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Local elections: Full list of Scottish results published

The SNP topped the poll while the Scottish Conservatives finished second. Report From stv News: The full results of last week’s council elections have been published by the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. The SNP came top of the poll with 32.3% of first preference votes cast, with the Scottish Conservatives in second with 25.3%. A total of 1,889,658 valid votes were cast on Thursday with turnout increasing to 46.9%, the highest for a local election not held on the same day as a national poll in Scotland since 1977.…

The SNP has won Scotland’s council elections, winning more councillors, more votes and more councils than any other party. By Liam Furby, 05/05/17 (Article from www.snp.org) Now more than ever, it’s only the SNP that can stop the Tories in Scotland. Here’s what you need to know. 1. The SNP won the election nationally, with the largest number of councillors and the highest vote share of any party. 2. We’ve won more councillors, with 431 elected compared to 425 in 2012. 3. The SNP is now the largest group in…

Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39489107 Independence would offer Scotland the best way of making a positive contribution to the world, Nicola Sturgeon has claimed. The first minister was speaking at Stanford University in California as she continued her five-day US trip. Ms Sturgeon also urged the UK government to recognise the “right” of Scots to decide their own future. Opposition parties said she was trying to build support for a referendum which the majority of Scots did not want. The Scottish Parliament last week voted to back the first minister’s call for talks…

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written to the Prime Minister asking for early discussions to allow a referendum on independence to take place. BBC REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39449459 Scotland’s first minister has signed a letter formally asking for powers to hold a second Scottish independence referendum. The Scottish Parliament voted by 69 to 59 on Tuesday in favour of seeking permission for another referendum. Nicola Sturgeon argues Scotland should have the choice on what path to follow in the wake of the Brexit vote. Published on 31 Mar 2017

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today written to the Prime Minister to begin early discussions to allow a referendum on independence to take place. It comes after the Scottish Parliament voted to give the Scottish Government a mandate for a Section 30 order under the Scotland Act 1998 to enable a referendum. The full text of the letter is below. Dear Theresa When we met in Glasgow on Monday, I wished you well for the negotiations that lie ahead now that you have formally invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon…

Source: BBC NEWS BBC REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39422747 Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second referendum on independence for Scotland has been formally backed by the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted by 69 to 59 in favour of seeking permission for a referendum before the UK leaves the EU. Ms Sturgeon says the move is needed to allow Scotland to decide what path to follow in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Below is a speech given by SNP Leader and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon to the David Hume Institute. I value – as I am sure all the party leaders do – the opportunity to discuss with you some of the key issues facing Scotland for the future. When I first spoke here as SNP leader in 2015, it was in the aftermath of the independence referendum. Last year, it was during the run-up to the Scottish parliamentary elections and the EU referendum. And so I hoped – as…

Scottish Parliament opposes beginning of process to withdraw from EU. (07/02/17) The Scottish Parliament has today agreed that the UK Government’s European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill should not proceed. Welcoming the vote, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe Michael Russell said the Parliament’s view should now be listened to. Speaking following the debate, Mr Russell said: “Scotland’s national Parliament has today sent a clear message to the rest of the UK and Europe – we oppose a catastrophic hard Brexit that dumps Scotland outside of the…

Membership of new Trade Board confirmed Date: 25/01/17 Scotland’s international exports rose from £27.7 billion in 2014 to £28.7 billion in 2015. The USA continues to be Scotland’s top trading partner outside of the EU. Within the EU, the Netherlands was again the largest market. The latest statistics show that exports to countries within the European Union were estimated as £12.3 billion, an increase of £520 million on the previous year driven by an increase in the export of petroleum and chemical products. Exports to the rest of the UK…

New hospitals and health centres due to open in 2017-18 Nearly £500 million of new healthcare facilities, including two new hospital buildings, are expected to open to patients in 2017-18. Funded through Scottish Government investment, these new NHS and local council facilities will provide patients across Scotland with treatment in purpose-built, 21st century settings. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will, tomorrow, visit the site of the new £212 million Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to see progress with the project – as part of a series of engagements with a…

Category: Scottish Politics

Local elections: Full list of Scottish results published

SNP win the Scottish Local Council Elections

Nicola Sturgeon sets out global vision for Scotland

First Minister Requests Referendum

First Minister letter delivered to Prime Minister for New Indy Ref

Scottish Parliament backs referendum call

Nicola Sturgeon speech to the David Hume Institute

Scottish Parliament opposes EU withdrawal.

International Exports Rise by £1 billion

Half a billion pounds of NHS facilities to go live