By Press Association 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridgeâs office was advised ahead of the coupleâs royal train trip to Scotland it may have to be âpostponedâ if travel restrictions came into force. Chris Jackson/PA Wire
One of Nicola Sturgeon’s closest civil servants raised doubts about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s royal train visit to Scotland a few weeks before trip, Freedom of Information (FoI) documents reveal.
John Somers told William and Kate’s office the visit faced presentational issues if it went ahead while travel restrictions were in place, and his final opinion was it may have to be postponed.
By Press Association 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridgeâs office was advised ahead of the coupleâs royal train trip to Scotland it may have to be âpostponedâ if travel restrictions came into force. Chris Jackson/PA Wire
One of Nicola Sturgeon’s closest civil servants raised doubts about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s royal train visit to Scotland a few weeks before trip, Freedom of Information (FoI) documents reveal.
John Somers told William and Kate’s office the visit faced presentational issues if it went ahead while travel restrictions were in place, and his final opinion was it may have to be postponed.
Coronavirus volunteers, scientists and politicians are among the Scots named in the New Year Honours list.
Long-serving former Labour MP Tom Clarke is one of two Scots to be awarded a knighthood, along with Stirling University’s vice chancellor, Professor Francis Gerard McCormac.
The former Coatbridge MP, who was appointed film and tourism minister in Tony Blair’s first Cabinet, served in Parliament between 1982 and 2015.
He has been made a knight for his public and political service, while Professor McCormac received his knighthood for services to education and the economy.
University of Stirling Principal Gerry McCormac (left) has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list (University of Stirling/PA)
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