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Sturgeon chairs final Cabinet meeting as First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon will give up her roles as leader of the SNP and First Minister next week.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

No power shift at Stirling Council as Tories score big by-election victory

Stirling Council is to remain under the control of Labour members despite the Conservitives becoming the largest single party following victory at last week's by-election in the Dunblane and Bridge of Allan ward.

Daily Record · Mar 21, 2023

All the Partygate bashes Boris Johnson attended - and the Covid rules at the time

In a 52-page legal dossier, Boris Johnson scrambled to shake off criticism of his conduct ahead of an explosive grilling by MPs on Wednesday about what he knew about Partygate boozing

Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023

SNP tried to scrap FMQs next week 'to allow new party leader time to prepare'

An SNP MSP had proposed that next week's session of FMQs should be cancelled despite the party announcing a new leader just days before.

Daily Record · Mar 21, 2023

Tories accuse SNP of ‘unprecedented’ bid to cancel FMQs for new leader

Nicola Sturgeon’s successor will be announced on Monday, with the new leader expected to face questions at Holyrood on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Boris Johnson admits misleading Parliament over Partygate - but vows he did not intend to

The former prime minister said in his written evidence to the Privileges Committee inquiry that he 'did not intentionally or recklessly mislead the House'

Chronicle Live · Mar 21, 2023

Johnson does not deny joking No 10 event was ‘most unsocially distanced in UK’

The former PM allegedly made the comment during a boozy mid-pandemic leaving do.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Boris Johnson admits to misleading parliament over lockdown parties at Downing Street

Boris Johnson says he unintentionally misled parliament when he assured his colleagues that no parties had taken place during the UK's COVID-19 lockdown.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to John Swinney after final Cabinet meeting

On Tuesday afternoon, Nicola Sturgeon chaired her final round table of her Cabinet Secretaries in Edinburgh.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 21, 2023

UK's Boris Johnson and the 'partygate' scandal

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson faces a grilling by lawmakers on Wednesday over whether he intentionally misled parliament about illegal parties at his office during coronavirus lockdowns when he was leader.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2023