Liverpool Councillor at centre of ECHO parking investigation quits Cllr Ann O'Byrne was found to have the most parking fines cancelled in our 16-month investigation Liverpool Echo · Feb 16, 2023
Search begins to find Nicola Sturgeon’s successor - with Kate Forbes and Angus Robertson among potential candidates SNP national executive committee set to plan leadership contest Insider UK · Feb 16, 2023
North Tyneside Labour concerned proposed council wards will 'rip communities apart' Proposed new North Tyneside council wards have allegedly favoured numerous Tory recommendations and Labour feel there are "significant" issues with the map Chronicle Live · Feb 16, 2023
Search to find Nicola Sturgeon’s successor begins Scotland’s First Minister announced her resignation on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Race to replace Nicola Sturgeon under way as SNP expects ‘contested’ election SNP national executive to meet to set out ‘shortened’ process for ‘contested’ election Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023
What the papers say – February 16 A politician’s shock resignation leads many of the papers on Thursday. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Unfazed by the future, Nicola Sturgeon left on her own terms Scotland’s first minister seized control of the narrative and timing, leaving no obvious successor The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023
In praise of the ‘15-minute city’ – the mundane planning theory terrifying conspiracists The frightening prospect of greener, people-friendly streets has sent the online right – and Tory MPs – into a tailspin, says Guardian architecture critic Oliver Wainwright The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon’s exit as First Minister opens the door to electoral transformation Labour Party mulling over the opportunity Ms Sturgeon’s departure could present at the next UK-wide election The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Less than a third of public believe UK is being run with integrity ONLY a third of the public believes the UK Government is running the country properly, competently and seriously, according to a new poll. The National (Scotland) · Feb 16, 2023
SNP president predicts ‘contested’ election to find Nicola Sturgeon’s successor Potential candidates to succeed the outgoing First Minister include Angus Robertson, Kate Forbes and John Swinney The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Anyone who criticises Sturgeon should remember charlatans who have inflicted chaos on British people Regardless of individual policies, Sturgeon has been a popular leader of her country and of the SNP, with opinion polls regularly putting her top compared with her rivals. Daily Record · Feb 16, 2023
‘I want my independence’: what the papers say about Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation Newspapers react to the sudden departure of Scotland’s first minister and speculate on what’s next for the SNP and the UK The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023
Sturgeon’s exit as First Minister opens the door to electoral transformation The Labour Party mulled over the opportunity Ms Sturgeon’s departure could present it at the next UK-wide election. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023 'Nicola Sturgeon is one of our most gifted politicians whether you like her or not' 'While it is not this paper's view that Scottish Independence is the right move, the First Minister's calm leadership and passion for social justice should be applauded'
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon going 'could boost Scotland's support for Labour ahead of next election' After Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she would be leaving the role, Labour insiders reveal their hopes for a revival in support ahead of the next general election
Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon should be proud of dignity she showed in gender reform debate Scottish Green MSP Maggie Chapman says as the First Minister prepares for a different life, she should be proud of the role she has played in the GRR debate and she acted with dignity despite the most vulgar of attacks.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023 Labour to promise more neighbourhood police officers ‘like Catherine Cawood’ Yvette Cooper to cite BBC’s Happy Valley star in major policy speech on restoring community policing
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 Labour promises to recruit an extra 13,000 community police in crime crackdown The pledge would aim to assign named officers and PCSOs to every community and be backed up by new training and technology.
Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023 Five times Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish football crossed paths during First Minister's reign Speaking at a press conference earlier today Sturgeon revealed she has been thinking about stepping down from frontline politics for some time.
Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon described politics as 'harsh and hostile' for women Sturgeon said: “Social media provides a vehicle for the most awful abuse of women, misogyny, sexism and threats of violence for women who put their heads above the parapet.”
The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023 'Be sorely missed': Line of Duty star reacts to Nicola Sturgeon's resignation A Line of Duty star has branded Nicole Sturgeon as "the most capable politician in the UK of the last decade."
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 Police accused of victim blaming as MPs condemn decision to reveal Nicola Bulley’s alcohol struggles Lancashire Police accused of ‘shameful PR spin at expense of victim’s reputation and dignity’ as search for missing mother continues
Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023 Hundreds of Unionists gather in Glasgow's George Square following Nicola Sturgeon's resignation Around 250 people gathered in Glasgow, with reports of champagne being drunk and even a conga line, while people waved Union Jacks.
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 SNP president expects ‘contested’ election to replace Nicola Sturgeon Michael Russell, the party’s president, said he expected the SNP leadership election to be a ‘contested election’.