“I want to appeal to… the Green party”
Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford says he’s sorry about how his party’s coalition with the Greens ended but asks them to think “very carefully” about voting against First Minister Humza Yousaf
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Joining
#BBCLauraK
on the panel
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick
Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti
Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford
Sunday 9am
@BBCOne
👇 Westminster must halt selling arms to Israel.
.
@MhairiBlack
: "The UK's own arms policy states that if there is even a risk that war crimes may be taking place, then that is reason enough to halt the sale of arms."
This further cements Scotland’s reputation as a global leader in floating wind technology.
@ScotGov
will invest £500 million to boost Scotland's offshore wind supply chain and create green jobs.
#NetZero
isn't just a climate imperative, it's an enormous economic opportunity.
It was a pleasure to meet with
@Syngenta
today in Grangemouth together with Parliamentary colleagues
@MathesonMichael
and
@MartynDaySNP
to hear of Syngenta’s story and plans for future growth.
The day of the mini budget two year mortgage rates were 4.7%. The day Liz Truss resigned as PM they were at 6.65%. It was the the fallout in the financial markets after the kamikaze mini budget that caused this. Yes Truss and Kwarteng were to blame.
Ed Conway: Do you have an apology for the people whose mortgages went up so much during your time in office?
Liz Truss: "It's wrong to suggest that I'm responsible for British people paying higher mortgages... " 👀
#TrevorPhillips
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It is in Scotland’s interests for free movement of 18-30 year olds for our young people and the opportunities for young Europeans coming here. Brexit has delivered enormous self harm, a measure such as the this would help alleviate pressures on our businesses, especially in the…
It is welcome that the Ukraine-NATO council is meeting and the outcomes from this council are what are key. it is stunningly obvious that Ukraine needs assistance to deliver effective air defence as well as the ability to deliver an artillery response. The time is now, we must do…
I spoke with NATO Secretary General
@JensStoltenberg
, who confirmed that, at Ukraine's request, the Ukraine-NATO Council at the level of defense ministers will meet on April 19th.
I am grateful to the Secretary General and NATO partners for their prompt response. Ukraine…
Today I urged the Prime Minister to convey to Prime Minister Netanyahu that now is the time to step back. There must be no further escalation in the middle east.
Now is the time to recognise that both Israelis and Palestinians must live in peace, and for that we need the…
'Extremely worrying developments overnight. I condemn Iran's actions just as I have condemned all and every regional escalation'
@HumzaYousaf
reacts to Iran's drone and missile attack against Israel
Latest:
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Parliament returns from recess tomorrow. It is important that the Prime Minister
@RishiSunak
comes to the House of Commons and makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East. It is important that as we have done over Ukraine that we seek to build consensus and show…
Thank goodness that air defence systems limited the damage from the Iranian attacks on Israel. Iran must be universally condemned for the attack on Israel and the right of self defence of Israel clearly stands. That being said the need for leadership around the world and a desire…
It is demonstrably the case that we need to go further in supporting Ukraine and giving them the means necessary to push back any Russian offensive. The warnings are evident that Ukraine needs an enhanced capability to halt a Russian offensive.
The world is at a very dangerous juncture and we are sleep walking to a very potentially catastrophic situation. Leadership and diplomacy are now required if we are to avoid a wider conflagration. This arises from the threat of escalation from the situation in the Middle East…
One of my big takeaways from my latest
#Ukraine
visit is the need to change strategy. Current war strategy is focussed on 'defending Ukraine'. This is now a strategy for defeat and must evolve. 1/10 🧵🇺🇦