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Scotland’s Leader Resigns in Latest Gut Punch to Independence Movement Scottish National Party

Scotland’s Leader Resigns in Latest Gut Punch to Independence Movement

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his resignation Monday in the latest setback for his Scottish National Party (SNP) and its goal of achieving Scottish independence from the rest of the United Kingdom. Yousaf, who became the country’s leader following Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation last year, stepped down ahead of votes…
bubmag
April 29, 2024
Yes, Trump Supporters, Functioning Democracies Can Prosecute Former Leaders Scottish National Party

Yes, Trump Supporters, Functioning Democracies Can Prosecute Former Leaders

Scottish police arrested Nicola Sturgeon, the nation’s former first minister, as part of an inquiry into misspent party funds last week. She was later released without formal charges. Members of the Scottish National Party, or SNP, did not threaten a violent uprising over the arrest of their former leader. They…
bubmag
June 13, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon should resign from SNP during police inquiry, says Ash Regan Scottish National Party

Nicola Sturgeon should resign from SNP during police inquiry, says Ash Regan

Nicola Sturgeon should consider resigning from the Scottish National Party (SNP) while police carry out an investigation into its finances, former leadership candidate Ash Regan has said. Scotland’s former first minister Ms Sturgeon was arrested and subsequently released without charge on Sunday as part of the police inquiry. The investigation,…
bubmag
June 12, 2023
Scotland’s former leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested, insists she’s done nothing wrong Scottish National Party

Scotland’s former leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested, insists she’s done nothing wrong

Key PointsScottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon asserts innocence amidst party's financial investigationThe arrest is deeply embarrassing for the SNP, which has dominated Scottish politics for most of the last two decades.The SNP said it had been cooperating with the investigation and would continue to do so.Former Scottish first minister Nicola…
bubmag
June 12, 2023
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrested, released without charges Scottish National Party

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrested, released without charges

1/2 The arrest of Scotland's former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Sunday is the latest development in the ongoing police investigation into the financial dealings of the Scottish National Party. File photo by Robert Perry/EPA June 11 (UPI) -- The police investigation of the Scottish National Party reached a new step…
bubmag
June 11, 2023
Former Scottish Leader Nicola Sturgeon Arrested in Finance Investigation Scottish National Party

Former Scottish Leader Nicola Sturgeon Arrested in Finance Investigation

LONDON — Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for almost a decade, was arrested and questioned for several hours on Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party. Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained Sunday morning “as a…
bubmag
June 11, 2023