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revelations in the Daily Record that led to Patrick Grady MP standing aside from his role as chief whip and a female MP facing complaints of sexual harassment.A party staff member submitted a formal complaint this week about an incident allegedly involving Grady and another claiming to involve a female MP.The young man accused the Glasgow North MP of inappropriately touching him in a London pub 2016 and the female MP of inappropriately propositioning him in a Commons bar last year.The complainer

sexual harassment claims the party have “happily swept this under the carpet”.And he has accused their Commons leader Ian Blackford of an “ambush” after calling him into a meeting to accept an apology from one of the alleged abusers.The staffer claims one SNP MP inappropriately touched him when he was 19 and accused another of drunkenly asking him for sex in two separate incidents in London.His complaint is now being investigated by the SNP after it was submitted last month.First Minister Nicola

First Minister sidestepped a question about an early referendum by saying she would use the event to talk about coronavirus.Sturgeon has said she supports indyref2 in the early part of the next Holyrood term, but MP Ian Blackford believes it could take place even earlier.Speaking to the PA news agency, Blackford said: “Of course what I would say is that the first priority of the Government is dealing with the Covid crisis, it’s about keeping people safe, it’s about the acceleration that we’ve

Scottish independence referendum could take place "as early as late 2021", according to SNP MP Ian Blackford.The Westminster leader for the Scottish National Party said, however, that the first priority of the Scottish Government is tackling the Covid crisis.Blackford explained the "key" would be putting in place circumstances which would allow for an independence vote to be held.He said: "I want to see that referendum happen as quickly as is practically possible, I think it's in everybody's

Joe Biden rather than repeat the "failures of the past" ahead of setting out the Budget.Ian Blackford said he fears "more of the same" from the Chancellor after a decade of austerity under Conservative governments.And the SNP Westminster leader insisted the UK should look towards the response of President Biden after the House of Representatives passed a 1.9 trillion dollars Covid relief bill.Blackford said: "I think what the Covid pandemic has shown is the basic inequalities that exist in the

supporting people at risk of being left behind. He said the stimulus package would be equal to 5% of the UK’s GDP Blackford, writing in the Scotland on Sunday, said: “We know Covid restrictions will still be with us for some time, so it is crucial that the Chancellor extends the furlough scheme and plugs the gaps in support to ensure that no-one is left behind.

SNP’s Westminster group have called for Scotland to be given “compensation” for the economic effects of Brexit.Ian Blackford MP, the party’s Westminster leader, has described leaving the European Union, which was finalised on December 31, as an "act of economic vandalism".The Scottish Government has said changes to customs and exports could cost the UK £7 billion annually, while Constitution Secretary Mike Russell has said Scotland's GDP could drop by 6% in the next decade.It is not clear how

Nicola Sturgeon "acted in an honourable way" after former colleague Alex Salmond reportedly claimed she breached the ministerial code by misleading the Scottish Parliament. Former first minister Mr Salmond's submissions to an inquiry into sexual assault claims against him have been obtained by national newspapers, in which he claims Ms Sturgeon's evidence over when she knew about the allegations was "simply untrue".

another major vote on the constitution as soon as next year "would be the wrong thing to do". With the SNP widely tipped to win a majority of MSPs at May's Holyrood elections, speculation is growing over when the Nationalists will launch a fresh bid to secure an IndyRef2.

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Ian Blackford, the SNP Westminster leader, made a plea for party unity and patience against internal calls to rush into a referendum without the legal backing of the UK government.

John Swinney has said SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford made a “mistake” when he publicly accused a photographer of breaking lockdown rules on Twitter. Blackford appeared to suggest English snapper Ollie Taylor had breached lockdown rules by posting a striking photograph of the north of Scotland.

Ian Blackford caused fury this week after he demanded photographer Ollie Taylor explain himself for a picture taken in Caithness. Blackford appeared to believe Taylor, who is from England, was breaking lockdown rules.

lockdown rules. The Westminster group leader demanded Ollie Taylor explain himself after posting a picture taken in Caithness, as Blackford believed the man was from the South of England.

Prime Minister responded to concerns raised by the SNP’s Ian Blackford that the famous Scottish regiment would be a victim of defence reorganisation.

Scottish independence could take place in spring 2022, a former Yes campaign chief has predicted. Blair Jenkins said the on-going fight against coronavirus meant it was unlikely that a major vote on the constitution could take place next year - despite a pledge from SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford, who said his party must plan for a plebiscite in 2021.

referendum on Scottish independence should not be held while the country “heals” from coronavirus, Gordon Brown said.

coronavirus symptoms has said she won't quit as she faces backlash.

Cambuslang after testing positive for covid-19 was due to the illness making her "act out of character". Ms Ferrier had been asked to quit by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford and numerous other colleagues to stand down from her post.

Margaret Ferrier could be removed from her seat by voters if she fails to do quit on her own terms, the SNP Westminster leader claimed. Ian Blackford said the Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP needs to the do the honourable thing in a direct challenged for her to break her silence and resign.

SNP have suspended MP Margaret Ferrier after she admitted a shocking series of Covid rule breaches, including travelling from London to Glasgow following a positive test.The astonishing behaviour sent shockwaves among politicians and across social media with demands for her immediate sacking and resignation.In a statement one hour after Ferrier confessed on Twitter, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford confirmed: "I have spoken with Margaret Ferrier this evening who fully accepts that what she

Boris Johnson has been accused of "shattering" any remaining trust in a "broken Westminster system" by driving through controversial Internal Market Bill.

job losses to soar with their replacement for the furlough scheme, the SNP has claimed.

one million jobless, a £30 billion hard Brexit deal and queues of thousands of lorries at Channel ports, Ian Blackford has warned. Highlighting the potential disaster facing the country this winter, the SNP Westminster leader made a renewed plea for an extension of the furlough job retention scheme at Prime Minister's Questions.

Ian Blackford has accused Boris Johnson of being prepared to see unemployment at levels last seen under Margaret Thatcher by withdrawing the furlough scheme in October. Scots can see a "tale of two governments" in response to the economic fall-out from the coronavirus crisis, the SNP Westminster leader claimed.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Shotts MP Neil Gray has announced he will be seeking his party’s nomination to succeed Alex Neil as the town’s MSP.Mr Gray, senior member of Ian Blackford’s frontbench team at Westminster as Work and Pensions spokesperson, would need to stand down as an MP by March in order for the UK Parliament by-election to be held on the same day as the Scottish Parliament elections.Neil Gray became the first SNP MP for

Boris Johnson cannot deny an IndyRef2 if the SNP win a majority of seats at Holyrood at next year's election, Ian Blackford has warned.The Nationalist MP hit back at the Prime Minister after he used a flying to visit to the north of Scotland to once again rule out the prospect of another referendum on independence.Blackford claimed Johnson would be a "democracy denier" if he refused to engage with SNP demands.The Prime Minister insists the issue of independence was settled at the 2014 referendum

The SNP has called on Rishi Sunak to grant Holyrood greater borrowing powers to help boost Scotland's economic recovery following four long months of lockdown. Ian Blackford, the party's leader at Westminster, wants the UK Government to offer a a "cast-iron commitment" to the devolution of key financial powers at today's mini-Budget.

SNP Westminster Deputy Leader, following the decision of Kirsty Blackman to stand down. The member for East Renfrewshire will join Ian Blackford in leading the SNP team of 48 MPs at Westminster.

The death of George Floyd which has triggered protests across the US was “inexcusable”, Boris Johnson has said.