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Scotland Correspondent for @Channel4News

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2 years
Ian Blackford: "Week after week, I've called on the Prime Minister to resign. I've been met with a wall of noise from the Tory benches. I thought they were trying to shout me down, but it turns out 41% of them have been cheering me on." #pmqs
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Nicola Sturgeon is calling for Liz Truss to resign as Prime Minister immediately.
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One senior Tory has messaged me to say they are hearing there might be a statement from Sir Graham Brady first thing tomorrow morning and that the PM has been told tonight. Not confirmed - but there’s a sense of real movement tonight. #DowningStreetParties
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Ian Blackford: 'Every member of the conservative benches must decide is this the man to lead these islands when lives are at stake?' 'It is time for members in this house to act, if he doesn't resign then he must be removed.' #PMQs
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Greta Thunberg on #Marr suggests APD cut on domestic flights is part of a pattern of policies that show climate is not a main priority for Boris Johnson.
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Two @AlbaParty MPs were kicked out of the chamber for protesting about Boris Johnson blocking another independence referendum just ahead of #pmqs I caught up with Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey straight after the Speaker booted them out...
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It’s been a long day at conference but I’m still excited about this. Many thanks to ⁦ @susannareid100 ⁩ ⁦ @ranvir01 ⁩ and ⁦ @campbellclaret ⁩ for their kind words about my interview with the Prime Minister on ⁦⁦ @GMB ⁩ today.
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Scottish Greens won’t back a vote of no confidence in the First Minister and Patrick Harvie is now calling for members of the Holyrood harrassment committee who leaked to the press over the last few days to be removed as candidates in the May elections.
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NEW: I’m told @PeteWishart has just made a formal complaint to the Met Police calling for an investigation into Boris Johnson over ‘cash for honours’. He’s due to confirm this in the chamber when he speaks during the standards debate.
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Liz Truss says people should ignore @NicolaSturgeon and describes her as an “attention seeker”.
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You know it is bad when Kirsty Wark says ‘oooooooooft’.
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BBC Newsnight
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“Douglas Ross has always been quite a lightweight figure” Jacob Rees-Mogg MP says the Secretary of State for Scotland “is a much more substantial and important figure in this” #Newsnight
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WATCH: @NicolaSturgeon tells me a #Brexit deal which would leave Scotland outside the single market competing for investment and jobs with Northern Ireland would be the "worst of all possible worlds.''
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'Please let Scotland be free.' In her maiden speech, the new MP for Airdrie and Shotts @AnumQaisarJaved says the points-based immigration system in the UK is 'flawed' and 'one of the reasons why Scotland needs independence.'
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Another Tory MP says he’s been told 54 letters are in place and PM is going to contest it.
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Scottish Labour calling for Patrick Grady to resign his seat and for Ian Blackford to step aside as SNP Westminster leader:
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2 years
In an interview Jacob Rees-Mogg stands by his comments on Douglas Ross saying: ‘If you take the King’s shilling you are beholden to the crown.’
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“This is fucking excruciating.” “He is a fucking clown.” Nicola Sturgeon WhatsApps her closest advisor during Boris Johnson’s address to the nation during the second lockdown in Oct 2020.
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More coverage from Conservative Party conference and my interview with the Prime Minister @BorisJohnson on @STVNews tonight.
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STV News
3 years
Boris Johnson defends Universal Credit cut whilst handing peerage to Tory donor.
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1 year
SNP confirm they will not allow media into leadership hustings. They say this is so members can have ‘a safe space’ to ask questions of candidates looking to become the next First Minister. Imagine if there had been no media access to Truss/Sunak hustings last summer.
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Today at Conservative Party conference I've been speaking to the Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack. I asked if he knew anybody on universal credit. 1/3
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I’ve also been told cabinet ministers have been phoning round MPs to try and gather support for Boris Johnson. You just wonder where we will be by PMQs tomorrow.
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PM asked in (virtual) huddle with Scottish journalists if he plans to return to Scotland soon to campaign in Holyrood election. Boris Johnson: 'wild horses wouldn't keep me away'
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3 years
SNP Westminster leader @Ianblackford_MP using a Commons UQ to ask if PM was aware of Cabinet Office using a £560k Covid contract for polling on attitudes towards the Union. He wants an inquiry: ‘This scandal isn’t going away.’
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I am delighted to be joining the Channel 4 News team as Scotland Correspondent. I’ve had an amazing four years covering Westminster for STV News. It’s time to come home. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Channel 4 News
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Channel 4 News names STV’s Kathryn Samson as Scotland Correspondent
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SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford says there is a plane waiting to bring 48 Ukrainian orphans to Scotland, but the Home Office hasn’t cleared the paperwork #PMQs
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Had the best time at last night’s @RTS_media awards. Such an honour to take this home. Thanks to all my colleagues @STVNews but especially to those who keep our politics team going strong behind the scenes @NicholaKane_ @STVAlison 🏆
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2 years
Fracking is a devolved issue. Just leaving this here for tomorrow.
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10 months
Signing off from STV News after an extremely busy four years at Westminster. I will never forget it. Off to seek similar weather conditions in Scotland.
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3 years
SNP Westminster Leader @Ianblackford_MP on Kenny MacAskill: ‘’ After yesterday's events this is the second least surprising news in Scottish politics. He has been an increasing embarrassment to many in the SNP and his departure is somewhat of a relief. ‘’
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4 years
On a news day like today you might have expected to see the PM take the press briefing. Instead it is Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, who is about to face all the questions about Dominic Cummings.
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2 years
Douglas Ross not appearing at FMQs today. A spokesperson says his throat has seized up, which has left him unable to speak. But he will still be appearing at Scottish Conservative Conference tomorrow for the Prime Minister's speech.
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4 years
If you missed my @STVNews interview with the Prime Minister last night you can watch it here.
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The Prime Minister refused to say if he thought Margaret Ferrier should quit, saying it was a matter for the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon.
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2 years
Bit of a busy day for a personal news 🚨but delighted to say I’ve be promoted to STV Westminster Editor after 3 1/2 years ( and about the same number of Prime Ministers! ) It’s a privilege to do this role at this extraordinary time and work with our talented STV politics team.
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Given it’s been a day for movement in the corridors of power in London, some news of our own. The fabulous @STVKathryn has been promoted to the position of Westminster Editor. It’s hugely well deserved. She’s an integral part of our brilliant team. It’s been eventful so far…
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SNP is seeking a vote to try and overturn the UK Government’s block on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. Stephen Flynn has submitted a motion which has cross party support (Lib Dems + Plaid Cymru but not Labour ) He’s also meeting Scottish Secretary Alister Jack this morning.
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4 years
@IBlackfordSNP says @theSNP will be the ‘effective opposition’ to Boris Johnson.
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In a WhatsApp from November 2020, Liz Lloyd admits looking for a public spat with the U.K. govt over the furlough scheme. “ I just want a good old fashioned rammy so can think about something other than sick people.”
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'There is no such thing as a border between England and Scotland', says Boris Johnson at #pmqs . The PM tells @AndrewBowie_MP that talk of quarantine for people travelling to Scotland from other parts of the UK is 'shameful.'
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COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in England. First confirmed case of animal infection in the UK. But no evidence animal was involved in transmission of disease to its owners or that pets or other domestic animals are able to transmit the virus to people.
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Patrick Grady no longer an SNP MP and will sit as an independent. SNP spokesperson: "Patrick Grady is stepping away from his party membership while the police inquiry continues."
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3 years
1/1 @PeteWishart letter to @metpoliceuk urging them to investigate Boris Johnson, his immediate predecessors as Prime Minister and Conservative Party officials over ‘cash for honours’ scandal.
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2 years
Just caught up with one Conservative MP who tells me the mood now in the party is as bad as in the last days of Theresa May. #pmqs #downingstreetparty
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2 years
SNP releases comment on Boris Johnson's ‘body shaming comments at PMQs.’ "Whether it's his body shaming jokes, his racism, his homophobia, or his wider misconduct in public office, Mr Johnson is giving people another telling insight into his odious character.’’
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Fair enough to take down your opponents with intelligent, reasoned arguments but to just mock their weight like Boris Johnson did reminded me of bullying school playground behaviour. Boris Johnson mocks Ian Blackford’s weight in ‘nasty’ PMQs jibe
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3 years
Scottish Conservative MP John Lamont has written to SNP Westminster leader, Ian Blackford. He wants to know if the SNP will suspend Patrick Grady MP, who stepped aside as the party’s chief whip at Westminster last week while allegations of sexual harassment are investigated.
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3 years
Watch: ⁦’When did you go on holiday? ‘ @StewartMcDonald ⁩ tries ( repeatedly) to get an answer from ⁦ @DominicRaab #afghanistan
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3 months
Scotland’s former Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes, says she has not deleted any of her WhatsApp messages before Jan 2022. She says she says she was not aware of any policy mandating or suggesting the deletion of messages between ministers and senior officials.
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'Does the Prime Minster find it acceptable, that his Home Secretary, has overseen one of the slowest, most bureaucratic, and incompetent refugee responses in the whole of Europe?' asks @Ianblackford_MP #pmqs
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. @ScotTories say they will lodge a motion of no confidence in Deputy First Minister John Swinney if he doesn’t release the SNP Government’s legal advice on Alex Salmond’s judicial review within next 24 hours.
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2 years
Very different tone to the ‘wholehearted apology’ issued by Amy Callaghan yesterday. Ian Blackford is apologising for any distress caused by the leaked audio but not for what he said in the leaked audio.
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2 years
Statement from ⁦ @Ianblackford_MP ⁩ part 1:
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2 years
That 148 result is a lot worse than Theresa May’s - and she ended up resigning as PM months after winning her confidence vote.
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1 year
SNP’s Mhairi Black delivers a zinger while asking Dominic Raab about @LedbyDonkey second jobs story at #pmqs “When he’s inevitably booted out of office, what will his going rate be?”
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Scot Sec Alister Jack asked why Boris Johnson is travelling to Scotland this week: ‘The Prime Minister is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and wherever he needs to go in his vital work in this pandemic he will go. ‘
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3 years
Another seat changes hands. SNP take Ayr from Scottish Conservatives. #sp21
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2 years
Douglas Ross is under pressure from the SNP to put in a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson. The Scottish Conservatives leader is speaking with the PM this afternoon before doing broadcast clips. Watch this space.
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. @Ianblackford_MP says the PM should sack the Chancellor if he refuses to take action on the cost of living crisis by delivering an emergency budget. #pmqs
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2 years
Very honoured to be nominated this year for an @RTS_media journalism award for my work on @STVNews and @ScotlandTonight So many people I admire in this full list of nominees:
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Royal Television Society
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The nominations for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2022, sponsored by @Wolftech_B_S_AS , have been announced. Congratulations to all of the nominees! See the full list of nominations here: #journalism #RTSAwards
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Liz Truss much clearer on the question of #indyref2 than Rishi Sunak. “If I am elected as Prime Minister I will not allow another referendum.” It wins possibly the biggest cheer of the night from the Perth audience ( other loudest cheer was when she said a woman was a woman).
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Liz Truss makes her keynote conference speech around 11am this morning. Rumours are her entrance music will be “Moving on up” by M People. This song opens ..: “You've done me wrong, your time is up.”
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2 years
Lib Dem press office quick off mark : ‘If Boris Johnson thinks he can get away with partygate by paying expensive lawyers and throwing junior staff to the wolves, he is wrong.   We all know who is responsible. The Prime Minister must resign, or Conservative MPs must sack him.’
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Met Police confirm they are recommending 20 fines for lockdown breaches in Downing Street. No names are being issued by police.
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Alister Jack says these are the conditions for another independence referendum. 1: A generation (which he defines as 25 years) must have passed and, 2: 60% support for a referendum sustained over 12 months and, 3: 60% support for independence sustained over 12 months.
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2 years
Where it the government frontbench? asks @Ianblackford_MP Conservative benches looking very empty today. #DowningStreetParties
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Nicola Sturgeon was asked by @Channel4News in August 2021 if she would disclose informal covid messages. She promised bereaved families she would. The former First Minister knew by that stage that her WhatsApp’s had been destroyed. #UKCovidInquiry
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The SNP has written to the Prime Minister to ask for a full recall of parliament so MPs can scrutinise plans for the crisis in Afghanistan. Westminster is in recess until Sept 6.
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Somewhere in there is Nicola Sturgeon not at all overshadowing Humza Yousaf at this conference.
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Jackson Carlaw MSP: ''Michelle herself has accepted that the rhetoric she used was clumsy and did not communicate either the sentiment or the substantive point she was trying to make.'' Michelle Ballantyne MSP: 'I was making a clear point.''
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kathryn samson
7 years
This is the queue to get into @theSNP manifesto launch in Perth.
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3 years
I’m hearing Angus Robertson has won Edinburgh Central for the SNP ‘comfortably’.
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kathryn samson
3 years
Notable in this press release on SNP front bench reshuffle there is no mention of @joannaccherry or thanks for her work - which did include a Supreme Court victory.
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Nicola Sturgeon confirms national lockdown in Scotland from midnight. ‘Stay at home’ order in place for January. The First Minister says Scotland must return to a lockdown like the one last March to curb spread of new Covid variant.
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Key point from Keir Starmer here: 'Does the PM think he has the moral authority to lead and to ask the British people to stick to the rules?' #PMQs #downingstreetparty
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NEW: Statement from ⁦ @NicolaSturgeon ⁩ spokesperson . ⁦ @STVNews
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A senior Tory MP has blasted the mini- budget as ‘inept madness’. Labour, the SNP and the Lib Dems are now all calling for Parliament to be recalled.
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4 months
Happy to report Rab Thomson, who we spoke earlier this month, has had his conviction quashed. #PostOfficeScandal
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“Up in Scotland...we’ve been the sleeping giants” Former sub-postmaster Rab Thomson tells @KathrynSamsonC4 Scottish sub-postmasters are “still waiting” for exoneration after the Horizon scandal.
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⁦. @AnumQaisarJaved ⁩ making her maiden speech in the House of Commons after winning the Airdrie and Shotts by-election for the SNP.
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Douglas Ross and Alister Jack called on the Scottish Government to match the U.K. gov’s tax cutting plans. Kwasi Kwarteng insists today’s U turn on the top rate is because it had become ‘a distraction’, not because it was wrong.
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It is maybe a good job I did not follow the demands of the Scottish Tories to replicate this folly.
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Ian Blackford: “The very idea that the United Kingdom is a voluntary union of nations is now dead and buried.” #pmqs
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3 years
BREAKING: @MargaretFerrier charged by police. Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We can confirm that officers today arrested and charged a 60-year-old woman in connection with alleged culpable and reckless conduct.’’
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.⁦ @ScotTories ⁩ leader Douglas Ross says ⁦ @NicolaSturgeon ⁩ is not ‘free and clear’ and has been ‘given a pass’ by #Hamiltonreport
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‘The Prime Minister can’t get away with again’ says @Ianblackford_MP who adds that this is an ‘open and shut case’ and an event which broke the law.
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2 years
Douglas Ross is self-isolating after a member of staff received a positive Covid result from a lateral flow test.
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1 year
Last shift of 2022... and what a year it’s been for everyone who covers Westminster. Merry Christmas 🎄 See you all in the new year. 🎉
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3 years
SNP source on Joanna Cherry. ‘There have been growing concerns for some time about Joanna Cherry’s behaviour that have eclipsed her contribution to the group. There have been strong feelings across the group that enough is enough.’
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Complainant reaction to Ian Blackford statement: “I’ve received no private apology from Ian, and was given no advanced sight of this public apology. This is a publicity stunt by Ian in an effort to save his job....
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5 years
Delighted to announce that I’m joining the brilliant political team @STVNews in January as Westminster Correspondent. So proud of @ITVBorderRB and what we’ve created as a team over the last four years.
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2 years
PM spokesperson says No 10 officials initially suggested Sue Gray meeting with Boris Johnson. This morning the Treasury secretary, Simon Clarke, claimed Sue Gray instigated it.
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kathryn samson
3 years
Tune into ⁦ @STVNews ⁩ shortly to see more of my interview with Amy Callaghan MP. Very grateful she chose to share her story with us. *Spoiler* If you thought her dog Alfie was cute in the twitter video, wait until you see him on TV with his Christmas bow on. 🐶
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2 years
No sense of contrition from Boris Johnson in that statement today. Some Tory MPs won’t be happy with him staying on until the autumn.
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2 years
Boris Johnson on the Conservative party. “The herd instinct is powerful and when the herd moves it moves”
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4 years
Really lovely to get this news during these strange times. The whole @STVNews politics team deserves a medal for coping with all the twists and turns of 2019. 2020 is a whole new ballgame.
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Alison McCallum
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So happy to hear my good chum @STVKathryn was named @STVNews ’ journalist of the year for 2019. I spent many historic moments with her down in westminster and good to see her recognised for the sheer graft and hours put in.
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Zero passengers on flight to Rwanda. Flight off.
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🚨🚨BREAKING: There are now NO passengers on the Rwanda deportation flight. No one will be being deported to Rwanda from the UK tonight. European Court of Human Rights issued last minute injunctions to stop the move.
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Holyrood's MSPs met virtually today. Westminster's MPs don't have the option to debate or vote from home. @AmyCallaghanSNP , who had a brain haemorrhage in 2020, is part of a cross-party group (inc @wendychambLD ) who want Jacob-Rees Mogg to bring back remote participation.
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. @NicolaSturgeon confirms Scotland will move to Level 0 from next Monday, but face coverings will continue to be mandatory in Scotland ‘for some time.’
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2 years
Scottish Tories also now calling for Ian Blackford to stand aside as SNP Westminster leader. If he doesn’t, they say Nicola Sturgeon should sack him.
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Why can’t Humza Yousaf guarantee no Scottish pupil or patient is sitting in a school or hospital where the roof might collapse without warning because of #RAAC ? The First Minister tells me he will make a statement later this week.
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kathryn samson
2 years
Caught up with @Ianblackford_MP at Westminster to ask him some questions about whether Patrick Grady can return after 'stepping aside' from SNP membership and about how he handled the complaint :
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kathryn samson
3 years
I also asked if Nicola Sturgeon has a mandate for another independence referendum. Alister Jack says the First Minister is 'gaming' the system. 2/3
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14 days
Bumped into @FergusEwingSNP He tells me it’s a ‘happy day’ and a ‘a bit of spring cleaning’ has been done. #butehouse
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kathryn samson
3 years
Conference season ✅ Focus now 🛌
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kathryn samson
1 month
Thank you for all your kind comments about our piece last night about #ME research, featuring @therealmecfs and @CGATist Catch up here:
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Channel 4 News
1 month
World’s largest genetic study of ME offers hope to sufferers.
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kathryn samson
6 years
WATCH: @NicolaSturgeon says she 'deeply regrets' UK Govt decision to refer the Continuity Bill to Supreme Court. Asked about talks on the Brexit Powers row, she says they are 'reaching the endgame.' A matter of days rather than weeks.
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