9 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon pledge to narrow attainment gap between richest and poorest Scots pupils 'a lifetime away from happening'

The ex-SNP leader promised in 2015 "to close the attainment gap completely" but the Lib Dems said it could take more than a century to achieve.

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2 w. ago Wilfried Nancy’s move to Celtic means as much for MLS as it does for him

New Celtic manager may not be a big name but he won over the US league with leadership style and attractive footballOther managers won more in Major League Soccer than Wilfried Nancy. Bruce Arena, say, certainly has a fuller trophy cabinet. Nancy, however, lifted more than just trophies. He lifted standards. At Columbus Crew, he set a benchmark for the rest, showing what was possible even with limited resources. Columbus didn’t have Lionel Messi or Son Heung-min, but they had Nancy as head coach, and that was often enough.For the past three seasons, the Crew have been the most dynamic, boundary-pushing team in MLS. Nancy’s CF Montreal team weren’t bad either, establishing the style of play that would come to be known as Nancyball. He changed MLS’s managerial landscape for ever. It was only a matter of time until a call came from Europe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago No female political leaders comments 'classic Nicola Sturgeon ego and delusion'

Russell Findlay has slammed comments made by Nicola Sturgeon on female politicians.

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2 w. ago Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Nicola Sturgeon and Alan Cumming among full line up revealed for Scottish festival

The festival is in its 21st year

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2 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid headline Winter Words Festival

The Pitlochry Festival Theatre event takes place in February.

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2 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon cannot see a female political leader at Holyrood 'anytime soon'

Nicola Sturgeon says she looks around the Scottish Parliament and cannot see another female party leader appointed ‘any time soon’

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2 w. ago Watchdog orders release of withheld Nicola Sturgeon inquiry evidence. as SNP Government called 'disappointing'

David Hamilton, the Scottish Information Commissioner, criticised the Scottish Government over its handling of the case

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2 w. ago SNP government 'wrongly withheld' information' from Nicola Sturgeon breach probe

The decision by Scottish Information Commissioner David Hamilton now requires the Government to disclose some of the written evidence used in that investigation.

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2 w. ago Scottish Government ‘wrongly withheld’ information from Sturgeon breach probe

The Information Commissioner ordered the release of some evidence from an investigation into whether Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code.

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3 w. ago Covid inquiry report: Why we mustn't let Nicola Sturgeon rewrite history

The sub-text to SNP claims about ‘eliminating’ Covid was the implication that Scotland was in a significantly better position that England. Statistics later show we were not

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3 w. ago Covid Bereaved group ‘will hold Government to account on Covid lessons’

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry released its second report on Thursday.

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3 w. ago Scottish Government ‘had no real strategy’ for Covid in early 2020 – inquiry

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry also found the devolved administrations to be too reliant on the UK Government.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon denies she 'behaved politically' during coronavirus pandemic response

The former first minister said it was "very difficult" working with Boris Johnson during the peak covid years in 2020 and 2021.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon's 'presidential' leadership may have cost lives during pandemic

The claim was made by Rhona Arthur of the Scottish Covid Bereaved Group

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon leadership style 'excluded ministers during pandemic'

The claim was made by Rhona Arthur of the Scottish Covid Bereaved Group

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3 w. ago Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings ‘reduced transparency’, Covid inquiry finds

The former first minister and a small group of ministers and advisers met and made decisions outside the Cabinet.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon 'sidelined' key advisers as SNP Government's Covid

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Chair Baroness Hallett said in her second report the SNP administration’s ‘failure’ to ‘take a grip of the situation and make adequate preparations are inexplicable’

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney 'sidelined' SNP Cabinet in closing schools during covid

School closures were among the most controversial decisions during the pandemic.

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3 w. ago Covid Inquiry report hits out at WhatsApp use amid Nicola Sturgeon deletion row

Baroness Hallett said the use of private channels could “impede” the courts and official investigations.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson criticised over 'poor' covid relationship

Baroness Hallett said the antipathy between the duo made emergency body COBR less effective.

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