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Who Is John Swinney, Scottish National Party Leader Contesting UK Polls
John Swinney, Scotland's new First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), will contest the UK general election on July 4.
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Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf Resigns Days Before No Confidence Vote
Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party to regain ground in its former Scottish heartlands in a national election expected later this year.
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"Bittersweet": Scottish Minister After In-Laws' Return From Gaza
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Monday that the return of his parents-in-law from Gaza was "bittersweet", following their four-week ordeal under siege in the Palestinian territory.
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Israel-Gaza War: Scotland Minister's Wife Fears For "Terrified" Parents Trapped In Gaza
The wife of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has said that she is "just living in a nightmare" and that her parents are "terrified" about what might happen next.
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Scotland's First Minister Says In-Laws 'Trapped' In Gaza
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf on Monday said his wife's parents have been caught up in the aftermath of Hamas's weekend attack on Israel.
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Scotland's Ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Arrested In Financial Probe
Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Sunday arrested as part of an investigation into financial irregularities, according to police.
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Pak-Origin Humza Yousaf Is The Newest Leader To Remake Face Of UK Politics
King Charles III will now be inviting a Hindu prime minister of Britain and a Muslim first minister of Scotland to his coronation in May, he noted in the Eastern Eye newspaper.
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Pakistani-Origin Humza Yousaf Elected Leader Of Scottish National Party
Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf has won the Scottish National Party leadership contest and is set to become Scotland's First Minister replacing Nicola Sturgeon.
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Scotland's First Minister Frontrunner Kate Forbes Spent Childhood In India
The finance minister of the devolved Scottish government, who spent some of her formative years in India where her parents worked as Christian missionaries, on Monday threw her hat in the ring to be elected Scotland's First Minister.
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5 Points On Kate Forbes Who Leads Race To Replace Nicola Sturgeon As Scotland Leader
After Scotland's first minister for more than eight years, Nicola Sturgeon, announced her resignation at a news conference in Edinburgh, finance secretary Kate Forbes was seen as an outstanding candidate to succeed.
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"I'm A Human Being As Well": Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Resigns
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting UK politics on both sides of the border.
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Rishi Sunak Has A Lot Riding On This Private Dinner
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Scotland and meet first minister Nicola Sturgeon on Thursday for a private working dinner, as part of efforts to reset the two nations' strained ties.
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Queen Elizabeth May Appoint New UK PM In Scotland In Historic First: Report
In a historic first, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is likely to conduct the traditional ceremony to appoint a newly elected leader as the country's prime minister at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, according to a media report on Friday.
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"I'm Kicking Myself, And I'm Sorry": Scottish Minister, Seen Without Mask
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued an apology on Wednesday after she was photographed at an indoor event without wearing a mask in breach of strict COVID-19 rules.
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UK Minister Quits In Protest Over Lockdown Trip Of Boris Johnson's Aide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government suffered its first resignation over the controversy surrounding senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip across country during coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, quit in protest on Tuesday.
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Who Is John Swinney, Scottish National Party Leader Contesting UK Polls
John Swinney, Scotland's new First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), will contest the UK general election on July 4.
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Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf Resigns Days Before No Confidence Vote
Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party to regain ground in its former Scottish heartlands in a national election expected later this year.
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"Bittersweet": Scottish Minister After In-Laws' Return From Gaza
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Monday that the return of his parents-in-law from Gaza was "bittersweet", following their four-week ordeal under siege in the Palestinian territory.
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Israel-Gaza War: Scotland Minister's Wife Fears For "Terrified" Parents Trapped In Gaza
The wife of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has said that she is "just living in a nightmare" and that her parents are "terrified" about what might happen next.
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Scotland's First Minister Says In-Laws 'Trapped' In Gaza
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf on Monday said his wife's parents have been caught up in the aftermath of Hamas's weekend attack on Israel.
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Scotland's Ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Arrested In Financial Probe
Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Sunday arrested as part of an investigation into financial irregularities, according to police.
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Pak-Origin Humza Yousaf Is The Newest Leader To Remake Face Of UK Politics
King Charles III will now be inviting a Hindu prime minister of Britain and a Muslim first minister of Scotland to his coronation in May, he noted in the Eastern Eye newspaper.
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Pakistani-Origin Humza Yousaf Elected Leader Of Scottish National Party
Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf has won the Scottish National Party leadership contest and is set to become Scotland's First Minister replacing Nicola Sturgeon.
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Scotland's First Minister Frontrunner Kate Forbes Spent Childhood In India
The finance minister of the devolved Scottish government, who spent some of her formative years in India where her parents worked as Christian missionaries, on Monday threw her hat in the ring to be elected Scotland's First Minister.
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5 Points On Kate Forbes Who Leads Race To Replace Nicola Sturgeon As Scotland Leader
After Scotland's first minister for more than eight years, Nicola Sturgeon, announced her resignation at a news conference in Edinburgh, finance secretary Kate Forbes was seen as an outstanding candidate to succeed.
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"I'm A Human Being As Well": Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Resigns
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting UK politics on both sides of the border.
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Rishi Sunak Has A Lot Riding On This Private Dinner
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Scotland and meet first minister Nicola Sturgeon on Thursday for a private working dinner, as part of efforts to reset the two nations' strained ties.
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Queen Elizabeth May Appoint New UK PM In Scotland In Historic First: Report
In a historic first, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is likely to conduct the traditional ceremony to appoint a newly elected leader as the country's prime minister at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, according to a media report on Friday.
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"I'm Kicking Myself, And I'm Sorry": Scottish Minister, Seen Without Mask
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued an apology on Wednesday after she was photographed at an indoor event without wearing a mask in breach of strict COVID-19 rules.
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UK Minister Quits In Protest Over Lockdown Trip Of Boris Johnson's Aide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government suffered its first resignation over the controversy surrounding senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip across country during coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, quit in protest on Tuesday.
