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Count begins in Scotland with IndyRef2 on a knife edge Holyrood election result will shape Scotlands potential journey towards second independence referendum sought by SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon 8 May 2021 • 1:36am Counting has started in the Scottish Parliament election, with more than half of the countrys constituencies expected to declare on Friday. As of 1am on Saturday May 8, 48 council areas have been declared, with the SNP maintaining a strong majority of 39 seats, having gained two. T...

Sturgeons SNP could miss out on Holyrood majority by one seat - polls David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline and Rachel Watson, Deputy Scottish Political Editor For The Daily Mail © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Boris Johnson has set himself on course for a constitutional clash with Nicola Sturgeon if she pushes ahead with plans for a second Scottish independence referendum - which the PM has called irresponsible and reckless. Counting continues in the...

How to vote in Scotland: Where to find your polling station – and why you get two votes in Scottish election The i 2 days ago David Hughes © Provided by The i The 2021 Holyrood elections could have far-reaching consequences for Scotland and the rest of the UK (Photo: PA) How does the Scottish voting system work? two ballot papers at the polling station – and must vote only once on each one. The 73 constituency MSPs are elected on a first-past-the-post system, with the ...

Submitting... And there are thousands more being built or planned – at least 1,700 to date, according to Scottish Government figures released through a Freedom of Information request. Wind farm protest group Scotland Against Spin has launched a petition calling for greater powers and support for Scottish communities to influence planning decisions for onshore turbines in their area Some are extensions for consented schemes yet to be built, with turbines among the tallest in the world. Residen...

Young Scot Awards 2021: Tears and cheers as we salute the inspirational winners The virtual ceremony culminated in youngsters Jack and Alfie winning the highest accolade of the event, Young Scot of the Year 2021 Updated Best friends and winners of Young Scot of the Year 2021, Jack Mullen and Alfie King Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use ...

DUMBARTON is the most marginal of Holyroods 73 constituencies, with Labour defending a vanishingly small majority of just 109 over the SNP.  But while that number is a golden opportunity for a Nationalist gain, it is also a mark of the tenacity of incumbent Jackie Baillie. Scottish Labour’s deputy leader is the only one of her party’s MSPs to have occupied the same seat (with boundary changes) since 1999, and one of only three MSPs standing for re-election to do so, the others being ...

Latest Public Health Scotland infection rate data for every council region Currently, 21 of Scotlands 32 council regions have an infection rate below the national average. 14:45, 4 MAY 2021 The fight against Covid-19 goes on as Scotland eases out of lockdown (Image: Copyright Unknown) Get the Ayrshire stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe here When you subscribe we will use ...

Todays Public Health Scotland infection rate data for every council area No new deaths reported overnight as picture improves in hospitals. 15:13, 30 APR 2021 Moray now has the highest infection rate in the country (Image: Getty Images) Get the Ayrshire stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these new...

Charging for charging: Highland Council to introduce fees for electric vehicle top-up points © Shutterstock / moreimages Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Highland Council plans to introduce a charge for its Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points – after footing a £50,000 bill last year. Still to be approved, the tari...

SOME £4m has been wasted over five years of failed temporary fixes to one of Scotlands key roads which has become plagued by landslides. Details of the official costs of the mitigation measures over the past five years have emerged as campaigners fight for a permanent solution after an over 15-year failure to prevent disruption on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful. A campaign - backed by 1500 businesses - has issued a deadline of 2024 to finally resolve the issues with the important Hi...