Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 12:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PM

Severin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.

Keir St…

Badenoch rules out quitting over local elections, and says being unpopular a phase that ‘has to be got through’ – UK politics live

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 12:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

‘We’ve got to get through this initial period where the public rejected Conservatism,’ Tory leader says

Severin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.

Keir Starmer is not expected to campaign in th…

MPs and Lords head to parliament as PM says emergency law must be passed today to save British Steel – live

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 07:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

MPs to debate emergency law that will give the business secretary the power to direct the company

Some opposition parties were also furious that other industrial plants in trouble had not been given t…

So would YOU pay £75 for a meet and greet with Nicola Sturgeon? Special tickets go on sale for former SNP leader's on-stage interview

found 2025 › Apr › 10 (Thu) @ 20:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

People are being asked to pay £75 a head to attend a 'meet and greet' session with Nicola Sturgeon before an on-stage interview.

Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie dies aged 57: Tributes paid to SNP MSP

found 2025 › Mar › 27 (Thu) @ 16:23 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse had taken leave from her role as alcohol and drugs minister last year to seek treatment for secondary breast cancer.

What next for the SNP? Moving out from under the shadow of a police investigation

found 2025 › Mar › 21 (Fri) @ 06:09 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

The news Nicola Sturgeon will face no further action under Operation Branchform offers a chance for the SNP to move on.

Nicola Sturgeon cleared in police probe of SNP’s finances

found 2025 › Mar › 20 (Thu) @ 18:18 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Criminal inquiry into former Scottish first minister has now concluded, Police Scotland said.

Nicola Sturgeon no longer under investigation over SNP fraud claims

found 2025 › Mar › 20 (Thu) @ 18:18 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Police Scotland says former first minister not charged in party funding inquiry as husband appears in court for embezzlement

Nicola Sturgeon is no longer under investigation as part of the police case…

Jubilant Nicola Sturgeon hails 'outcome I always expected' after she is dramatically CLEARED by police probe into SNP finances - while her estranged husband faces court

found 2025 › Mar › 20 (Thu) @ 18:17 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared in a police investigation into the SNP's finances.

Nigel Farage's Reform leapfrogs Tories in Scotland with new record high support that puts it on course to win 14 Holyrood seats in next year's election

found 2025 › Mar › 19 (Wed) @ 22:31 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A new poll by Survation has the hard right party leapfrogging the Tories in terms of support into third behind the SNP and Labour, after a four-point rise in the constituency vote since January.