Scottish Politics

More confusion as Sturgeon refers to double-rapist as 'she' and her'

More confusion as Sturgeon refers to double-rapist as 'she' and 'her'
NICOLA Sturgeon has effectively referred to the double-rapist Isla Bryson a woman, sowing more confusion in the row over transgender prisoners.

Sturgeon 'can't recall' when her husband loaned SNP £107,000

Sturgeon 'can't recall' when she knew husband loaned SNP £107,000

Unspun: the political diary

Unspun: the political diary

IFS forecasts 'reversal of fortune' for Scottish and English councils

IFS warns of 'reversal of fortune' for Scottish and English councils

MSPs urge ministers to halt 'dangerous' Bill for National Care Service

MSPs urge ministers to halt 'dangerous' Bill for National Care Service

Upgrade of Edinburgh's botanic garden facing cuts and delays

Exclusive Upgrade of Edinburgh's botanic garden facing delays as costs rise

FMQs sketch: from self-ID to Sturgeon-ID

FMQs sketch: from self-ID to Sturgeon-ID

Alyn Smith spoke at a rally in Edinburgh on Tuesday evening, marking the third anniversary of the UK leaving the EU

Alyn Smith MP: No way to polish Brexit "jobby"

Civil servants, higher education staff, some schools, rail workers and coffin makers will walk out in one day of co-ordinated strike action

Half a million Scots to strike in biggest co-ordinated action in decades

Independence supporters marching from Stirling old bridge to Bannockburn. ..Photograph by Colin Mearns.25 June 2022.

Exclusive How Labour's law reforms 'could pave the way to independence'

Roz Foyer: Government has turbocharged our resolve on workers' rights

Opinion Roz Foyer: Government has turbocharged our resolve on workers' rights

Labour accuse Government of 'misleading claims' over anti-strike law

Labour accuse Government of 'misleading claims' over anti-strike law

Sarwar boast of ending Labour-SNP council alliance branded a 'farce'

Exclusive Sarwar boast of ending Labour-SNP council alliance branded a 'farce'

Brown orders halt to violent transgender prisoners in female jails

Brown halts violent transgender prisoners moving to female jails

Tories say Nicola Sturgeon is 'on another planet' over trans prisoners

Tories say Nicola Sturgeon is 'on another planet' over trans prisoners

Zahawi sacked over 'serious breach' of ministerial code in tax scandal

Zahawi sacked over 'serious breach' of ministerial code in tax scandal

Kevin McKenna's Diary Fox hunting in Castlemilk and the Scottish Tories’ Goldie years

Exclusive Firm funded by Scottish taxes sent equipment to Russia after Ukraine invasion

Unspun: the political diary

Unspun: the political diary

Unions submit 12 per cent pay rise claim to Scotland's councils

Unions submit 12 per cent pay rise claim to Scotland's councils

Hunt rejects tax cut plea and ducks questions about his personal taxes

Hunt rejects tax cut plea and ducks questions about his personal taxes

Scottish National Investment Bank chair Willie Watt, Nicola Sturgeon and former bank CEO Eilidh Mactaggart

Updated Sturgeon's £2bn bank 'clueless' about new CEO a year after shock exit

Scottish ministers 'fightfighting' on public finances, MSPs warn

Scottish ministers 'firefighting' on public finances, MSPs warn

Officials admit record-keeping on CalMac ferries fiasco ‘inadequate’

Exclusive Officials admit record-keeping on CalMac ferries fiasco ‘inadequate’

Nicola Sturgeon agrees to publish seven years of missing tax returns

Nicola Sturgeon agrees to publish seven years of missing tax returns

Man behind £660k SNP 'fraud' probe complains about slow progress

Man behind £660k SNP 'fraud' probe complains about slow progress

Unspun: the political diary

Unspun: the political diary

New 'troubleshooting' unit to tackle Scotland's bed blocking crisis

Exclusive New 'troubleshooting' unit to tackle Scotland's bed blocking crisis

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon: Block on gender reform law shows Westminster is worst of both worlds

FMQs sketch: random of speech

FMQs sketch: random of speech

Council leaders in direct plea to Sturgeon over budget worries

Exclusive Council leaders in direct plea to Sturgeon over budget worries

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addresses the media following the Supreme Court's ruling in November that Holyrood cannot hold an independence referendum without the agreement of Westminster. Photo PA.

ANALYSIS SNP de facto referendum jitters reveal high stakes for party and independence

Mr Farage will appear in Aberdeen in April

Nigel Farage to host GB News show from a pub in Scotland

Stephen Flynn at Prime Minister's Questions. Photo PA.

Flynn accuses Tories of turning Indyref2 debate into 'democratic crisis'

Gender reform campaigners outside Holyrood — But is there widespread support?

Pollwatch: Do Scots support gender recognition reform?

Douglas Ross (stock pic)

Douglas Ross: 'A majority of Scots voters are against gender reforms'

Sunak would become the first Prime Minister to trigger Section 35 if he chooses to stand in the way of the SNP’s gender reforms

Deadline looms for Rishi Sunak to decide on blocking Scotland’s gender law

Nicola Sturgeon delivers her keynote speech during the SNP conference at The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) in Aberdeen, Scotland, Monday October 10, 2022. Photo Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Exclusive 'Very damaging': SNP told of impact of a GE de facto vote climbdown on Sturgeon

The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn says using Westminster general election as de facto independence referendum is the 'best option' in the absence of an agreement on a new vote.

SNP Westminster chief says using next GE as 'de facto' indyref is 'best option'

SNP MP Stewart McDonald

SNP MP says 'world watching' party debate on de facto independence referendum

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets Rishi Sunak for dinner

Pass the sushi, Rishi - but what really happened when FM met PM?

SNP unveil de facto referendum plan with two options on the table at conference

SNP unveil de facto referendum plan with two options on the table at conference

Can you guess the twist?

Unspun: the Herald political diary

Nicola Sturgeon at the SNP conference in Aberdeen last year after delivering her speech to party members.

Exclusive 'Hostage to fortune': SNP grandee calls for de facto indyref to be dropped

Two-year old Oleksandra Kuleshyna with her father Igor Kuleshyn, from the Freedom Ballet of Ukraine, alongside MS Victoria in the Port of Leith, Edinburgh.

Scottish Government to end contract for cruise ship used to house Ukrainians

Sturgeon 'not planning' to raise Holyrood gender reforms with Sunak

Sturgeon 'not planning' to raise Holyrood gender reforms with Sunak

Ukrainian refugee 'went home to see doctor as Scottish wait too long'

Ukrainian refugee 'went home to see doctor as Scottish wait too long'

Sunak to meet Sturgeon on first official visit to Scotland as PM

Sunak to meet Sturgeon on first official visit to Scotland as PM

Campaigners clash outside Holyrood

Former Advocate General weighs into Holyrood gender reform row

SNP MP: de facto indyref is 'worst possible' option, but only choice

SNP MP: de facto indyref is 'worst possible' option, but only choice

Sunak accuses Scottish Government of failing to support North Sea jobs

Sunak accuses Scottish Government of failing to support North Sea jobs

Rishi Sunk admits using private healthcare, but also has NHS GP

Rishi Sunak admits using private healthcare, but also has NHS GP

Nicola Sturgeon

Man threatened to assassinate Nicola Sturgeon in Facebook post, court told

The Public Health Scotland data was branded “truly terrifying” by opposition parties

Record numbers of patients endure extreme waits in Scotland’s A&E units