Nicola Sturgeon reveals her favourite novel
Nicola Sturgeon named Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon as her favourite novel during an appearance at the 20th Wigtown Book Festival.
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Sturgeon slams ‘dreadful’ statement by May on Brexit talks
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described Theresa May’s statement on the Brexit negotiations as “dreadful” as she branded the Chequers proposals a “dead duck”.
First Minister standing on a precipice with the sands of time running away
Nicola Sturgeon is traversing a tightrope on the issue that will define her premiership – independence for Scotland.
Option of extending Brexit talks must be on the table, Sturgeon insists
Extending the timetable for Brexit negotiations must remain on the table if the UK is to “avoid an economic cliff edge”, Nicola Sturgeon has warned.
With such a loving society, why do so many of our girls have mental health problems?
The unhappiness of young girls is a tragedy and a crisis. We have created a social structure which is unduly tough on adolescents, for no obvious purpose. The young were once under pressure to find work, marry or help the family – as these old economic forces die away, so Scotland should reinvent childhood.
Sturgeon speaks about bullying and Bake Off in special question time show
Nicola Sturgeon has opened up about homework, her inability to use a cooker and which reality TV programme she would opt to go on.
Sturgeon speaks about bullying and Bake Off in special question time show
Nicola Sturgeon has opened up about homework, her inability to use a cooker and which reality TV programme she would opt to go on.
First Minister outlines discussions between Scottish and UK Government on mobile phone coverage on Scottish roads
Earlier this week the Highlands topped a British league of the region’s with the most road miles bereft of mobile phone coverage.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon offers support to teenage asylum seekers
Nicola Sturgeon has backed a campaign to stop the deportation of two teenage asylum seekers, describing the brothers as a “credit to Scotland”.
Nicola Sturgeon wants Scotland to be world leader in precision medicine
Scotland can be a world leader in the developing field of precision medicine, Nicola Sturgeon has told a national summit.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon lauds potential of Aberdeen Bay turbines
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon lauded the “huge potential” for the future of Scotland’s energy sector as she officially opened the Aberdeen bay offshore windfarm development yesterday.
It’s all pie in the sky, Nicola – now we need less good intention and more real action
American politics has given us many things. The first opinion polls, the observation that “all politics is local” and the remark “politics is showbusiness for ugly people”. It also gave a name to politics which was so pleasing it was hard to object to: motherhood and apple pie.
SNP become second biggest party in UK after overtaking Tories
SNP membership has overtaken the Conservatives for the first time, pushing the party of government into third place.
Davidson urges Sturgeon to rule out holding second independence referendum
Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to “wipe the state clean and start again” – by using a major Holyrood setpiece statement to rule out holding a second independence referendum.
Alex Salmond closes controversial crowd-funder
Alex Salmond has closed his controversial crowd-funding campaign after it collected £100,000.
Sturgeon: Handling of Salmond situation will say a lot about SNP and Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has told SNP colleagues that how they deal with sexual misconduct allegations against Alex Salmond “will say a lot about who we are as a party and also about the country we are today”.
Lochhead ‘raring to go’ as he takes cabinet post vacated by shamed MSP Gillian Martin
Moray MSP Richard Lochhead says he is “raring to go” as the Scottish Government’s new minister for further education after the first choice for the post was axed on the day she was to be appointed.
Richard Lochhead to make ministerial return
Richard Lochhead is to return to the Scottish Government’s ministerial team after more than two years away from the front benches.
No complaints against Salmond before January, says Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has confirmed there are no recorded complaints about Alex Salmond from before January.
No legal basis to suspend Salmond from SNP – Sturgeon
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there is “no legal basis” to suspend Alex Salmond from the SNP, following accusations of sexual harassment.
Alex Salmond: Sexual harassment complaints against me have no foundation
Former first minister Alex Salmond has said allegations of sexual harassment he is facing have no foundation, as he launched legal action against the Scottish Government.
Alex Salmond denies sexual harassment complaints
Alex Salmond said he has “made many mistakes” in life but strenuously denied sexual harassment complaints made against him during his time as Scotland’s first minister.
Harassment complaints against Alex Salmond cannot be swept under the carpet – Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has said harassment complaints against Alex Salmond cannot be “swept under the carpet” despite the difficult situation created for the First Minister and the SNP.
In full: Nicola Sturgeon’s statement following allegations from staff about Alex Salmond’s behaviour
The full statement from Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, on the harrassment claims made against Alex Salmond.
Save our vital minor injury units, pleads north-east MP David Duguid
The critical role the north-east’s minor injury units play in patient care has been laid bare by new figures which show patients made more than 275,000 visits over the past six years.
Home crowds perfect hosts for Glasgow 2018, says Sturgeon
The First Minister has hailed Glasgow 2018 home crowds as the “perfect hosts”.
Nicola Sturgeon called upon to overturn AWPR tractor ban
The first minister is under pressure to step in and help overturn a controversial tractor ban on the new Aberdeen bypass.
Brexit debates at north-east show
Visitors to the Turriff Show yesterday were keen to discuss Brexit and the affects it will have on agriculture in the north-east.
First Minister urged to invest in the NHS in the north-east of Scotland
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has been urged to make a firm commitment to investing in the NHS in the north-east of Scotland following problems with the service.
Pride Glasgow apologises over ticket problems
Organisers of the Glasgow Pride event have apologised after hundreds of people who had bought tickets were denied entry and told it had reached capacity.
Nicola Sturgeon honoured to lead Scotland’s largest pride parade
Nicola Sturgeon has said leading thousands of marchers at Scotland’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) pride event was a “real honour”.
Nicola Sturgeon leads Scotland’s largest pride parade
Nicola Sturgeon has led off thousands of marchers at Scotland’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) pride event.