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‘Historic moment’: Politicians of South Asian descent set to lead Scotland, Britain and Ireland with ...

CNN 28 Mar 2023
Since 1999, Scotland has had a devolved government, meaning many, but not all, decisions are made at the SNP-led Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh ... “My dad, who really had so much foresight, said that we were living at a time when we [in our community] needed more representation and we didn’t really have anything,” he told Holyrood.
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Next SNP leader to be named following five-week contest

ITV 27 Mar 2023
SNP members have until midday to vote for their new leader – and Scotland’s next first minister, subject to Holyrood approval. The fate of the three candidates is set to be revealed at around 2pm on Monday at the BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh ... A vote in Holyrood will follow on Tuesday to select the next first minister.
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The undoing of Nicola Sturgeon

New Statesman 27 Mar 2023
In the Holyrood election in May 2021, the SNP sustained and even marginally improved its position ... So, where did devolved power start and end? Did the road to Scotland’s self-determination run directly from Edinburgh, or did it have to make a 400-mile detour through London? Did Holyrood have the right to call a referendum or not?.
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'Continuity WON'T cut it': Rivals warn Humza Yousaf after he limps home in race to ...

The Daily Mail 27 Mar 2023
In a speech at the count in Edinburgh, Mr Yousaf admitted that it had been a 'bruising' process - and entreated his colleagues to remember they are 'one team' ... Both the defeated candidates have committed to support the winner, while the Greens are expected to stay in the alliance that has provided an overall majority at Holyrood.
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The Sturgeon 'continuity candidate' who wants to continue her trans rights battle... and get rid ...

The Daily Mail 27 Mar 2023
In a speech at the count in Edinburgh, Mr Yousaf admitted that it had been a 'bruising' process - and entreated his colleagues to remember they are 'one team' ... Mr Yousaf told the crowd in Edinburgh ... The fate of the three candidates was revealed at the BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh this afternoon.
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Victory for 'continuity candidate' Humza Yousaf in SNP battle: Health minister vows to be First ...

The Daily Mail 27 Mar 2023
She said today that she was looking forward to some 'free time', although she stressed she will still be an MSP until at least the next Holyrood election ... The fate of the three candidates was revealed at the BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh this afternoon. A vote in Holyrood will follow tomorrow to confirm the SNP leader as First Minister ... .
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Nicola Sturgeon's successor as SNP chief will be announced TODAY with Humza Yousaf and Kate ...

The Daily Mail 27 Mar 2023
Nicola Sturgeon's successor as SNP leader will be announced today after a bitter five-week battle ... The fate of the three candidates is set to be revealed at the BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh this afternoon. A vote in Holyrood will follow tomorrow to confirm the SNP leader as First Minister ... The Tory minister finally managed ... .
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A detailed look at all of Queen Elizabeth II's royal homes

Harpers Bazaar 18 Mar 2023
Queen Elizabeth ll — Britain's longest-reigning monarch — has died at the age of 96. Throughout her life and 70-year reign, she lived in various royal homes. As we mourn her passing, we're taking a look back at all of the residences she frequented ... Getty ... Getty ... Every year since the Queen took to the throne, she visited Edinburgh during Holyrood Week ... .
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Large screens in more than 30 locations across the UK will provide a king-sized view ...

The Daily Mail 17 Mar 2023
Big screens will be put up around the country to allow communities to watch the King’s Coronation together ... She added ... Similar screens were erected across the country for the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 (Holyrood Park, Edinburgh) ... It is the first such event for 70 years ... .
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The post-Sturgeon SNP is washing its dirty linen in public. That could be the best thing for it

The Observer 15 Mar 2023
Control of the party’s conference by Sturgeon’s husband, SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, has led to a sanitising of the agenda, and a change in party rules has prevented “troublesome” MPs like Joanna Cherry switching easily from Westminster to Holyrood ... Nicola Sturgeon at a big breakfast hosted for kinship carers in Edinburgh on 13 March.
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SNP's damning verdict... on the SNP: Leadership candidates roast each other over trains not running, ...

The Daily Mail 08 Mar 2023
The three SNP leadership candidates appeared to deliver a damning verdict on their own party's 15 years in power at Holyrood ... But Ms Forbes suggested Mr Yousaf was 'spoiling for a fight regardless of the legal advice' on the constitutional wrangle between Edinburgh and London over the Holyrood legislation.
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Scottish Tory Leader Has Sweary Reaction To Another Protest In Parliament

Huffington Post 02 Mar 2023
Scottish Conservative party leader Douglas Ross during first minster's questions in the main chamber of the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. The Scottish Conservative party leader has applogised after he was heard swearing at Holyrood after another disruption from protesters.
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SNP leadership nominations to close as Ash Regan joins race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon – ...

The Guardian 24 Feb 2023
Regan has said she will seek to reset relations between the SNP groups at Westminster and Holyrood as leader, attending meetings at the House of Commons and allowing MPs to do the same in Edinburgh ... We have to have the very best people advising us, even if they don’t back independence ... If elected, I intend to change that ... ....
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Political Prosecutions: Abusing the Justice Process for Political Advantage

Sydney Criminal Lawyers 21 Feb 2023
Holyrood is an area in the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, which is the home of the Scottish parliament and the palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of King Charles 1, king of Britain, when staying in Scotland ... The first minister, a qualified lawyer, led the SNP to three British general elections and two Holyrood elections.
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Ash Regan – The SNP gender rebel aiming to unite independence parties

AOL 19 Feb 2023
She was selected as the party’s candidate for the Edinburgh Eastern constituency ahead of the 2016 Holyrood elections, ...

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