime Minister to call a general election as he claimed the Tory government has “abandoned” those struggling during the cost-of-living crisis.
View ArticleFormer SNP frontbencher Stephen Gethins to fight general election
A former SNP Westminster frontbencher has been selected to fight the next general election in a new constituency in Angus and Tayside.
View ArticleKeir Starmer: Only fight left in Tories is fight for their own skin
Rishi Sunak’s first legislative programme has been denounced as a “plan for more of the same” after 13 years of Tory government.
View ArticleRishi Sunak is in too deep a hole for the King's Speech to be a ladder
Despite it being a double debut, it was a less than vintage King’s Speech.
View ArticleMP says SNP needs 'biggest, boldest' manifesto ever for election fight
The SNP must produce its most attractive manifesto yet for a general election and offer policies that don’t rely on independence, one of its MPs has said.
View ArticleBetter Together boss challenges SNP chair in general election battle
The chair of the SNP is being challenged for her Westminster seat by the former head No campaign in the 2014 referendum.
View ArticleMatheson embroiled in 'bullying' row over Giugliano selection
Michael Matheson has been urged to resign for his role in a "bullying" row involving the SNP's general election candidate in Falkirk.
View ArticleChancellor sets UK budget date as general election looms
Jeremy Hunt has announced a spring budget will be set out on March 6, in what could be his last chance to introduce major tax and spending changes before the next general election.
View ArticleRishi Sunak under pressure to hold May election
Sir Ed Davey has called for Rishi Sunak to hold the general election in May.
View ArticleLabour will need to be brave to keep the SNP at bay
If you’ll forgive me wallowing for a moment in some post-Christmas gloom, 2024 looks like being a bit rubbish.
View ArticleKeir Starmer urges voters to reject 'pointless populist gestures'
Sir Keir Starmer will call on voters to reject “pointless populist gestures” as he kicks off the likely election year with a speech seeking to draw dividing lines with Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party.
View ArticleKeir Starmer cautious on tax and green energy investment
Keir Starmer has downplayed the prospect of tax cuts under a Labour government, and admitted he might have to roll back his £28billion green energy investment plan.
View ArticleRishi Sunak is backing into a corner without any escape or dignity
What Rishi Sunak said was: “My working assumption is we’ll have a general election in the second half of this year and, in the meantime, I’ve got lots that I want to get on with.”
View ArticleTax cut for millions today, but Labour warn of Tory 'raw deal'
Around 2.4million workers in Scotland will receive a tax cut today as the general election campaign gets underway in earnest.
View ArticleYousaf: Boosting living standards the 'prize of independence'
Humza Yousaf will use his first speech of 2024 to claim that Scottish independence can raise productivity and living standards in Scotland.
View ArticleNew tax divergence fears as Sunak eyes pre-election giveaways
The “slight tax advantage” for Scots earning less than £28,000 will be wiped out if the Chancellor pushes ahead with tax cuts in March’s budget, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
View ArticleRishi Sunak says he wants to cut benefits to pay for tax cuts
Rishi Sunak has been criticised after saying he wants to reduce the eligibility for welfare benefits and shrink the public sector to pay for tax cuts.
View ArticleGeneral Election 2024: Anas Sarwar: 'SNP want Tories in power'
Anas Sarwar has warned party supporters to expect “dirty tricks” from the SNP and the Conservatives in the run-up to the General Election.
View ArticleNo 10 working towards November 14 general election
Rishi Sunak is planning a general election on 14 November, according to the former chancellor George Osborne, as the prime minister looks to maximise the amount of time he has to recover the...
View ArticleYousaf tells independence supporters they 'must' vote SNP
Humza Yousaf has told independence supporters they “must” vote for the SNP at the next general election.
View ArticleThe SNP election launch and dangers of pleading to Yes supporters
Humza Yousaf is appealing to independence supporters to back the SNP in the forthcoming general election but it could be a dangerous strategy.
View ArticleLabour's energy plans could save Scots £8.4bn on fuel bills by 2030
Union chiefs have called on Sir Keir Starmer to “break with repeated government failures” if he secures the keys to Downing Street as Labour touts plans for Scotland to keep hold of its energy wealth...
View ArticleGeneral Election: The Scots politicians at risk of losing their seats
A very different set of politicians will be representing Scotland in the House of Commons after this year's General Election - regardless of how people vote.
View ArticleFocaldata poll finds 'Two-thirds of voters want change of government'
Nearly two-thirds of people want a change of government at the general election this year, a major opinion poll has suggested, deepening the Tories’ electoral woes.
View ArticleNew Scotland poll shows Labour gaining ground, independence ahead
Labour are narrowing the gap in Scotland, a new poll says, but the SNP remain the most trusted party on a number of key issues.
View ArticleSNP election strategy is 'confusing' says Nicola Sturgeon advisor
Humza Yousaf’s claim that the next general election in Scotland will be a “straight fight” between the SNP and the Tories is “confusing” for voters, Nicola Sturgeon’s former chief of staff has warned.
View Article'Nicola Sturgeon will definitely take part in SNP election campaign'
Nicola Sturgeon will 'definitely' campaign on the front line for the SNP before the general election, Humza Yousaf has said.
View ArticleThink the SNP are finished? Think again
The stratospheric levels of support for Labour in England, indicated in polls, are not replicated north of the border, and some even suggest the SNP could yet win the highest number of Scottish seats...
View ArticleRishi Sunak keeps door open to July general election
Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out a July general election amid speculation he could go to the polls as the first Rwanda flights take off.
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