33 h. ago John Swinney defends Nicola Sturgeon's tax arrangements after claims of hypocrisy

The former first minister set up a personal company to handle her non-MSP earnings

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2 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon made the union 'safe for a long time', claims former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

The former Prime Minister said his old political foe had set back the independence cause with her record in office and leading the SNP through a financial scandal.

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3 d. ago AFL finals: why every finalist can – and can’t – win the 2025 premiership | Martin Pegan

A weekend off has given the eight remaining teams time to work on their strengths and weaknesses – and us an opportunity to assess their chances The AFL finals race went down to the wire with early pacesetters limping to the line and other sides flying home, before Gold Coast booked the last spot for this year and their first in club history with a win in the game that finished the home-and-away season.An evenly-matched finals series is now on the cards; only three wins separate minor premiers Adelaide from Hawthorn in eighth place – just the second time the gap has been so narrow since the top eight was introduced 31 years ago.Ahead of finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

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2 w. ago John Swinney refuses to comment on Nicola Sturgeon’s claims about Alex Salmond

The First Minister refused to comment on claims made by Nicola Sturgeon about former SNP leader Alex Salmond in her memoirs.

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2 w. ago Swinney: My focus is on the future and Scotland – not Sturgeon’s book

The First Minister refused to comment on claims made by Nicola Sturgeon about former SNP leader Alex Salmond in her memoirs.

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2 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon making Alex Salmond claims because he cannot defend himself, niece says

Sturgeon's memoirs contained a series of criticisms against her one-time mentor.

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2 w. ago Alex Salmond's widow to push ahead with suing Scottish Government

A family friend said claims in Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir has strengthened Moira Salmond’s resolve

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon claims baby box will help reduce child poverty attainment gap 'in time'

The former first minister pledged in 2015 "to close the attainment gap completely" but latest exam results show it remains at 17 per cent.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon book 'causing heartache for Alex Salmond's widow', claims former SNP minister

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Neil said the former first minister's "attacks" on her predecessor are hurting Moira, the later former first minister's widow.

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3 w. ago Alex Salmond did not read independence white paper, claims Nicola Sturgeon

The former first minister said she had “cold fury” with her ex-boss over his “abdication of responsibility” on the key document.

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3 w. ago Alex Salmond did not read independence white paper, Nicola Sturgeon claims

The former first minister accused her predecessor of an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over the document, produced ahead of the 2014 referendum.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon claims Isla Bryson 'forfeits the right to be the gender of their choice'

The former SNP leader has waded back into one of the most controversial episodes of her political career.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon brands Nigel Farage 'odious' and claims Reform leader 'not particularly comfortable around women'

The former first minister made the comments on a high-profile ITV News interview set to be broadcast tonight.

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3 w. ago Alex Salmond's allies hit back at Nicola Sturgeon's claims he leaked details of sexual misconduct saga

Allies of Alex Salmond have hit back at Nicola Sturgeon's claims he may have leaked details of his own sexual misconduct saga. 

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon claims Alex Salmond 'may have leaked sexual misconduct inquiry details'

In an excerpt of her new book Frankly she notes that it crossed her mind Alex or someone acting on his behalf leaked the details.

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4 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon: The truth about my sexuality, those wild claims of a 'lesbian affair' and the 'guilt' I felt at my miscarriage

Nicola Sturgeon has laid bare her sexuality, agony at losing her baby and the day she was arrested.

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4 w. ago As temperatures soar, it’s time to close the green space gap

While urban greening can help mitigate extreme heat, such spaces are not distributed equitablyIt has been a summer of heatwaves in western Europe, with record highs of 46C (115F) in Spain and Portugal.An estimated 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities in June, according to a rapid scientific analysis, with two-thirds of those deaths linked to climate breakdown, which has made heatwaves more severe. Continue reading...

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