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Nicola Sturgeon has come under fire for her handling of the Brexit issue in Scotland – and one Conservative Party figure hit out at the SNP’s “grubby spin operation” during a row over Scottish fisheries. The row over Scotland’s fisheries post-Brexit erupted in May 2017 – as Nicola Sturgeon accused the Conservative government of attempting to … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon’s plea to postpone Brexit negotiations during the coronavirus pandemic has been rejected by the UK Government. The Scottish Government had written to a member of Boris Johnson’s top Brexit team to urge the UK to pause Brexit negotiations. Mike Russell, Scotland’s Constitution Secretary, wrote to cabinet secretary Michael Gove requesting a halt to … Read more
Brexit has caused fractures between the four nations of the UK – and this was prevalent when former Prime Minister Theresa May accused the Scottish National Party and Nicola Sturgeon of plotting “a real sell out” of Scotland’s fishermen. Fisheries has become a key issue during the Brexit process, and Mrs May sought early on … Read more