Brexit: Spain will ‘vote against’ Scotland rejoining says expert The SNP is pushing for a fresh independence referendum and for an independent Scotland to join the EU. James Ker-Lindsay, a visiting professor at the London School of Economics, dismissed suggestions Scotland will have to “get in line” behind other nations wanting to join the EU. He said the bloc could […]

Parliament meeting is interrupted by woman ‘screaming’ The debate which was hosted by Hilary Benn was brought to a brief halt as the Labour MP gasped down her microphone. Following the incident, Mr Benn reminded everyone in the meeting to keep their microphone on mute until it was their time to speak. We will use your email address only for sending […]

WASHINGTON — Several Republican members of Congress on Tuesday complained about — or outright bypassed — the metal detectors to enter the House floor, which were ordered put in place by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after last week’s deadly riot at the Capitol. Ahead of a House vote Tuesday evening calling for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th […]

China has accused Boris Johnson of engaging in “groundless conjecture” after he suggested that coronavirus could have spread from people grinding up the scales of pangolins. The prime minister speculated about the origin of COVID-19 during a speech to an environmental summit on Tuesday. He said it was “the product of an imbalance in man’s relationship with the natural world”. […]

Brexit: Fishing chief slams Michael Gove over deal ‘lies’ The warning came from the Scottish White Fish Producers Association CEO Mike Park who told RT News the Brexit deal agreed by Boris Johnson has proved to be “atrocious” for the fishing industry in Scotland. Mr Park blasted Michael Gove and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack accusing the pair of “lying” about […]

WASHINGTON — On the last awful day of the brutal year 2020, Tommy Raskin, a 25-year-old Harvard University law student, social justice activist, animal lover and poet, concluded that the pain of the world was too deep for him to be in it anymore. He left his parents an apology, with instructions: “Please look after each other, the animals, and […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In the 36 hours after last week’s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, 112 Republicans reached out to the election office in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to change their party registration. Ethan Demme was one of them. “Ever since they started denying the election result, I kind of knew it was heading this way,” said Demme, the […]

UK lockdown: Police officer calls on public to ‘do their bit’ Senior backbencher Mark Harper, chairman and co-founder of the self-styled Covid Recovery Group warned restrictions should not remain in place for “a second longer” once the vaccine has protected priority groups. The former Tory chief whip spoke out as health chiefs vowed to vaccinate around 15 million people by […]

Nicola Sturgeon grilled on Alex Salmond by Andrew Marr The First Minister of Scotland submitted written evidence to Holyrood’s Harassment Complaints Committee which is examining the Scottish Government’s handling of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond. It comes after the SNP led Scottish Government paid out £500,000 to the former politician after they conceded a judicial review case brought by the former […]