by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2024 | Politics
PA MediaBy Stuart NicolsonBBC Scotland NewsThe search has begun for a new first minister of Scotland following Humza Yousaf’s announcement of his intention to quit the role.He made the decision after spending the weekend reflecting on what was best for the SNP,...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2024 | Politics
Getty ImagesBy Sam Francis & Paul SeddonBBC NewsThe UK will not take back asylum seekers who have crossed into Ireland as the Rwanda deportation scheme gets going, Rishi Sunak has said.The Irish deputy PM has said people are crossing from Northern Ireland because...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2024 | Politics
This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.The UK government has been urged not to deploy troops on the ground in Gaza to deliver aid, with one MP calling the idea “completely insane”.The UK is understood...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2024 | Politics
PA MediaBroadcaster Esther Rantzen has said she “begs” MPs to attend a debate in Parliament on assisted dying.It was triggered after over 200,000 people signed a petition calling for dying people to be able to ask for medical assistance to end their...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2024 | Politics
PA MediaBy Chris MasonPolitical editor, in EdinburghIn his brief stint as Scotland’s first minister, there is one moment for Humza Yousaf I will never forget.Last October, Mr Yousaf was embarking on a political ritual – a round of interviews with political...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2024 | Politics
Since last night, we’ve been hearing gathering rumours and whispers that Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf is set to walk away.On Sunday evening, the BBC’s Scotland editor James Cook was told by an SNP source that Yousaf was considering stepping...
