4 h. ago Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon: The secret to happiness? It’s not politics

Frankly is Nicola Sturgeon’s bid to “reveal the person behind the politician”. As she puts it, “The seemingly confident, combative woman who dominated Scottish politics for more than a decade, unnerved the Westminster establishment, helped lead Scotland to the verge of independence and steered it through a global pandemic, is painfully shy, an introvert.”

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5 h. 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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6 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon 'besmirching a man now dead' with attacks on Alex Salmond in new book

Kenny MacAskill, who succeeded Salmond as Alba Party leader, claimed Sturgeon had "demeaned the office of First Minister".

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9 h. ago Scotland's pupils should be 'banned from leaving school at lunchtime' to boost health

Brian Whittle MSP has raised some innovative ideas for boosting pupil health in Scotland’s schools

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20 h. ago JK Rowling pens searing 'review' of Nicola Sturgeon's autobiography as the pair's clash over gender rights rumbles on

Nicola Sturgeon's old nemesis, Harry Potter author JK Rowling, has once again taken a potshot at the former Scottish First minister by trolling her new autobiography 'Frankly' in a ruthless post online.

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23 h. ago Sturgeon: Salmond happier for SNP to be destroyed than succeed without him

The former first minister said she realised her ex-mentor came to view her as ‘public enemy number one’.

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24 h. ago One of Scotland's worst conmen with 100 convictions strikes again on prison leave

Robert Markward, who specialises in conning the elderly, tricked nine pensioners by posing as a student nurse, handyman and electrician, swiping cash, purses and bank cards.

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24 h. ago All the biggest talking points from Nicola Sturgeon's new memoir

Here’s what you can expect from the new book:

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25 h. ago Voice coaching with Sir Sean Connery was ‘surreal’, Nicola Sturgeon says

The former Scottish first minister recalled her meeting with the James Bond actor in 2004.

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25 h. ago 'Suffocating': Nicola Sturgeon considering move to London to avoid 'goldfish bowl scrutiny'

The former first minister says she sometimes feel she ‘can’t breathe’ due to the media scrutiny in Scotland.

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26 h. ago Sturgeon sought counselling after ‘breaking down’ at Covid inquiry

The former first minister said she had felt ‘very, very close to the edge’ in that moment.

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26 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon hints at leaving Scotland for London... after years of campaigning for freedom from England

Nicola Sturgeon hints at leaving Scotland for London... after years of campaigning for freedom from England  GB News

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27 h. ago The biggest revelations from Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir – from JK Rowling to arrest and bullying

Here, The Independent looks at the key takeaways from Nicola Sturgeon’s explosive memoir, Frankly

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27 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon hints she could escape 'goldfish bowl' Scotland and move south

The outgoing MSP claimed "I just have to breathe the wrong way, and somebody's writing a story about it".

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27 h. ago Voices: Why Nicola Sturgeon’s biggest regret is her position on trans rights

In her memoir, Scotland’s former first minister is surprisingly candid about her sexuality and the collapse of her marriage – but yet more remarkable is her admission of her failings as a politician, and how she seriously misread public opinion on gender reform, says Simon Walters

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27 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon bids for her independence... from Scotland! Ex

The former first minister suggested living elsewhere would give her a 'perspective shift', although she insisted she would not be going away for 'very long'.

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28 h. ago Alex Salmond pushed against gay marriage, says Nicola Sturgeon

The former first minister said Mr Salmond became ‘increasingly hostile’ to the idea

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28 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon says transgender rapists ‘forfeit right to be gender of their choice’

Nicola Sturgeon says transgender rapists "probably forfeit the right to be the gender of their choice", as she conceded she “should have been much more straightforward” on the issue of double rapist Isla Bryson's gender.

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28 h. ago BBC Breakfast viewers 'switch off' as they fume over 'waste of time' Nicola Sturgeon interview

In Tuesday's installment of the morning news programme, hosts Jon Kay and Sarah Campbell spoke to the former Scottish First Minister ahead of the publication of her new memoir.

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28 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon hints she could debate JK Rowling over trans rights controversy

The former Scottish first minister said she did not know if the Harry Potter author would be willing to take part in a debate with her.

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