Sentences with phrase «nicola sturgeon»

Foreign Policy Nicola Sturgeon said that in the wake of the Manchester bombings, UK foreign policy could not become a...

Ed Miliband and Nicola Sturgeon are «at the altar, and preparing to sign the register» on a post-election deal, according to Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson.

Another striking feature of these results is the support they provide for Nicola Sturgeon as the «break - out» star of the leaders» debates.

Ed Miliband appeared to turn down Nicola Sturgeon's latest offer as the leaders of five «challenger» parties took part in a heated debate.

On the day Theresa May took up residence at 10 Downing Street, the Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon had a message for her:

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has put plans for a second Scottish vote on hold until there is a clear Brexit plan in place.

Holyrood rejected the UK government's EU withdrawal bill by 93 votes to 30 on Tuesday after Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Scottish Greens backed Nicola Sturgeon's decision to oppose proposals on post-Brexit power sharing set out in clause 11 of the bill.

Indeed, despite the undemocratic nature of such a scenario, Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to drag any British government to the left of what Labour would be otherwise.

The Tory leader said Miliband had failed to rule out a vote - by - vote deal with Nicola Sturgeon after she offered an olive branch during last night's «challengers» debate».

And for the first time ever, Natalie Bennett, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood were given a very public platform to debate with the main party leaders.

Nicola Sturgeon is one woman who has been very successful with SNP making huge gains in Scotland.

Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, has told ITV's The Agenda she believes Scotland will be an independent country «one day» but insisted that a vote for her party «is not about independence».

[82][83] SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon later confirmed in the Scottish leaders» debate on STV that she was prepared to «help make Ed Miliband prime minister.»

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there is «no good reason» why Scotland should not get a similar Brexit deal to Northern Ireland.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon criticises Labour leader Ed Miliband for not being «bold enough on his own» to offer a «real alternative to austerity», in a pre-election debate.

The SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has repeated her claim that Labour would not be forgiven if Ed Miliband turned down the chance to work with her and keep the conservatives out of government following the general election.

Nicola Sturgeon accuses George Osborne of «bluff and bluster» for continuing to ruling out currency union talks.

But SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon suggested he needed to «put the bogeyman to one side» to enable people to «debate these issues for real and in substance».

During the five - way BBC election debate, Labour leader Ed Miliband clashed with Nicola Sturgeon after she said she would only support him as PM if he could show he was «better than the Tories».

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has a rating of +36, a drop of three per cent since February, while Scottish Greens co-convener Patrick Harvie is on +23.

Goldie concluded her final FMQs with a word of advice to Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who was standing in for Salmond: «do not give up hope, dear».

It comes just a day after she rejected Nicola Sturgeon's demand for a second referendum on Scottish independence before Brexit is finalised.

Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish National party leader, had previously said that the fear of prosecution had driven May's early election, and stressed the previous fine by the Electoral Commission.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who is now in London for VE Day commemorations, said she had hoped her party would do well but «never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined we'd win 56 out of Scotland's 59 MPs».

Against that, as many as 62 % of those who voted for Gordon Brown's Labour Party think well of the SNP's leader and First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.

A letter signed by both Carwyn Jones and Nicola Sturgeon spells out the key points in their stand off with the UK Government over Brexit.

Nicola Sturgeon is right.

Murphy's personal ratings lag behind those of Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's new First Minister.

The First Minister and his Deputy, Nicola Sturgeon, wrote on Twitter following the announcement:

Nicola Sturgeon defends the decision as opponents accuse her of putting her party ahead of the country.

SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond campaign in the Gordon constituency in Inverurie, Scotland

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said David Cameron has to go beyond the Smith Commission proposals, giving Scotland greater fiscal autonomy.

Boris Johnson had the most favourable net score of those asked about with plus 8, followed by David Cameron on minus 7, Theresa May (minus 11), Vince Cable (minus 14), George Osborne (minus 17), Jeremy Corbyn (minus 18), Nicola Sturgeon (minus 19), Nick Clegg (minus 27).

Nicola Sturgeon has had a few issues to deal with since replacing Alex Salmond in 2014.

«The most electrifying thing for me about this election is Nicola Sturgeon... She feels so authentic.»

Salmond's successor as SNP leader - and, thus, as First Minister of Scotland - Nicola Sturgeon is equally adept at keeping the faithful on - message.

While Nicola Sturgeon gets on with the job of governing in Edinburgh, Salmond might prefer to focus his work on making sure that cheque is cashed.

After weeks of questions about a Labour - SNP deal, Ed Miliband has formally ruled out a post-election coalition with Nicola Sturgeon's party.

Media captionSNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has spoken of an «emphatic» victory for her party in the Scottish Parliament elections.

Second, Nicola Sturgeon, for her brilliant campaigning in the general election (which I witnessed during the campaign) and the SNP's stupendous election results.

The survey by First News children's newspaper put the Tory leader top, with Ed Miliband on 22 %, Natalie Bennett on 18 %, Nick Clegg on 9 %, Nigel Farage on 6 %, Nicola Sturgeon on 4 % and Leanne Wood on 1 %.

«Now Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Alex Salmond never had any advice to keep secret in the first place.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is celebrating what she said was an «emphatic» victory, her first as party leader, after the SNP emerged as the largest party at Holyrood with 63 seats, ahead of the Conservatives on 31 and Labour on 24.

Astonishingly for two losers, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon are now in a win - win position.

Under Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP is the most cautious, conservative political party in the United Kingdom.

He is convinced Salmond will announce his plan to return to Westminster as a «backseat driver» to Nicola Sturgeon in a couple of weeks.

Charlotte, 10, said: «I think this lady (Nicola Sturgeon) is a very good politician and she would be awesome as a leader.»

Deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon was insisting today that Scottish membership could be finalised in 18 months.

Speaking in Edinburgh, Nicola Sturgeon said the SNP had a «clear and unequivocal» mandate and would govern on its own rather than in alliance with other parties.

A deputy leadership victory for Tommy Sheppard should send a shiver up the spine of Nicola Sturgeon.