Nicola Sturgeon sets out plans for NHS ‘remobilisation’ after coronavirus
Half of all spending on frontline NHS care will go to GPs and community services, if the SNP are re-elected in May, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged.Ms Sturgeon also promised her party would set up an expanded national network of 10 centres doing diagnostic work and elective surgery.
Humza Yousaf has announced his resignation as Scotland's first minister ahead of forthcoming confidence votes. Mr Yousaf had been battling for his political survival after terminating the power-sharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens on Thursday. He entered Holyrood in 2011, first as a regional MSP and then as the representative for Glasgow Pollok five years later. In 2012, he became a junior minister in Alex Salmond’s government, before being promoted to the Scottish Cabinet during Nicola Sturgeon’s premiership. He went on to become the youngest and the first Asian and Muslim first minister in the office’s history. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged by police as part of a probe into the party's finances. The husband of Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was charged on Thursday in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds. First Minister Humza Yousaf says the development is “a really serious matter indeed.” It comes more than a year after 59-year-old Murrell was originally arrested as part of the investigation known as Operation Branchform. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Supreme Court directs road ministry to report on encroachments in 8 states by July 26. Justices Oka and Bhuyan oversee inspections and removal actions. Emphasis.. IndiaTimes
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he doesn't agree with comments made by Tory defector Dan Poulter, arguing it was the 'common sense majority position' of the country to reform the welfare system. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kate Forbes has backed John Swinney, the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, in his bid to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland’s next first minister.
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The former deputy first minister of Scotland John Swinney has confirmed he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as both SNP leader and Scotland's next first minister.
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Holyrood leaders clash in a debate ahead of next week’s election. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Tory candidate Douglas Ross engaged in a heated discussion over holding another referendum on..
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Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has said he believes Boris Johnson, after the Prime Minister denied he said he would rather see “the bodies pile high in their thousands” than order a third..
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