Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested and questioned by police over the weekend regarding the financing of the Scottish National Party (SNP). This follows the earlier arrests of two other senior SNP figures and has prompted speculation about Ms. Sturgeon’s potential involvement. While Colin Beattie, the SNP’s then treasurer, was later released without charge, …
In an unexpected turn of events, Nicola Sturgeon has recently been arrested under Operation Branchform. The Scottish National Party leader has been accused of involvement in the funding and finances of the party, but has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. In a statement released on Twitter, Sturgeon expressed shock and distress at her arrest, assuring her …
MPs have voted to suspend Margaret Ferrier from the Commons for 30 days over a major breach of Covid rules. Ms Ferrier, who was elected as an SNP MP and now sits as an independent, travelled from Scotland to the Commons and back by train while suffering from coronavirus in September 2020. The vote to …
The HMRC’s Capital Goods Scheme has suggested that private schools may be able to recover VAT incurred on their building or refurbishment projects for facilities like swimming pools, sports halls, music and drama studios, laboratories or lecture halls. Labour’s calculation, however, does not take into account the possibility of children moving to the state sector …
According to former Conservative Party chairman Sir Jake Berry, Rishi Sunak missed the opportunity to throw the first pitch at a baseball game in Washington out of fear it would go poorly. The Prime Minister will be attending as a guest of honor during the Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks game, but he passed on …