Political Editor, BBC Scotland News šŗ šš² @BBCScotlandNews Holyrood, Westminster & westerinā home to Islay glenn.campbell@bbc.co.uk
Scotland, mostly
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The health secretary ā¦@HumzaYousafā© does not appear to be having a good day at workā¦
H/T @STVAlisonā©
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Changing of the guard
Cabinet ministers Alister Jack and Ben Wallace are now standing vigil at the Queenās coffin, as members of the Royal Company of Archers
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āI donāt give a stuff about being a junior aide. Itās about the rights of five million people
āIf I had to resign for that - so be itā says ā¦ā¦@AlbertoCostaMPā©
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Scotland now has one of the lowest (possibly THE lowest) R values of any UK nation or region at 0.6-0.8
Wales 0.7-1
Northern Ireland 0.5-0.9
SAGE has released official estimates of the 'R number' + regional values for the first time. It's above 1 in parts of England
UK: 0.7- 0.9
England: 0.8-1.0
South West: 0.8-1.1
East England: 0.7-0.9
London, Midlands, North West, South East: 0.8-1.0
North East & Yorkshire 0.7-1.0
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Nicola Sturgeon in her own words
April 2017: āI will ensure that at all times we make our case not just with passion and conviction, but with courtesy, empathy and respectā
Today: āI detest the Tories and everything they stand forā
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The @ScotTories are to call a vote of no confidence in first minister @NicolaSturgeon - accusing her of lying to parliament, which she denies
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UK governmentās law officer for Scotland, Lord Keen, has offered his resignation to the Prime Minister @BorisJohnson
@BBCScotlandNews understands Lord Keen, the advocate general, has found it increasingly difficult to reconcile govt plans to change EU exit deal with the law
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Thank you for all the love ā¤ļø and good luck āļø wishes
Back soon bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6ā¦
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āI have found it increasingly difficult to reconcile what I consider to be my obligations as a Law Officer with your policy intentionsā
Lord Keen, in his resignation letter to PM @BorisJohnson
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How my incurable brain cancer is giving me a new lease of life bbc.in/48Vq0Uf
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Alex Salmondās office has just issued a statement saying he has lodged a formal complaint with the Scottish governmentās top civil servant about the official who has been accused of (and has denied) disclosing the name of a complainer to Mr Salmondās former chief of staff
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āThe blame for this #Brexit fiasco ... will lie fairly and squarely with Number Tenā
First minister ā¦@NicolaSturgeonā© accuses prime minister ā¦@BorisJohnsonā© of trying to shift blame for possible no deal onto EU
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Foreign secretary ā¦@David_Cameronā© is threatening to withdraw ā¦cooperation from Scottish government over ā¦@HumzaYousafā© meeting with Turkish president at #cop28 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sā¦
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āDonāt complain. Keep smiling. Keep positive and enjoy lifeā
What a legend
Doddie Weir 1970 - 2022
BBC Scotland News
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āLeave a light on so we can find our way homeā
SNPās @AlynSmith urges MEPs to be open to independent Scottish membership of the EU after #Brexit
@donaldtusk is among those who applaud him in @Europarl_EN Strasbourg
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FM @NicolaSturgeon confirms first full week of no #coronavirus related deaths in Scotland
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āOur own government has thrown us into the cold Atlantic waters without a life jacketā
This letter to @AlokSharma_RDG from a Scottish salmon producer raises serious concerns about #Brexit preparedness
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The @ScotTories have just announced plans for a motion of no confidence in DFM @JohnSwinney unless @scotgov releases the legal advice it received when @AlexSalmond successfully challenged its complaint handling process in court
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If you donāt want to see a grown man get a bit emotional on the TV, then look away now.
Thanks to @BBCLauraMiller for interviewing me about living with brain cancer - BBC1 Reporting Scotland from 1830
We took a walk on a beautiful beach in East Lothian and @GlennBBC talked to me about his brain cancer diagnosis. His honesty and strength are inspiring. On #ReportingScotland tonight at 18:30 and on @BBCRadioScot throughout the day.
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When @NicolaSturgeon made face coverings compulsory in shops, @Jackson_Carlaw told BBC he thought that a bit heavy-handed
I wonder if thatās still his view?
Latest rules on where š· are mandatory in UK.
England: Transport, shops from next Friday
Scotland: Transport and shops now
Wales: Transport from 27 July
Northern Ireland: Transport now
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UN chief expresses āenormous gratitudeā to Glasgow for hosting #cop26 climate summit
ā¦@antonioguterresā© also praises Scottishā© efforts to tackle climate change including āvery clear targetā to hit net zero before 2050 ā¦@NicolaSturgeonā©
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Judges unanimous - Holyrood does NOT have the power to legislate for #indyref2 without Westminster consent @UKSupremeCourt
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Quite a day at the UK covid inquiry in Edinburgh
š· Nicola Sturgeon deleted her WhatsApps
š· John Swinney used auto-delete
š· Deletion was a āpre-bed ritualā for Jason Leitch
Q. Was any of this stuff relevant?
A. We will probably never know bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6ā¦
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FM @NicolaSturgeon has just called @MargaretFerrier āMargaret Covidā again
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āWe should be willing to put our narrow interests aside, for a period, for the greater goodā
First minister and SNP leader ā¦@NicolaSturgeonā© appeals to opposition parties at Westminster to come together to bring down ā¦@BorisJohnsonā© and stop no deal #Brexit
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āIt is a horror show.
āI think all of the candidates would be disastrous for the UKā
ā¦@NicolaSturgeonā© on Tory leadership contest during visit to Brussels for #Brexit talks
Says ā¦@BorisJohnsonā© and ā¦ā¦@michaelgoveā© are largely responsible for #Brexit mess
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The UK government has decided to block Holyroodās gender recognition reform bill
The Scottish secretary, Alister Jack is expected to lay a section 35 order at Westminster tomorrow to prevent the legislation being sent to the King for Royal assent bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sā¦
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I do not understand how the SNP could acquire an expensive motorhome without the party treasurer knowing about it.
The SNPās former Treasurer Colin Beattie has told journalists that he ādidnāt knowā about the SNPās motorhome. He was asked: āDid you know about the motorhome purchase and did you sign it off?ā He replied: āNo, I didnāt know about it.ā Mr Beattie then walked away from the group.
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UK govt is referring two Holyrood laws to @UKSupremeCourt to decide if MSPs have gone beyond the powers of the devolved parliament
The bills would incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Charter of local self govt into Scots law
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Quite the change in the relationship between the Scottish government and the White House, following the departure of President Trump
First Minister @NicolaSturgeon is delighted to have received, on behalf of the people of Scotland, a gift from President Biden. She was also pleased to welcome @POTUS to Glasgow, and looks forward to him returning to Scotland in future. #COP26
ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon shakes hands with President Biden. The First Minister was pleased to meet President Biden as he attended COP26 in Glasgow, and looks forward to him returning to Scotland.
ALT A multi-coloured vase gifted to the people of Scotland from President Biden with an accompanying card reading The President of the United States of America
ALT Picture of the card included with the gift sent by President Biden which reads "Presented to the Right Honourable Nicola Sturgeon First Minister of Scotland by Josep R. Biden Jr. President of the United States of America on the ocassion of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference November 1 - 2 2021
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FM @NicolaSturgeon says itās āabsolutely and utterly disgracefulā of @ScotTories to call for health secretary to be sacked
Describes it as āparty politics at its worstā from @Jackson_Carlaw
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FM ā¦@NicolaSturgeonā© accuses those whoāve criticised her Paris visit as āa jauntā of the worst āparochialismā.
Says ministers āabsolutely needā to promote Scotland abroad with #Brexit just over 5 weeks away.
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FM @NicolaSturgeon has confirmed @scotgov will now restart work on a detailed prospectus for independence
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No #coronavirus related deaths recorded in Scotland for second day in a row - @NicolaSturgeon
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4 years overdue, two-and-a-half-times overbudget and watchdog ā¦@AuditorGenScotā© cannot establish why ministers awarded Ferguson shipyard a contract to build two Cal-Mac ferries against advice of CMAL bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6ā¦
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7 weeks ago @NicolaSturgeon told Holyrood she was seeking āurgent adviceā on taking āmaximum possible actionā against Russian interests in Scotland
This she said would include potentially āfreezing or seizingā assets and ending support from the public purse
So, what happened?
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FM @NicolaSturgeon calling for #Brexit extension as #covid causes France to close border with UK
@scotgov expected to take part in Cobra meeting with @BorisJohnson in the morning
Nicola Sturgeon to chair meeting of Scottish resilience committee, to discuss freight disruption
Itās now imperative that PM seeks an agreement to extend the Brexit transition period. The new Covid strain - & the various implications of it - means we face a profoundly serious situation, & it demands our 100% attention. It would be unconscionable to compound it with Brexit.
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āIf the Scottish people want a referendum, itās for them to decideā
Wales First Minister ā¦@MarkDrakefordā© does not think Westminster should block #indyref2
Even though he does not support š“ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó æ or š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ becoming independent
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At Holyrood @NeilFindlay_MSP has demanded a ministerial statement on controversy over Alex Salmond evidence publication
He says āthis is a crisis for the credibility of this Parliamentā
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Scottish cabinet to meet tomorrow to consider further measures to tackle #coronavirus
Ministers worried by rapid spread of new strain
@scotgov has requested recall of Scottish Parliament on Monday for @NicolaSturgeon to make statement
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The MP for Royal Deeside posted this on the day Prince Charles and Camilla arrived to take up temporary residence at Birkhall #coronavirus
To all those flooding up Deeside to hotels, holiday homes or caravan parks at Aboyne, Ballater or Braemar...
STOP.
Your actions are selfish and putting further strain on already pressed local services.
This is not a game. It's not a holiday. Think of others. Please.
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āIf ā¦ā¦@BorisJohnsonā© misled Parliament, he must resignā
Scottish Tory leader ā¦@Douglas4Morayā© tells ā¦@lynseybewsā© PM could not continue if he knew about party and denied it
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This is Scotlandās top councillor - a Labour councillor - backing calls for #indyref2
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Hearing harassment complaints committee is looking to use Holyroodās section 23 power to secure release of documents from @AlexSalmond lawyers - material he said theyād be happy to handover
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Nice to get back to the day job in the final stages of the election with an appearance on Reporting Scotland on Friday.
Iāve been popping up on radio and @BBCScotlandNews online too.
Nothing like a full return but good to be involved as Iāve not missed an election since 1997.
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Holyroodās harassment complaints committee has - for 3rd time - issued an order seeking to compel @COPFS to release material to its inquiry ā in this case a statement from a senior @policescotland officer about handling of @scotgov investigation findings in @AlexSalmond case
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Wow. England u-turn on exams too despite ā¦@GavinWilliamsonā© insisting he would absolutely not follow @johnswinney example in Scotland bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53810655
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FM @NicolaSturgeon confirms no #coronavirus related deaths in Scotland for fourth day in a row
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āThey are paralysed by their internal divisionsā
Wales FM ā¦@MarkDrakefordā© thinks UK government is wrong not to follow Scotland, Wales and NI in tightening #covid restrictions
Heās backing ā¦@NicolaSturgeonā© calls for new furlough scheme from ā¦@hmtreasuryā©
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Most #Brexit protests Iāve seen at Westminster have been good natured
There have, however, been some unpleasant exceptions
Among todayās leave crowd - a man repeatedly yelling ātraitorā at @IanBlackfordMP as he gave BBC Scotland an interview
This is not okay
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Breaking: FM @NicolaSturgeon writes to PM @BorisJohnson calling for new oil and gas extraction including Cambo field to be reassessed in light of climate crisis
Also wants UK 4 nation climate summit ahead of @COP26
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Holyrood harassment complaints committee is considering a third section 23 order - compelling the release of documents to their inquiry
This time it would be to ask @AlexSalmond lawyers to handover material, which he has suggested they would be willing to give
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Another Ā£5m - the shipyard scandal just got even more expensive bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6ā¦
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The Holyrood committee is hoping the document David Davis mentioned, alleging interference by FM chief of staff will be released by Crown Office in response to its fourth section 24 order for release of material bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sā¦
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š On 23 June, @HumzaYousaf told Holyrood health committee āspot checksā are being carried out on 20% of those required to quarantine
Today, @NicolaSturgeon confirmed those checks would not begin until tomorrow
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Kate Forbes has turned down a job in Humza Yousafās government
She will return to the backbenches
I understand she was offered a move to rural affairs
Setback for efforts to reunite SNP after divisive leadership contest
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Police are investigating two leaks concerning Scot Gov 2018 investigation into harassment complaints against Alex Salmond
Itās understood officers are looking into āpotential unlawful disclosureā to Daily Record which broke the story and a new book which published govt findings
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The Scottish #covid19 public inquiry has confirmed that FOUR members of their legal team have left
Thatās following the resignation of the inquiry chair, Lady Poole - who is said to be standing down for personal reasons
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Scotland votes 62-38 for remain, with @BBCNews predicting UK leave vote. Statement from @NicolaSturgeon
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Overdue, overbudget and then some moreā¦ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-gā¦
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Amazing day running ā¦@LondonMarathonā© for the first time
Brilliantly organised event and great atmosphere in the city
It is possible Big Bird finished ahead of me but I made it
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Businessman Jim McColl tells #bbcgms had he known that CMAL had advised against Ferguson shipyard being awarded the contract to build two ferries, he would not have gone ahead with the deal
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I understand @Douglas4Moray has decided to vote AGAINST @BorisJohnson tonight, completing a double u-turn on PMās future
Statement expected shortly
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Hearing Holyrood is to:
āŖļøattempt to use its powers to force release by Crown Office of all correspondence it holds involving those Alex Salmond accuses of plotting against him
āŖļøtest in court its ability to publish all Salmond evidence
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Iām told @AlexSalmond has now reached agreement to give evidence to Holyrood committee on Friday
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Labourās deputy leader ā¦@AngelaRaynerā© queries UK government PPE contracts and Baroness Mone links bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61735306
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āI didnāt say donāt go aheadā
FM ā¦@NicolaSturgeonā© says CalMac ferry order decision would have been taken by the āministers responsibleā but accepts the buck ultimately stops with her
āVery regretfulā about delays and cost overruns
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For the first time, the Scottish Parliament is seeking to use legal powers to compel the Crown Office to hand over documents it wants in connection with its inquiry into the Scottish governmentās handling of harassment complaints against @AlexSalmond
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Thanks for all the good wishes on my new job
Excited to be taking over as @BBCScotlandNews political editor in the New Year
š£Huge congratulations to @GlennBBC who has just been announced as BBC Scotlandās new Political Editor.
Glenn says itās a āhuge privilege and a huge responsibility and I am really looking forward to getting started.ā
You will see him in his new role from January.
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āEvidence showing Scotland is lagging behind almost all other areas of the rest of the UK in key indicators of economic performance is deeply worryingā
Holyrood cross-party finance committee report on Scottish budget analysed here by ā¦@BBCDouglasFā© bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sā¦
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Health secretary @HumzaYousaf has apologised to parliament after details of his statement on @Scotambservice appeared in the @Daily_Record
Holyroodās presiding officer, Alison Johnstone @POScotParl warned future leaks could result in minister not being allowed to make statement
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Nine SNP MSPs refusing to vote with @scotgov on gender reform is the biggest rebellion in the 15 years the SNPās been in power at Holyrood
ā¦@AshtenReganā© is the first minister to resign over policy in that time but FM says she did not raise her concerns with the Cabinet
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Breaking: @johnswinney intends to release the key legal advice to Holyrood committee tomorrow
Greens will back vote of no confidence unless @JohnSwinney gives the committee what it requires
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I expect there to be a new Scottish #lockdown from midnight, with a legally enforceable stay at home rule
That goes further than the March 2020 lockdown
Schools are expected to remain closed for the rest of January
FM @NicolaSturgeon to make Holyrood statement at 2pm
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Pleased to see that all broadcasters, including the BBC, have written to Number 10 to challenge this anomaly
Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown, Cameron, May. For 29 years at @Channel4News I have interviewed the @10DowningStreet Prime Minister of the day at their party conference - until today. @theresa_may has refused to appear on @Channel4News tonight; unprecedented & disappointing
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At #PMQs,ā© ā¦@theresa_mayā© told ā¦@KirstySNPā© she had āno mandateā to pursue independence. Hereās what ā¦@theSNPā© put in their 2016 Holyrood and 2017 Westminster manifestos...
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FM @NicolaSturgeon tells #bbcgms she will publish a paper on the economics of independence next week, after her party conference
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International law now applies across the river Clyde in the ā¦@COP26ā© āblue zoneā which has now become ā¦@UNā© territory for the climate summit
Via ā¦ā¦ā¦@Katy_McCloskeyā©
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Nick was a hugely energetic, empathetic and engaging broadcaster
His star rose quickly, shone brightly and - I felt sure - would light up our lives for decades to come
I am so sorry we have lost this brilliant young man ā¤ļø bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6ā¦
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This document suggests @KeithBrownSNP rather than Derek Mackay approved Ferguson as preferred bidder in Aug 2015
This was before it emerged Ferguson could not give a full refund guarantee, as required
A note of the actual decision has not been published gov.scot/binaries/content/doā¦
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āHe does need to resignā
Scottish Tory leader ā¦@Douglas4Morayā© says the prime ministerās position is āuntenableā
He will now be sending a letter of no confidence in ā¦@BorisJohnsonā© to the backbench 1922 committee, in an effort to trigger a leadership contest
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If Prince Charles has āmild symptomsā itās not clear to me how he would qualify for a #coronavirus test from @NHSGrampian
Unless perhaps he is considered a key worker @JeaneF1MSP
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus - the Duchess of Cornwall does not have the virus
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This is why the #DominicCummings travel row is so damaging for @BorisJohnson government - it personally offends those who have made #lockdown sacrifices
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Hearing @NicolaSturgeon has been discussing a formal cooperation agreement with @patrickharvie and @lornaslater of the Greens ā and that they have agreed in principle to work together
More on Reporting Scotland shortly
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I interrupt the eating of chocolate and watching of movies to bring you some fishing news š #Brexit
Here is page 909 of the UK-EU trade deal granting āfull accessā to each others waters until 30 June 2026
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āThe buck stops with meā
FM @NicolaSturgeon says ultimate responsibility for decision to award ferry building contract to Ferguson rests with her
Also points out Derek Mackay was transport minister at the time #FMQs
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Calls for Nicola Sturgeon to quit over Alex Salmond revelations bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sā¦
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On the eve of the Holyrood election campaign... bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-5ā¦
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Ten years ago.
The moment of decision for Fife.
The moment of decision for Scotland.
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Nicola Sturgeon's husband arrested in SNP finance probe bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6ā¦
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FM @NicolaSturgeon will make a Holyrood statement on #indyref2 on Tue 28 June at around 2.20pm
This is where she is expected to set out how she intends to bring about a legal vote in Oct 2023, with or without UK government agreement
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