Humza Yousaf has declared that Scotland could ditch the monarchy within five years of independence. The SNP leadership candidate insisted Scots should not be “shy” about the debate on the Royal Family and said he is “very clear” he is a Republican.
The SNP leadership contest between Kate Forbes, Ash Regan, and Humza Yousaf has now entered its final fortnight. The former Minister for Community Safety who resigned last year over the Gender Recognition Reforms, Ms Regan is a supporter of Scottish independence, hoping
A pensioner has been dashed to hospital following a horror crash in which a tanker flipped and a minibus hit its debris. The accident happened yesterday on the A71 westbound near Dreghorn, Ayrshire, and the dual-carriageway remains closed as a result. The
SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf has said Scotland should “demand” access to the European Union’s single market after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new deal over Northern Ireland. Mr Yousaf, speaking at the first hustings in the party’s leadership contest in Cumbernauld, asked how
A law which would help end the abuse of elephants for British holidaymakers’ entertainment has been threatened by a political spat, campaigners say. The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill will ban UK advertising of overseas attractions where elephants and other endangered animals are
Last week, Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon announced she was stepping down after eight years in the hot seat. Although she insisted “short-term pressures” were not to blame, a scuppered second independence referendum bid and the ongoing row over
He added: “However, at this time, we cannot ignore that she has presided over a decade of division and decay in Scotland. “Instead of trying to unite the country in the wake of the 2014 referendum, Nicola Sturgeon refused to accept the
After facing pressure to intervene in the transfer of a transgender convicted rapist to an all-women’s prison, Scotland’s government has decided to stop transferring such inmates with a history of violence against women to its all-female prison, according to reports. The Agence
Violent trans prisoner Tiffany Scott has reportedly been granted permission to transfer to an all-women’s Scottish prison after previous relocation requests were denied, Scottish reports said Saturday. Scott is known as one of the most violent inmates in the Scottish prison system
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted there is “plenty in the tank” as the SNP leader hit back at her critics and made a huge pledge over Scottish independence. The Scottish First Minister was grilled by Laura Kuenssberg on her BBC show, facing a