Category: Humza Yousaf

Yousaf Vows Independent Scotland Will Ban Nuclear Weapons

An independent Scotland will ban nuclear weapons from its territory, First Minister Humza Yousaf has promised. Yousaf, the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), made the pledge as he revealed that his party would introduce a written constitution for Scotland if it secures independence. Speaking ahead of the launch of the latest Building a…


Children’s Doctor Claims Scotland’s Offer of Puberty Blockers to Children a ‘Medical Scandal’

A retired paediatrician has described the Scottish government’s refusal to stop the routine prescription of puberty blockers to children as “a medical scandal.” Dr Jenny Cunningham has questioned why Scotland’s health service continues offering the hormone-stopping drugs to those as young as 12 years old despite the NHS in England announcing it was stopping the…


Yousaf: I See No Reason to Suspend Sturgeon From SNP

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he will not suspend his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon from the Scottish National Party (SNP). Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday as part of a police investigation into the SNP finances, but was released without charge, pending further investigation. The former first minister is the third high-profile SNP figure arrested…


SNP Leader Overseeing Party Finances After Treasurer Steps Down After Arrest

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is overseeing his party’s finances after Colin Beattie resigned as treasurer of the Scottish National Party (SNP) following his arrest. Beattie was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a police investigation into the SNP’s finances, and was later released without charge “pending further investigation.” He said on Wednesday that he…


Sturgeon’s Husband Released After Police Questioning Over SNP Finances

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been released as a police probe continues into the finances of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP). Murrell, who married Sturgeon in 2010, stepped down as the SNP’s chief executive last month following controversy about misleading information being given to journalists over the party’s membership…


Sturgeon’s Husband Arrested as Police Probe Scottish National Party Finances

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been arrested in a police investigation into the finances of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP). Murrell, who was the SNP’s chief executive until last month, was taken into police custody on Wednesday and is being questioned by detectives. Police Scotland has been investigating the…


Humza Yousaf to Succeed Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister of Scotland

Humza Yousaf has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), succeeding Nicola Sturgeon who resigned in February. On Monday, Yousaf defeated rival candidates Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and former minister Ash Regan in a ballot of party members. Yousaf is expected to be declared Scotland’s sixth first minister. Sturgeon, who…


Scottish Health Secretary ‘Sceptical’ About Vaccine Passports but Won’t Rule It Out

The Scottish Health Secretary has refused to rule out mandatory vaccine passports to get more people to take CCP virus vaccines, despite being “naturally, instinctively sceptical” about the idea. Full CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccination will be made the condition of entry to nightclubs and other crowded venues in England from late September, Prime Minister Boris…