Today’s resignation of Alex Salmond as First Minister of Scotland after his failure to secure independence in yesterday’s referendum opens up a leadership battle in the Scottish National Party (SNP). Here is our review of the potential candidates: Nicola Sturgeon
Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland has resigned. He is stepping down from both roles following the defeat of the Yes Scotland campaign for Scottish independence last night. Despite polls suggesting a near-tie,
President Obama issued a statement Friday morning after Scottish voters rejected a referendum to declare independence for the United Kingdom. On the day before the vote, Obama tweeted support for the United Kingdom, calling it “a force for good in
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The United Kingdom will stay united. Voters in Scotland resoundingly rejected independence in a historic referendum that shook the country to its core. But No to a break-up doesn’t mean a return to the status quo.
First the good news. Thanks to last night’s “No” vote in the Scottish referendum Britain has been spared the following: a run on the pound; the hasty exodus of Scotland’s finance industry; the premature death of UKIP; the gloating of
David Cameron has announced that plans will be brought forward to create a constitutional “settlement” for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by January. He also said that all the promises of new powers for Holyrood made during the Scottish
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has welcomed Scotland’s vote against independence, saying it has avoided the “the serious economic, social, institutional and political consequences that separation from the United Kingdom would have brought.” The Spanish daily El País reports that
No sooner had the final results been declared than Labour leader Ed Miliband popped up at a victory speech alongside Alistair Darling, who ran the successful ‘Better Together’ (No) campaign against Scottish Independence. Instead of celebrating the victory for the
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday congratulated Alistair Darling, the man who spearheaded the campaign against Scottish independence, as partial results indicated Scotland had voted to stay in the United Kingdom by a clear margin. “I’ve spoken to Alistair
LONDON, United Kingdom – Scotland has voted to remain in the United Kingdom. In a result that will bring a sigh of relief to many in Britain, Europe and the wider world, the ‘No’ campaign is on course to win
Former Labour MP and Chairman of the Yes Campaign in Scotland, Dennis Canavan, appeared to state that Scottish independence is a means of advancing Socialism in Scotland in an interview on BBC 1 Oxford’s coverage of the Scottish independence vote.
They’ve played at huge professional and college athletic events. NFL halftime shows and Army-Navy pre-game performances are on their impressive resume. But Wednesday night, the patriotic rock band Madison Rising took the stage at the site of one of the
UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader and MEP Nigel Farage blamed British multiculturalism and political correctness for the number of British citizens fighting for ISIS and decried the Scottish independence movement as a “pack of lies” and a “lethal cocktail” of
On Thursday’s broadcast of “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel, 21st Century Fox chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch weighed in on the pending Scotland independence vote. According to Murdoch, should Scotland split from the United Kingdom,
(Reuters) – Soon after being shoe-horned into the top ranks of Zimbabwe’s ruling party, the wife of ageing leader Robert Mugabe has gained a PhD in orphanages, seen as the latest sign that she may be destined for high office.
Andy Murray may have won a gold medal for the United Kingdom at the 2012 London Olympic Games. But his endorsement of Scottish independence from the UK has made foes out of former fans. Huge day for Scotland today! no
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GLASGOW, United Kingdom – As Scotland votes on independence, in a campaign led by Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and a coterie of advisors, few can claim more influence than Member of the Scottish Parliament Humza Yousaf. Yousaf was recently
LONDON (Reuters) – British financial markets placed a raft of late bets that Scots would vote “No” to independence on Thursday, pushing the pound and Scottish-based stocks higher in the final hours of polling. Since a poll almost two weeks
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 18 (UPI) — On the surface, the players and interests in the 2014 Scottish referendum can be boiled down to the Scottish National Party and leader Alex Salmond versus David Cameron and the supporters of a unified
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom – Canvassers for the Better Together campaign have told Breitbart London they are seeing registered ‘No’ voters switching to ‘Yes’ on the doorstep. Although the picture is still hazy the movement has caused concern in the No
Claire Perry, Rail Minister for the British government, has warned the Prime Minister not to give Scotland ‘financial party bags’ if the country votes ‘no’ today. The normally ultra-loyal minister said that she was concerned that, in the event of
Newspapers declared Thursday a “day of destiny” in dramatic front pages streaked with blue, white and red as Scotland votes on whether to split from the United Kingdom. On a front page covered with the Union Jack, which may have
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The people of Scotland will decide on Thursday whether to end a partnership with the rest of the United Kingdom that has lasted more than 300 years. Here is a guide to Scotland as the historic
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — For Scots, Wednesday was a day of excitement, apprehension, and a flood of final appeals before a big decision. In a matter of hours, they will determine whether Scotland leaves the United Kingdom and becomes an
LONDON (AP) — Breaking up is hard to do, especially after 307 years. The entire United Kingdom will find out just how hard if Scotland chooses independence in Thursday’s vote. WHAT’S AT STAKE A Yes vote will trigger 18 months
