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SNP EU-Turn over membership for independent Scotland »

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

The SNP has conceded that an independent Scotland would have to apply for EU membership. After months of denial, is the first time that the party has accepted it would not automatically inherit the same membership terms as the UK. With the issue of m...

Mon 04 Mar 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Glasgow to become pioneering 'smart city' »

Glasgow to become innovative 'city of the future'

Glasgow will become one of the UK's first smart cities after winning a government grant of £24 million. The money will be spent on innovative projects to demonstrate how a city of the future might work while providing better services for Glasweg...

Fri 25 Jan 2013 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Scottish Government launches high-speed rail proposals »

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Scottish ministers have launched proposals to boost the Scottish economy with high-speed rail linking Glasgow and Edinburgh to England. The SNP aim to create a faster service between Scotland's two principal cities which could see journey times cut to...

Wed 21 Nov 2012 by Keira Murray | Read more »

Harvie attacks 'reckless gamble' with city centre regeneration »

Patrick Harvie, MSP Glasgow

Scottish Green Party MSP Patrick Harvie has expressed concern that a "reckless gamble" with taxpayers' money has been given the go-ahead. Scotland's largest local authority has been given the go-ahead to borrow £80m towards a £390m scheme ...

Thu 25 Oct 2012 by Aoife Moore | Read more »

Salmond meets Cameron for referendum talks »

Plans for the referendum on Scottish Independence appeared to be back on track last week as talks between Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and Prime Minister David Cameron gathered momentum. Mr Salmond, speaking outside Number 10 Downing Street, s...

Wed 26 Sep 2012 by Charlie Rosser | Read more »

SNP condemns 'patronising' Economist cover »

The Economist portrayed Scotland as "Skintland" on its cover

The Scottish National Party (SNP) have hit back at an edition of The Economist magazine which portrays Scotland as ‘Skintland’ on its front cover. The image on the cover of the weekly current-affairs publication’s 12 April ...

Thu 26 Apr 2012 by Rory Scothorne | Read more »

Sturgeon praises forced marriage legislation »

Health secretary added message of support to wedding dress

Nicola Sturgeon has praised the effectiveness of Scotland's pioneering forced marriage protection legislation since it was introduced in November. The health secretary revealed during a visit to Cardonald College Glasgow that the first protection orde...

Sun 22 Apr 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Caledonian staff and students in support of anti-homophobia campaign »

Staff and students at a Glasgow university last week gathered to support Scotland’s first NHS campaign against homophobia. Glasgow Caledonian University workers and students participated in a photo shoot to showcase their support for NHS Greater...

Mon 12 Mar 2012 by Stephen Walsh | Read more »

Students urged to back gay marriage proposals »

Groups supporting gay rights have stepped up their campaign in favour of same-sex marriage to coincide with a Scottish Government consultation launched on the issue. The National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland has urged supporters to step efforts af...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Stef Millar | Read more »

Scottish Government considers legalising gay marriage »

A consultation on whether Scotland should officially recognise same-sex marriages has been launched by the health secretary, Nicola Sturgeon. Support for such a motion is widespread, as 60 per cent of Scots are in favour of same-sex marriage according...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Jonathan Baldie | Read more »

New bill promises greater rights for patients in Scotland »

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

A bill to oblige GPs by law to treat patients within 12 week has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill, unanimously backed by MSPs, is meant to speed up the process of patient treatment. The bill, that will also in...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Jenny Kassner | Read more »

SNP shelve independence referendum »

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has announced its plans to leave their independence referendum until after the May elections. In a public statement, Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that her party would "let the people decide" on ...

Sun 12 Sep 2010 by Jonathan Baldie | Read more »

Labour calls for heads to roll over Sturgeon fraudster defence »

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The Scottish Labour Party has called on Deputy Minister Nicola Sturgeon to resign following her controversial decision to lobby for a convicted fraudster. Sturgeon’s letter to a sheriff on behalf of Abdul Rauf sparked outrage from opposition MSP...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Steven Campbell-Harris | Read more »

Lothians is Scotland's worst region for excessive drinking »

Alcohol - wine bottles

Excessive consumption of alcohol is more widespread in the Lothians than anywhere else in the country, it was revealed last week. A recent NHS health review has shown that 32 percent of women and 40 percent of men in the Lothians exceed the recommende...

Wed 14 Oct 2009 by Alex Taggart | Read more »

One in five MSPs keep it in the family »

Nearly one in five MSPs are employing family members on their personal staff, according to a new accountability register published last week. The register, instigated by calls for greater accountability, publishes details of MSP staff hirings and the ...

Tue 09 Dec 2008 by Ross Melton | Read more »

Scottish Labour imploding according to latest opinion poll »

Wendy Alexander

The Scottish National Party’s popularity has soared despite the fact that public support for the party’s principal goal of independence has dropped to its lowest level in recent years.An MRUK poll published last week found that if an electi...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Helen Walker | Read more »

Scotland may lose some devolved powers, claims Brown »

Gordon Brown

The Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced that a review into devolution could actually result in the loss of some of Scotland's existing powers as well as the increase in others.Mr Brown voiced his support for the Scottish Labour Party leader Wendy Ale...

Tue 26 Feb 2008 by Helen Walker | Read more »

Salmond backs proposals for presumed consent in organ donation »

Medical Equipment

Scotland’s First Minister has backed the idea of presumed consent for organ donation, amid calls for Scotland to lead the way in the field.The support comes after a British Medical Association (BMA) survey found that Scottish approval of an organ...

Mon 19 Nov 2007 by Helen Walker | Read more »

No more "Right to Buy" »

Edinburgh flats

The Scottish Government will remove the rights of council housing tenants to buy their new-build homes, according to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.Several local housing authorities have already been allowed to suspend the "right to buy,&qu...

Mon 05 Nov 2007 | Read more »

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