Nicola Sturgeon backed by former SNP leader Gordon Wilson to replace Salmond
Former SNP leader Gordon Wilson has said there is no doubt that Nicola Sturgeon will be the next leader of the party. Mr Wilson said the current deputy first minister was the outstanding candidate to...
View ArticleThe SNP has a formidable new leader in Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon, the new leader of the SNP, has described Alex Salmond as “a hard act to follow”. Which indeed he will be. But Ms Sturgeon is no less committed than he was to the creation of an...
View ArticleMhairi Black to lead SNP youth campaign as Nicola Sturgeon puts 16 and...
Mhairi Black will spearhead the SNP’s youth campaign in next year’s Scottish parliament elections as 16 and 17-year-olds are given the vote for the first time. Nicola Sturgeon said the participation of...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon urged to explain SNP position on second independence vote
David Mundell, Scottish secretary, challenges first minister to be clearer on party’s referendum policy after Alex Salmond said second vote is inevitable...
View ArticleNew Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon makes gender equality pledge
The newly elected first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has pledged to deliver greater opportunities for women. Ms Sturgeon, the first female to hold the post, also vowed to tackle low pay and...
View ArticleScottish referendum: Nicola Sturgeon to run for SNP leader job
Nicola Sturgeon has launched her bid to replace Alex Salmond as SNP leader and first minister of Scotland. Speaking in Glasgow, Ms Sturgeon said she was "more convinced than ever" that Scotland would...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon to become Scottish first minister
Nicola Sturgeon is expected to be voted in as Scotland's first minister by parliament later, after Alex Salmond stepped down from the role. Ms Sturgeon, who would be the first woman to hold the post,...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon named next leader of Scottish National Party to replace Alex...
Nicola Sturgeon has been named to succeed Alex Salmond as the next leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), after she was named as the sole candidate for the party’s leadership elections. Mr...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon will "wear own shoes" as SNP leader
24 September 2014 Last updated at 10:44 BST Nicola Sturgeon has announced her plan to run for the leadership of the Scottish National Party, and to become Scotland's First Minister. Her decision...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon takes over from Alex Salmond as Scottish First Minister
Nationalist Nicola Sturgeon has been named Scotland's First Minister after a vote in the region's parliament, becoming the first woman to take on the role. The former lawyer, aged 44, was appointed...
View ArticleScottish referendum: Nicola Sturgeon edges closer to SNP leadership
The chances of Nicola Sturgeon becoming the new leader of the Scottish National Party increased last night after Mike Russell, the Scottish Parliament’s Education Secretary, told The Independent on...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon to Replace Alex Salmond as Scottish First Minister: Reports
MOSCOW, October 15 (RIA Novosti) - Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will replace Alex Salmond as head of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and become Scotland's first-ever...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Nicola Sturgeon to become leader of Scottish nationalists - party says
(Adds detail, quote, context) LONDON Oct 15 (Reuters) - Scottish nationalist Nicola Sturgeon will succeed Alex Salmond as leader, the Scottish National Party said on Wednesday after she was the only...
View ArticleSNP could hold balance of power in Westminster, says Nicola Sturgeon
New leader suggests Labour would have to rethink austerity and Trident renewal and devolve real powers in return for support...
View ArticleSNP's Nicola Sturgeon rallies faithful to independence cause
Newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon has told supporters Scotland will become independent. Ms Sturgeon said “new hope and opportunity” has already sprung from September’s...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon to become leader of Scottish nationalists: party says
LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish nationalist Nicola Sturgeon will succeed Alex Salmond as leader, the Scottish National Party said on Wednesday after she was the only candidate nominated as party leader....
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon: 'Enormous privilege' to lead SNP
15 October 2014 Last updated at 11:47 BST Nicola Sturgeon is to become the new leader of the SNP, and Scotland's first female first minister. The current deputy first minister was the only candidate to...
View ArticleNoticing Nicola: SNP leader makes mark in race
Share PhotoReddit✉ Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon holds a copy of the party's manifesto during its launch in Edinburgh, Scotland, Monday April 20, 2015. Britain will vote in a general...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon: Leader on the slow road to her stone of destiny
Just a few streets away from the Perth kirk where the Reformation firebrand John Knox delivered a sermon in 1559 that sparked riots, Nicola Sturgeon will make her own history next month by becoming...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon: Leader on slow road to her stone of destiny
Just a few streets away from the Perth kirk where the Reformation firebrand John Knox delivered a sermon in 1559 that sparked riots, Nicola Sturgeon will make her own history next month by becoming...
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