Scottish National Party

Splits between fundamentalists and gradualists are growing widerJUST A FEW years ago, in 2014, he came within a whisker of realising his dream of leading Scotland out of the United Kingdom. The former leader of the Scottish National Party, Alex Salmond, transformed the politics of his homeland, dragging the SNP…

THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL Party must take a “legitimate and legal route” for Scotland to gain independence, the party’s Westminster leader has said. Ian Blackford has dismissed some calls from within the SNP for a “plan B” in the face of the UK Government’s continued refusal to allow a second independence referendum.…

Former first minister Alex Salmond, one of Scotland's best-known politicians, is due to go on trial Monday on sex crimes charges, including allegations he attempted to rape a woman at the leader's official residence.Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond arrives at court in Edinburgh Monday for the first day of his…

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, one of Scotland's best-known politicians, has gone on trial accused of sex crimes including attempted rapeMarch 9, 2020, 11:54 AM1 min readLONDON -- Scottish ex-First Minister Alex Salmond, one of Scotland's best-known politicians, is due to go on trial Monday accused of sex crimes…

By The Associated PressMon., March 9, 2020timer1 min. readLONDON - Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, one of Scotland’s best-known politicians, went on trial Monday accused of sex crimes including attempting to rape a woman at the leader’s official residence.Salmond, 65, faces a total of 14 charges — one of…

EDINBURGH: Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond was due to go on trial Monday (Mar 9) accused of a string of sexual offences, including an attempted rape at his official residence in 2014.The 65-year-old is facing two counts of indecent assault, 10 of sexual assault, an attempted rape and a sexual…

LONDON: While raising concern over recent violence in Delhi that resulted in loss of over 45 lives, Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom have pressed the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to share the details of its engagement with the Indian government on this subject. Sikh MPs Tanmanjeet Singh…

Of the many issues thrown up by Brexit, one of the most pressing is the territorial integrity of the United Kingdom. Brexit was in large measure a revolt by a certain section of English and Welsh opinion against transnational elites, immigration and imagined loss of identity. Scotland and Northern Ireland…

From perusing the the policy paper below, Johnson Governments strategy and tactics are not aimed at settling for any formal free trade agreement. It appear a loose set of flexible sector my sector protocols ..... Our approach to the Future Relationship with the EU...... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/our-approach-to-the-future-relationship-with-the-eu? Read More

Britain put the prospect of a chaotic Brexit back on the table on Thursday as it set out its red lines for trade talks with the European Union.In its mandate for the negotiations that start on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government rebuffed EU demands for common trading standards and…