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18 April 2017

Nicola Sturgeon calls early election “a political miscalculation“ for the Tories in Scotland

The SNP signalled it will agree to an early election, after Theresa May announced a snap poll on the steps of Downing Street. 

By Julia Rampen

Scottish National Party leaders have signalled they will not oppose a snap election after it was announced by Theresa May this morning.

The Prime Minister Theresa May made the shock announcement on Tuesday morning on the steps of Downing Street

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