Sturgeon attacks UK Government decision to refer Holyrood Bills to Supreme Court nwemail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nwemail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
THE deletion of a blog post which talked up the economic prospects of Scottish independence has sparked further alarm calls about the Tory government endangering freedom of speech. The SNP have condemned Downing Street “suppression” and say the episode underlines that Boris Johnson’s administration is “terrified” of growing support for a Yes vote. It comes after a high-profile scientist warned the removal of the article, co-authored by a UK Government adviser, spelled danger for academic freedoms. Published on the London School of Economics (LSE) website, the blog was co-written by Geoffrey Chapman, who works with the Department for International Trade. The analysis concluded that there are no reasons to suggest an independent Scotland “would not succeed economically”.
Davidson leads Tory Holyrood election ad despite heading for Lords THE Scottish Tories are under fire for giving Ruth Davidson top billing in their new election TV advert, despite Douglas Ross saying voters wanted to hear from Holyrood candidates. Ms Davidson, who quit as Scottish Tory leader more than 18 months ago, appeared first and took up most of the party political broadcast last night, while Mr Ross brought up the rear. Ms Davidson’s prominence was in spite of Mr Ross insisting earlier this week that he is in charge of the campaign, not the UK Tory party. He said: I think what people want to hear over the course of the campaign is what those who are seeking to be elected to the Scottish Parliament would actually deliver.”
At the heart of the manifesto lie six pledges:
Recovery after Covid – to put in place the biggest ever catch-up programme in our NHS and schools we’ve ever seen and build a new medical school for North Wales.
A Young Persons Guarantee – to give every young person under the age of 25 the guaranteed offer of a job or a place in education, training or help to start their own business.
A Fair Deal for Care -to give care staff the guarantee of the Real Living Wage.
A Greener Country – to take action for future generations by abolishing more single-use plastics and by creating a National Forest for Wales.
SNP slam report which says indy Scotland could fail to join Nato without nukes thenational.scot - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenational.scot Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.