Nicola Sturgeon laughs off online gossip of affair with French diplomat
1 year, 8 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon laughs off online gossip of affair with French diplomat

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has laughed off online rumours of an affair with a French female diplomat, but said the need to seek more privacy was “part of the reason” for her resignation. Asked by BBC’s Glenn Campbell: “Which French diplomat are you having an affair with?”, Ms Sturgeon laughed and responded: “I’ll tell you off camera which one it is supposed to be, but whichever one it is we’ve actually had a laugh about it.” The former minister has told a new BBC Scotland podcast that online gossip about her had been “part of the reason” behind the decision. She said: “I’m not naive, I’m not of the view that I will step down one day and be completely anonymous the next day, I understand the realities of what I have done and I’ll still be in parliament, but I want to have a bit more privacy.” “I want to have a bit more anonymity and I just want to protect some of what people take for granted in their lives that I’ve forgotten to have.” Other rumours spread about Ms Sturgeon said she had a global property portfolio and had a super-injunction in place to hide the truth. And a former minister turned SNP rebel has called for the end of the powersharing agreement between the SNP and the Greens as he dubbed the left-wing party partners “wine bar pseudo-intellectuals”.

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Sturgeon raked in £25,000 (plus £3k expenses) for night's work as a TV election pundit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sturgeon raked in £25,000 (plus £3k expenses) for night's work as a TV election pundit

Daily Mail  

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of ‘shameless hypocrisy’ after banking £25,000 for a single night’s work as a TV pundit. The former First Minister took the cash for pontificating on ITV’s election night coverage, despite the SNP previously demanding Ruth Davidson hand back a similar fee. Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was paid £25,000 for a night's punditry work for …

Cherry: Sturgeon owes defeated SNP MPs apology after voters were ‘disillusioned’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Cherry: Sturgeon owes defeated SNP MPs apology after voters were ‘disillusioned’

The Independent  

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Goodbye to Scotland's answer to Liz Truss: How Sturgeon's short-serving, scooter-crashing, gaffe-prone heir has quit as SNP leader after fewer than 400 dismal days in power - brought down by blind pus
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Goodbye to Scotland's answer to Liz Truss: How Sturgeon's short-serving, scooter-crashing, gaffe-prone heir has quit as SNP leader after fewer than 400 dismal days in power - brought down by blind pus

Daily Mail  

Humza Yousaf bowed out as SNP leader today after fewer than 400 crisis and gaffe-filled days in charge of the country. Humza Yousaf bowed out as First Minister of Scotland today after fewer than 400 crisis and gaffe-filled days in charge of the country. Mr Yousaf's campaign, however, was not without challenge, with the early part taken up by questions …

Humza Yousaf: Scotland’s leader resigns after a year in power, putting his pro-independence party in peril
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Humza Yousaf: Scotland’s leader resigns after a year in power, putting his pro-independence party in peril

CNN  

CNN — Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned barely a year into the role after the collapse of his coalition government, a humbling and chaotic departure that throws Scotland’s ruling pro-independence party into chaos. Yousaf’s coalition government fell apart unexpectedly last week when he tore up a coalition agreement with Green Party lawmakers following a spat over climate policy, …

Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon charged with embezzlement in party finance probe
8 months ago

Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon charged with embezzlement in party finance probe

Associated Press  

LONDON — The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was charged Thursday with embezzlement in a probe into the finances of Scotland’s pro-independence governing party, a shocking setback for the country’s most powerful political couple. Murrell, Sturgeon and Colin Beattie, the Scottish National Party’s former treasurer, were arrested and questioned last year in the probe but released without being …

Rishi Sunak to face no action over Nicola Sturgeon joke from Police Scotland
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak to face no action over Nicola Sturgeon joke from Police Scotland

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak reported to police over Nicola Sturgeon joke
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak reported to police over Nicola Sturgeon joke

The Independent  

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The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon: How the 'Queen of Scots' turned suspect in financial crimes
1 year, 6 months ago

The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon: How the 'Queen of Scots' turned suspect in financial crimes

Firstpost  

Nicola Sturgeon’s brief arrest on Sunday as part of a financial probe into the Scottish National Party capped a spectacular fall from grace for the woman once dubbed by media as the ‘Queen of Scots’ Nicola Sturgeon was a name to reckon with in British politics. Her arrest followed the detentions of party treasurer Colin Beattie and former party chief …

Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon released after arrest by police in party finance probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon released after arrest by police in party finance probe

Associated Press  

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. Sturgeon unexpectedly resigned in February after eight years as Scottish National Party leader and first minister of Scotland’s semi-autonomous government. The first …

Ex-Scottish leader’s husband arrested in party finance probe
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-Scottish leader’s husband arrested in party finance probe

Associated Press  

LONDON — The husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon was released from police custody Wednesday evening without being charged after his arrest in a party finance probe, British media reported. Police Scotland did not identify Peter Murrell as the 58-year-old man arrested “in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances …

Police cordon off Sturgeon’s home after her husband is arrested over alleged financial irregularities
1 year, 8 months ago

Police cordon off Sturgeon’s home after her husband is arrested over alleged financial irregularities

The Hindu  

The police in Scotland cordoned off the Glasgow home of former Scottish National Party Chief Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell, on Wednesday, after Mr. Murrell was arrested over allegations of financial irregularities in the SNP. Footage of their home, which had apparently become a crime scene, flashed across screens in the U.K., weeks after Ms. Sturgeon had stepped …

Ex-Scotland PM Nicola Sturgeon's husband arrested for 'misappropriation' of £600,000 from party fund
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-Scotland PM Nicola Sturgeon's husband arrested for 'misappropriation' of £600,000 from party fund

Firstpost  

It comes just a week after Humza Yousaf was legally sworn in as Scotland’s sixth first minister - replacing Sturgeon after her shock resignation in February. The SNP’s political opponents have called for full transparency from Yousaf and Sturgeon Edinburgh: In connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party, husband of former PM of …

Husband of former Scotland leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested in finance probe
1 year, 8 months ago

Husband of former Scotland leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested in finance probe

LA Times  

Then-Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband, Peter Murrell, stand outside a polling station in Glasgow in December 2019. The husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe, British media reported Wednesday. Police in Scotland did not identify Peter Murrell as the 58-year old man whom they arrested Wednesday “in connection …

A new chapter: The Hindu Editorial on Scotland’s new First Minister Humza Yousaf
1 year, 8 months ago

A new chapter: The Hindu Editorial on Scotland’s new First Minister Humza Yousaf

The Hindu  

Scotland has made history in electing as its First Minister Humza Yousaf, 37, who is, as the son of Pakistani immigrants, the first ever Muslim and person of Asian descent to take up the role, and also the youngest leader in that capacity. Mr. Yousaf won 52% of the votes in the SNP leadership contest for running a campaign that …

Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf, or Ash Regan: Contenders in the race to lead Scotland
1 year, 8 months ago

Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf, or Ash Regan: Contenders in the race to lead Scotland

Firstpost  

Edinburgh: The ruling Scottish National Party elects a new leader on Monday, with the winner taking up the role of first minister in the Scottish Parliament. Kate Forbes was first tipped for the SNP leadership in 2020 after stepping in to deliver the budget with only a few hours’ notice, when finance minister Derek Mackay resigned unexpectedly. Also Read: How …

Scotland set for new leader after Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as independence quest stalls
1 year, 8 months ago

Scotland set for new leader after Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as independence quest stalls

Firstpost  

Edinburgh, United Kingdom: A new Scottish first minister will be named on Monday, with the leader facing the daunting task of reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation. ‘Disappointed’ Polling indicates that around 45 per cent of Scots are currently in favour of Scotland leaving the United Kingdom after 55 per cent of Scots rejected such a …

Scotland set for new leader as independence quest stalls
1 year, 8 months ago

Scotland set for new leader as independence quest stalls

The Hindu  

A new Scottish First Minister will be named on March 27, with the leader facing the daunting task of reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation. At her last session in the Scottish Parliament as First Minister on March 23, Ms. Sturgeon said her successor would be either the second woman in the post or the first …

Scottish independence at crossroads in testy SNP leader race
1 year, 9 months ago

Scottish independence at crossroads in testy SNP leader race

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Scottish National Party is finding Nicola Sturgeon a hard act to follow. Murrell accepted responsibility and quit, saying that “while there was no intent to mislead, I accept that this has been the outcome.” Regan welcomed Murrell’s departure, saying it was “unacceptable to have the husband of the party leader as the CEO.” Forbes said that the …

Who is Humza Yousaf, SNP favourite to replace Sturgeon?
1 year, 9 months ago

Who is Humza Yousaf, SNP favourite to replace Sturgeon?

Al Jazeera  

The 37-year-old Scot of Pakistani heritage hopes to lead the country in the wake of Sturgeon’s shock resignation. Launching his campaign in Glasgow’s Clydebank, where his paternal grandfather worked in a Singer sewing machine factory, Yousaf said: “I see my ancestral roots as being not just Pakistani but running through Clydebank, which brought me to where I am today.” He …

Scotland may ditch monarchy, replace king with elected representative, says SNP leader Hamza Yousaf
1 year, 9 months ago

Scotland may ditch monarchy, replace king with elected representative, says SNP leader Hamza Yousaf

Firstpost  

For the position of Scotland’s next First Minister and to succeed Nicola Sturgeon, Yousaf is competing against Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and former minister Ash Regan. The winner will be announced on March 27 after the polls Edinburgh: Scotland might consider ditching the monarchy within five years of independence and replace king Charles III with an elected head of the …

3 contenders running to replace Sturgeon as Scottish leader
1 year, 10 months ago

3 contenders running to replace Sturgeon as Scottish leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Three members of the Scottish parliament will battle to become leader of the governing Scottish National Party, officials said Friday after the deadline for nominations closed. Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and lawmaker Ash Regan are running to replace First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Forbes was considered the frontrunner, but dented her chances when she …

Race to replace Nicola Sturgeon takes a personal turn
1 year, 10 months ago

Race to replace Nicola Sturgeon takes a personal turn

The Independent  

The race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and first minister of Scotland is taking some unexpected turns. He wants a debate, and says he isn’t “wedded” to Sturgeon’s policy of using the next general election as a de facto referendum on the subject. That’s probably just as well, given the possibility that the SNP will slip back next …

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?
1 year, 10 months ago

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?

Al Jazeera  

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, both below 40, are standing to succeed Sturgeon. Following Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement last week that she would be stepping down from her role as Scotland’s head of government and leader of the Scottish National Party, international reactions came thick and fast. Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar paid tribute to Sturgeon as …

Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan announce SNP leadership bids
1 year, 10 months ago

Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan announce SNP leadership bids

The Independent  

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Nicola Sturgeon, the independence champion doomed to fall short of her dream
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon, the independence champion doomed to fall short of her dream

The Independent  

For all her recent stumbles and U-turns, the one thing Nicola Sturgeon has been constant about, indeed given her life to, is the cause of Scottish independence. Even when Scotland was still a one-party Labour state, and the SNP was the eccentric hobby horse of a small band of some “tartan Tories”, Sturgeon was smitten by the romance of the …

Scotland’s Jacinda Ardern? Scottish cabinet secretary Kate Forbes leads race to replace Nicola Sturgeon
1 year, 10 months ago

Scotland’s Jacinda Ardern? Scottish cabinet secretary Kate Forbes leads race to replace Nicola Sturgeon

The Independent  

Kate Forbes has been tipped as the natural successor to Nicola Sturgeon ever since she was elected to the Scottish parliament in 2016. open image in gallery Finance secretary Kate Forbes with Nicola Sturgeon in the Scottish parliament Ms Sturgeon resigned at a press conference at her official residence, Bute House in Edinburgh, on Wednesday, after leading the party for …

Nicola Sturgeon | Shock departure
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon | Shock departure

The Hindu  

Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of the semi-autonomous government of Scotland and leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party, has announced her resignation from both posts. He pushed the party to the left of Labour on the economy, and to the right of it on nationalism, aggressively seeking to decouple Scotland politically from the U.K. Mr. Salmond met Ms. Sturgeon …

DC Edit | A blow to Free Scotland?
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | A blow to Free Scotland?

Deccan Chronicle  

Nicola Sturgeon may have had her Jacinda Ardern moment in calling it quits on her political career as Scotland’s First Minister as well as leader of the Scottish National Party. The Scottish freedom movement has lost its foremost champion of modern times, a blow from which it may not recover anytime soon as it scouts for an immediate replacement for …

A time to quit: The Hindu Editorial on Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as First Minister of Scotland
1 year, 10 months ago

A time to quit: The Hindu Editorial on Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as First Minister of Scotland

The Hindu  

When Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, announced her resignation on Wednesday, comparisons were immediately drawn between her decision and that of Jacinda Ardern, the former New Zealand Prime Minister who quit last month citing burnout. Ms Sturgeon rose to power in 2014 after Alex Salmond, the Scottish National Party’s former leader quit following a defeat in a Scottish …

Soul-searching for Scotland's SNP after Sturgeon quits
1 year, 10 months ago

Soul-searching for Scotland's SNP after Sturgeon quits

The Hindu  

The Scottish National Party on Thursday faced calls to postpone a special conference aimed at reviving its troubled push for independence, after the surprise resignation of leader Nicola Sturgeon. After more than eight eventful years as Scotland's first minister and SNP chief, Ms. Sturgeon said on Wednesday she lacked the "energy" to carry on and would step down. There is …

Nicola Sturgeon dodges question on ‘missing’ £600,000 campaign funds
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon dodges question on ‘missing’ £600,000 campaign funds

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first female first minister, announced that she would …

Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister, saying ‘the time is now’
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister, saying ‘the time is now’

The Independent  

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Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern: Leaders who shocked the world by resigning
1 year, 10 months ago

Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern: Leaders who shocked the world by resigning

Firstpost  

Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon is not the first leader to take the world by surprise by resigning suddenly. Here are the other leaders who shocked the world by quitting Paris: Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon is not the first leader to take the world by surprise by resigning suddenly. Here are three other leaders, and one pope, who created shockwaves by bowing out: …

Sturgeon leaves her party and movement in a state of uncertainty
1 year, 10 months ago

Sturgeon leaves her party and movement in a state of uncertainty

Al Jazeera  

Shortly before being elected leader of the Scottish National Party in late 2014, Nicola Sturgeon embarked on a rock star-style tour of Scotland, appearing in front of packed audiences around the country, usually illuminated on stage by a row of blazing lights. On Wednesday morning, in the more sedate Georgian surroundings of Bute House, the Scottish first minister’s official residence …

Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation ‘proves more work to be done to keep women in politics’
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation ‘proves more work to be done to keep women in politics’

The Independent  

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Scottish leader Sturgeon quits with independence goal unmet
1 year, 10 months ago

Scottish leader Sturgeon quits with independence goal unmet

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday that she plans to step down after more than eight years in office, amid criticism of her drive to expand transgender rights and her strategy for achieving independence from the United Kingdom. “That it’s right for me, for my party and my country.” Sturgeon, 52, has led Scotland since 2014, when Scots …

Ireland’s premier hails Nicola Sturgeon as a ‘true European’
1 year, 10 months ago

Ireland’s premier hails Nicola Sturgeon as a ‘true European’

The Independent  

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Gender reforms not ‘final straw’ for Sturgeon to quit but loomed large
1 year, 10 months ago

Gender reforms not ‘final straw’ for Sturgeon to quit but loomed large

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Nicola Sturgeon’s historic career as First Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon’s historic career as First Minister

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What Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation means for Scottish independence
1 year, 10 months ago

What Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation means for Scottish independence

The Independent  

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Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scottish First Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scottish First Minister

The Hindu  

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, the face of her country’s independence movement for eight years, has announced her intention to resign, amid criticism of her drive to make it easier for people to legally change genders. "That it’s right for me, for my party and my country.” Ms. Sturgeon, 52, has led Scotland since 2014, when Scots narrowly voted to remain …

Watch as Nicola Sturgeon announces resignation as Scotland’s first minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch as Nicola Sturgeon announces resignation as Scotland’s first minister

The Independent  

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Sturgeon resignation: Possible candidates to be new First Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Sturgeon resignation: Possible candidates to be new First Minister

The Independent  

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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns
1 year, 10 months ago

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns

Al Jazeera  

Sturgeon became the leader of the ruling Scottish National Party in the wake of its 2014 independence referendum. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has resigned after eight years in the job. Reacting to the resignation, fellow party leader Ian Blackford said Sturgeon was the “finest First Minster Scotland has ever had, and the finest friend anyone could hope for”. Nicola …

Scotland leader Nicola Sturgeon, outspoken advocate of Scottish independence, resigns
1 year, 10 months ago

Scotland leader Nicola Sturgeon, outspoken advocate of Scottish independence, resigns

LA Times  

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister for the last eight years, announces at a news conference that she is resigning. Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, the face of her country’s independence movement for the last eight years, announced Wednesday her intention to resign amid criticism of her drive to make it easier for people to legally change genders. Sturgeon’s announcement caught political …

Four in 10 Scots think Sturgeon should stand down, poll finds
1 year, 10 months ago

Four in 10 Scots think Sturgeon should stand down, poll finds

The Independent  

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Nicola Sturgeon is 'in a muddle' over Scottish independence, former SNP minister says
1 year, 11 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon is 'in a muddle' over Scottish independence, former SNP minister says

Daily Mail  

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of being ‘in a muddle’ over Scottish independence after backtracking on a pledge to turn the next general election into a de facto referendum. Last year, the First Minister vowed to treat the next UK election as an independence vote if the Supreme Court ruled – which it did – that she couldn’t call a …

IndyRef2: Unlikely as it seems, did Nicola Sturgeon get the referendum result she wanted?
2 years, 1 month ago

IndyRef2: Unlikely as it seems, did Nicola Sturgeon get the referendum result she wanted?

The Independent  

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Nicola Sturgeon's Indyref2 plan is 'waste of time and money', says former aide
2 years, 4 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon's Indyref2 plan is 'waste of time and money', says former aide

The Telegraph  

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of playing "political games" over independence after one of her former advisers claimed she knows her bid to stage a new referendum next year is doomed. Alex Bell, a former SNP special advisor, said the Scottish Government had received legal advice making clear Holyrood does not have the power to hold a new vote without …

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