Nicola Sturgeon

No Brexit deal would cost Scotland £12.7bn

Edinburgh - Egypt Today

Scotland's economy would shrink by 8.5 percent if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon warned Monday as she pushed for Britain to stay in the European single market. "There is no option short of EU membership that is as good as being in the EU," First Minister Sturgeon said as she presented an analysis of..Read more

Scotland sees big hit to economy sans post-Brexit trade deal

Edinburgh - Egypt Today

Scotland will suffer an 8.5 percent hit to the size of its economy by 2030 if Britain leaves the EU with no trade deal, the Scottish regional government said as it upped its calls for Britain to stay in the EU’s single market. Business investment in Scotland could fall by up to 10.2 percent, compared with continued membership of the..Read more

Scottish leader softens stance on possible independence vote timing

London - Arab today

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Sunday softened her stance on the potential timing of a second independence referendum after Prime Minister Theresa May rejected her call to hold a vote before Britain leaves the European Union. Sturgeon had called for a referendum to be held between autumn 2018 and spring 2019 but after May said "now is not the..Read more

Scottish parliament begins debate on new independence referendum

Edinburgh - Arab today

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sought backing from the Edinburgh parliament on Tuesday for her proposal to hold a new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, the first formal step in a process resisted by London. The parliament started a two-day debate on Sturgeon's proposal to hold a referendum in late 2018 or early 2019, with a vote expected..Read more

Scottish parliament backs bid for new independence referendum

Edinburgh - Arab today

The Scottish parliament on Tuesday backed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's bid for a new independence referendum, further complicating Britain's political situation just as years of talks on the terms of Brexit were about to begin. The United Kingdom's vote last year to exit the European Union has strained ties between its four constituent parts because England and Wales voted to..Read more

Scotland makes formal request to UK for independence vote

Edinburgh - ArabToday

The Scottish government on Friday formally asked British Prime Minister Theresa May for a second referendum on independence, deepening a crisis sparked by the Brexit vote. "I am... writing to begin early discussions between our governments to agree an Order under section 30 of the Scotland Act 1998 that would enable a referendum to be legislated for by the Scottish..Read more

MPs accuse UK paper of ‘moronic sexism’

London - Arab Today

British politicians lambasted a popular tabloid for “moronic” sexism on Tuesday after it splashed a photo of Prime Minister Theresa May and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s legs across the front page with the headline “Never mind Brexit, who won Legs-it!” The public also took to social media to denounce the Daily Mail for focusing on the two leaders’ legs..Read more

Lawmakers debate new independence referendum

Edinburgh - Arab Today

Scottish lawmakers on Tuesday begin a two-day debate on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's call for an independence referendum -- a major headache for Prime Minister Theresa May as she prepares to launch Brexit. The Scottish parliament's vote on Wednesday is widely expected to endorse Sturgeon's campaign to get the British government to agree to a second vote after a 2014..Read more

PM May starts UK tour before pulling Brexit trigger

Cardiff - Arab today

Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Wales on Monday as part of a plan to engage with all the nations of the United Kingdom before she formally launches Britain's departure from the European Union. May is due to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, beginning two years of formal divorce talks, by the end of this month,..Read more

Scottish leader set to rally troops for Scottish referendum

Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Arab today

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will ramp up pressure on the British government to grant a new secession referendum as she rallies her independence-hungry footsoldiers on Saturday. Sturgeon was to address a conference of her Scottish National Party (SNP) in the north-eastern oil city of Aberdeen, with members fired up by her push for a second vote on pulling Scotland..Read more