Boris Johnson on Sunday completely failed to convey the seriousness of . Nicola joined the SNP when she was 16-years-old and has held a number of roles within the party since then. A Place In The Sun host cringes at 'hard work' couple's low offer on property. Both referenced the nasty tone of political discourse and the emotional strain that comes with serving in office. Nicola Sturgeon has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson over his response to the coronavirus crisis as she appeared to back claims that Scotland had done better than England. Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? Wales and Northern Ireland have lower excess death rate than Scotland but no (one) is praising the Welsh or N. Irish Governments. On Wednesday's instalment of the Channel 4 property show, Julie and Peter enlisted Lee's help to find their dream holiday home in South West France. 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"Even if for many across the country and in my party, it might feel too soon, in my head and in my heart, I know that time is now, that it is right for me, for my party, and for the country," Sturgeon said. Father ignored daughter's screams and texted her to 'stop' on night she died covered in maggots. Johnson went ahead with the policy despite England's Chief Medical Officer saying there were "no very strong reasons" to do so. ", Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross: "I believe the best option maybe is to have an interim PM.". They have called the series 'The Lockdown Files'. Johnson messaged into a WhatsApp group: Folks I am about to asked about masks in schools. The UK Prime Minister's. Sturgeon became one of the SNPs more-prominent members, joining the partys National Executive Committee and acting as its spokeswoman for (in turn) health, education, and justice. By Shaun Wooller Health Editor For The Daily Mail. "We haven't had culture wars in Scotland, but they suddenly arrived with a vengeance," Keating explained. However, at the time Ms Sturgeon accepted 135,605 . By Angus Howarth. The then Prime Minister went ahead with the controversial policy despite England's Chief Medical Officer saying there were 'no very strong reasons' to do so. The SNP leader has an impressive rating of 11 points in London, but the UK Prime Minister lags behind on -39 in London. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Ms Sturgeon added: "It is just an unsustainable proposition to say he will continue to inhabit Number 10. Mom-of-five loses her leg after it was ravaged by flesh-eating superbug - after breaking her ankle while Whitty and Vallance warned that shielding wasn't 'very effective', Shaun Wooller Health Editor For The Daily Mail, Covid gurus Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance warned that shielding wasn't 'very effective' at start of pandemic - yet policy affecting 2.2m Brits wasn't dropped until April 2021, Do not sell or share my personal information, Matt Hancock rejected the Chief Medical Officers call to test all residents going into English care homes for Covid, A minister in Mr Hancock's department said restrictions on visitors to care homes were inhumane but residents remained isolated many months on, Mr Hancocks adviser arranged for a personal test to be couriered for Jacob Rees-Moggs child at a time of national shortage, Mr Hancock told former chancellor George Osborne, then-editor of the Evening Standard, 'I WANT TO HIT MY TARGET!' "The downsides are in the classroom because of the potential to interfere with teaching. In 2017, Ms Sturgeons salary went up to 151,721. A YouGov survey found that Scotland's First Minister has higher approval ratings than the Tory leader in every English region except one, the Times revealed. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? The panels report, which was published in March 2021, cleared Sturgeon of having violated ministerial code. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced Wednesday that she would step down. Whitty replied: No strong reason against in corridors etc, and no very strong reasons for. Therefore, for almost three years Sturgeon led the SNP contingent in Edinburgh, gaining a reputation for her vigorous attacks on First Minister Jack McConnell of the Labour Party. Scottish Tory Mr Ross said the decision to resign was the right one. Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon earn around six times the median wage in Scotland, which is 25,600. Sturgeon declared to her 1.4 million followers on Twitter that: Ministers in @scotgov have not taken a pay rise since 2008 and I can confirm we will not do so this year either. It remains unclear when she will have the opportunity though, be it in a referendum or a general election. She studied Law at the University of Glasgow and for a time worked as a solicitor in the city. It was Scotland's unsuccessful referendum vote in 2014 that led Sturgeon's predecessor, Alex Salmond, to resign. Once again, Sturgeon began to set her sights on independence, but before she could hone that focus she was confronted with two more pressing challenges: a scandal involving her former mentor, Salmond, and the global coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic that would thoroughly disrupt life in Scotland and the world in 2020. In other areas in England, schools were given the power to recommend face mask be worn in communal areas. The then prime minister compared over-65s' risk of dying from Covid to that of 'falling down stairs', adding: 'And we don't stop older people from using stairs.'. Ms Sturgeon told BBC Scotland: "The chaos and complete lack of integrity that has characterised Boris Johnson's premiership has in the last few days descended into complete and utter farce, and all at a time when people in every part of the UK are struggling with very real challenges. but that doesn't mean Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon can't engage in some political games . Born in Irvine, North Ayreshire on July 19 1970, Nicola Sturgeon was born to Joan Sturgeon, a dental nurse, and Robin Sturgeon, and electrician. Boris Johnson thanked the public for allowing him to do "the best job in the world", At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Email tips to steerpike@spectator.co.uk or message @MrSteerpike, Its not just the spectre of Brexit that is haunting Westminster. However, at the time Ms Sturgeon accepted 135,605, a voluntary pay freeze support by First Minister Alex Salmond that had been running since 2008. Lindsay Jackson, spokesperson for Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group, said: 'The failure to protect care homes led to thousands of unnecessary deaths, like my mum's.'. Second, while ministerial pay has been frozen, no such restraint applies to the pay of members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) includingthose in Sturgeons own party. Ms Sturgeon says any Tory prime minister is as bad as another, and would cheerfully take on any of the candidates for the job. Scotlands independence movement needs a new leader and a new plan, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced her intention to resign. It is hard to see how Boris Johnson can survive the ongoing Partygate scandal without it ending with his . Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. She joined (1986) the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 1986 when she was age 16 and cited British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as the reason for her involvement. Nicola Sturgeon has cut a divisive figure across UK politics over the years. All these developments unfolded against the backdrop of the pandemic, to which Sturgeon generally reacted more cautiously than Johnson did. At the time, however, Salmond was an MP in the U.K. Parliament at Westminster rather than an MSP in Edinburgh. I am always buying shoes not too expensive, though, because I am very hard on them. Johnson went ahead with the policy despite Englands Chief Medical Officer saying there were no very strong reasons to do so. Should she be found to have knowingly broken the ministerial code, Ms Sturgeon would be expected to resign from her position as First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon, (born July 19, 1970, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland), first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (2014 ), Scotlands fifth leaderand first woman leadersince the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and government in 1999. The former prime minister pursued the policy despite England's Chief Medical Officer, Sir Chris Whitty, saying there were "no very strong reasons" to support the move. You can unsubscribe at any time. Then just 1 a week for full website and app access. Sturgeon said she would remain as SNP leader and first minister until the party had chosen her successor. Ms Sturgeon tweeted a . "The downsides are in the classroom because of the potential to interfere with teaching. Scotland's first minister has said it is an 'unsustainable proposition' for Johnson to act as an interim prime minister. But this November, the U.K. Supreme Court reaffirmed that the Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without U.K. government approval. Updates? In the wake of these developments, Sturgeon made a surprising announcement on February 15, 2023, that she would be resigning as SNP leader and first minister, not because of mounting pressure in response to her handling of these issues but because she felt that she could no longer bring the energy to her job that was necessary to perform it. Nicola Sturgeon will survive and Boris Johnson will likely not despite Covid breaches. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. She'll continue to serve in parliament until the next election for her seat in May 2026. Is he in the SNP? Wednesday, 1st March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Please select which sections you would like to print: Peter Kellner is the former president of YouGov PLC and the author of. Boris Johnson had to be dragged out of Downing Street. The revelations come from leaked WhatsApp messages taken from the phone of then health secretary Matt Hancock and seen by the Telegraph. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. 'Appalled and sickened but not surprised at all': Fury of Covid families as WhatsApps 'show Matt Hancock Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? Schools north of the border begin the school year earlier than those in England. Nicola Sturgeon has warned Boris Johnson against blocking a fresh referendum on Scottish independence after a poll found a majority would now vote yes. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. In May Sturgeon was encouraged by some influential members of the SNP to shift her focus from independence and to back the call by Scottish Liberal Democrats for another referendum on Brexit. . Supporters of the bill rejectedas fearmongering opponents claims that gender self-recognition could allow predatory men entre to spaces intended for women, but debate over the issue grew more heated when a transgender woman who was convicted as a rapist was jailed in a womens prison and then subsequently was transferred to a mens facility. To sign up to the Daily Record Politics newsletter, click here. Sturgeon did not run for a seat in the U.K. Parliament during the U.K. general election in May 2015, but her dynamic campaigning led the SNP to a historic landslide victory in the Scottish constituencies, as its share of the seats in Westminster swelled from 6 to 56with nearly all of its gains at the expense of Labour, for which Scotland had long been a stronghold. Mr Hancock described it as "obviously a good positive step". Earlier, Ms Sturgeon said that although her differences with Mr Johnson were many and profound, she understood that leadership was difficult and brought with it many stresses and strains. The shielding guidance was designed to protect people who were most at risk from getting the virus. Ms Sturgeon is enjoying incredibly high popularity ratings north of the border amid a surge in support for independence. Watch: ministers considered exterminating all cats in Covid, Harry, Meghan and the rise and fall of the folie deux, The importance of exposing Matt Hancocks WhatsApp messages. Compare this to the Prime Minister. hide caption. Allowing devolved nations to set their own Covid policies is understood to be one of Boris Johnsons pandemic regrets. "And I've today appointed a Cabinet to serve, as I will, until a new leader is in place. Whitty told Johnson that there were no strong reasons against in corridors etc, and no very strong reasons for" introducing the masks. Is he in the SNP? That guidance applied to a third of a million pupils in secondary schools in Greater Manchester, parts of Lancashire, Leicester and West Yorkshire. On the one hand, Thatcher showed that a forceful woman could reach the top in politics, but, on the other hand, she had imposed deeply conservative policies to which the teenage Sturgeon was fiercely opposed. Chastened by that result, Sturgeon became less strident in her advocacy of the urgency of a second independence referendum, saying that she would wait for the terms of the Brexit deal to become clearer before determining the timing of a second referendum. Nicola Sturgeon said there would be a "widespread sense of relief" after Boris Johnson announced his resignation. Ms Sturgeon had then introduced the policy for secondary school pupils to wear masks in corridors and communal spaces. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced Wednesday that she would step down. Trust in the Conservatives has gone and it won't be coming back.". One might wonder if Nicola Sturgeon was secretly a little sad to see Boris Johnson go. In a group WhatsApp one week before schools in England were due to reopen Mr Johnson wrote: Folks I am about to asked about masks in schools. Sir Chris Whitty, the CMO, appeared ambivalent when asked for his opinion in a WhatsApp group for senior advisors and officials, leaked messages reveal. The UK Government announced the following day that secondary children in areas subject to local lockdowns would have to wear face masks in corridors and communal areas where it was difficult to social distance. Facemasks were only introduced in English classrooms after Boris Johnson was told it was "not worth an argument" with Nicola Sturgeon, it's been shown.. Mr Johnson is said to have made the move despite England's Chief Medical Officer at the time saying there were "no very strong reasons" to do so. The prime minister has stepped down as party leader after losing the support of his ministers and MPs. Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon accused of 'rank hypocrisy' after gloating over Boris Johnson's salary SNP ministers have had a voluntary pay freeze in place since 2008 but the cost of running the First Minister's bloated government is costing us more than 2MILLION a year extra News By Ben Borland Editor 16:54, 14 MAR 2022 When questions were raised about Sturgeons conduct in the mattermost notably her admission that she had met with Salmond regarding the investigation of himshe submitted herself to investigation by an independent ethics panel. Overnight the Telegraph has released a smorgasbord of stories based on a cache of Matt Hancocks WhatsApps during the Covid pandemic. First of all England has not lifted the lockdown. She says no - and that escalating Westminster chaos will only bolster the case for independence. Mr Case then said unless Sir Chris and Sir Patrick Vallance, the Chief Scientific Adviser, "are willing to go out and say WHO and Scots are wrong", he thought "some nervous parents will freak out" about it happening in Scotland, but not England, according to the Telegraph. Or will it go the direction the rest of the U.K. is going in with a neoliberal model?". Instead, viewing the results as a mandate for continued solo rule by the SNP, she chose to form a minority government. The UK Government decided to require English schoolchildren to wear masks during the Covid-19 pandemic in part to avoid an "argument" with Nicola Sturgeon, leaked messages reveal.. Boris . Family of missing Scots man 'worried sick' and 'desperate for papa to come home'. Neither of them will feel sick when their monthly direct debit rises again, or despair when . Inhabit number 10 your Facebook Timeline but this November, the U.K. Parliament at Westminster rather than an in. 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