Nicola Sturgeon: 'SNP is the most united party in Scotland'

Nicola Sturgeon has said that despite some members supporting Alex Salmond's Alba party, the SNP remains ‘the most united of all the parties in Scotland’. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Apr 1, 2021 [Sam Shedden] Sam Shedden Engagement Editor Good afternoon, Welcome to your Thursday newsletter from the [The Scotsman]( Don't forget you can get unlimited access to all our stories, exclusives, trusted Scottish news, expert analysis, political commentary and much more from just [£3 a month with a digital subscription.]( [Try us out today and subscribe.]( ['SNP is the most united party in Scotland' says First Minister Nicola Sturgeon despite Alba party defections]( Nicola Sturgeon has said that despite some members supporting Alex Salmond's Alba party, the SNP remains ‘the most united of all the parties in Scotland’. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Article Image]( [Alba Party: Former SNP MP Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh among 32 regional candidates]( Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, a former SNP MP, is among 32 candidates announced by Alex Salmond’s new Alba Party. [Article Image]( [Faster and better decision-making crucial at time of extreme uncertainty]( Leaders urged to screen out the noise of judgments and biases in quest to get the big decisions right Promoted by GetSmarter [Article Image]( [Scottish election 2021: Tories unveil plan to deliver ‘record NHS funding’]( The Scottish Conservatives have pledged to enshrine in law a “double lock” to increase health budget by £2 billion. [Article Image]( [Over one million Scots should claim working from home tax relief]( Over one million Scots who have been working from home during the pandemic are entitled to tax relief on their energy bills, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has said. [Article Image]( [This is the climate emergency election - Richard Dixon]( Leaflets are coming through the door, TV leaders’ debates have started and I’ve got my polling card, there must be an election on and climate change needs to be a central theme. [Article Image]( [Indy supporters need to recognise the damage Alba could do - Laura Waddell]( A charge often levied against the independence movement in 2014, and often unfairly, was that it was about destruction and little else. [Article Image]( [How has lockdown affected Scottish renters?]( The coronavirus crisis has turned the world upside down, with people having to change their way of life overnight. [Dave Lewis]( [Bothies lock their doors and charge for stays amid surge in visitors, stag parties and publicity]( For those in the know, bothies have provided shetler and often a warm glow of company in some of Scotland’s wildest spots. [Dave Lewis]( [100 years on from Scottish airship launch, could there be a return?]( On this day in 1921 Scotland blazed a hydrogen-filled trail with the launch of the world’s first passenger airship. [Dave Lewis]( [East Fife mock Celtic and Rangers Colt plans in April Fool's jibe]( East Fife have poked fun at Celtic and Rangers’ plans to enter Colt teams into League Two next season in a pointed April Fool’s joke. [Dave Lewis]( [Slavia Prague make serious Rangers accusations of 'biased pressure' and 'cover up']( Slavia Prague have “demanded the immediate halt of escalating biased pressure” from Rangers officials and other public figures regarding the alleged racist abuse of Ibrox ace Glen Kamara. [Dave Lewis]( [Shay Logan to return to Aberdeen for 'final few weeks' as Dons chief explains Hearts move]( Aberdeen chief Dave Cormack has explained why Shay Logan was allowed to leave the club to join Hearts. [Dave Lewis]( [Favourite for Celtic job keen on Parkhead role as he makes moves]( Eddie Howe has once again been installed by the bookmakers as the favourite to replace Neil Lennon as Celtic manager. [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 9th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.