Thursday 23 May 2013

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Neil causes controversy over abortion limits »

Alex Neil, Scotland’s health secretary, caused controversy last week after stating his views that tighter limits should be placed on abortion. He later clarified that it was only his personal view that the current 24 week limit should be decreas...

Wed 24 Oct 2012 by Atalandi Meleagrou-Dixon | Read more »

Scottish Goverment to enforce widening access »

The Scottish Government has signalled plans to enforce university widening access agreements under new legislation after calls from the governing Scottish National Party’s Conference, "to legislate for widening access in Higher Education and intr...

Wed 24 Oct 2012 by Gary Paterson | Read more »

Ministers reach referendum deal »

Prime Minister David Cameron and First Minister Alex Salmond signed a historic agreement in Edinburgh today, which paves the way for Scotland to hold a legally binding referendum for independence in two years time. The ‘Edinburgh Agreement&rsq...

Tue 16 Oct 2012 by Daniel do Rosario | Read more »

Local artists 'summoned to see the headmaster' after protest letter to Creative Scotland »

One hundred of Scotland’s leading artists have expressed criticism and dismay towards the latest response from culture minister Fiona Hyslop and former Standard Life chief executive Sir Sandy Crombie regarding the crisis that is currently "engulf...

Mon 15 Oct 2012 by Rachel Barr | Read more »

Scotland needs financial powers to tackle deprivation »

A campaign group leading the call for more devolved powers for Scotland has said more financial powers were essential to tackle social deprivation. Seen as a positive alternative to Scottish independence, the Devo Plus campaign group has concentrated ...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Ben Cohen | Read more »

Democracy 2015 campaign launched »

Andreas Whittam Smith, a founder of The Independent, has launched Democracy 2015; a campaign which hopes to revolutionise British politics in time for the next general election. Democracy 2015 puts an emphasis on Britain’s strong democratic trad...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Molly Hunt | Read more »

EU questions legitimacy of alcohol minimum pricing »

The alcohol minimum pricing act that received royal assent in June 2012 has been called into question by the European Union, over claims that it may infringe the rules of free trade. The act paves the way for introducing a minimum price of 50 pence pe...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Charlene White | Read more »

32 per cent of Scots support independence »

32 per cent of people support Scottish Independence, a significant nine-point increase since 2010, research has shown. The British Social Attitudes survey (BSA), an annual survey in its 29th year, asked 3,000 people across the UK about a range of topi...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Chloe Duane | Read more »

Michael Russell goes on the offensive »

Scottish Government education secretary Michael Russell has defended his party’s pledge to continue free higher education if Scotland votes in favour of independence, launching a fresh attack on the UK government’s higher education ...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Daniel do Rosario, Greg Bianchi, Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Lamont lays down huge gamble on 'policy shift' »

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Wed 10 Oct 2012 by John Hewitt Jones | Read more »

Hundreds march to ‘Save FE’ »

Students and lecturers have staged a protest against continued cuts to Scottish colleges. Hundreds of people marched through Glasgow city centre on Saturday in an event organised by the Educational Institute of Scotland Further Education Lecturers Ass...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Gary Paterson | Read more »

Growing uncertainty surrounding Scotland’s place in Europe »

There has been mounting uncertainty in the last few weeks about Scotland’s future in the European Union (EU) should it become independent, leading to further calls for the Scottish National Party (SNP) to disclose details about any legal advice t...

Wed 26 Sep 2012 by Daniel do Rosario | Read more »

Glasgow MSP appointed to cabinet »

Young men all over the world dream that one day they will get an opportunity to lead their country in their chosen profession, or at least be a part of it. Whatever their age, politicians are no different in their dream of reaching the top, despite th...

Wed 12 Sep 2012 by Aimee Beveridge | Read more »

Students support lecturers in Holyrood protest over college cuts »

Students and lecturers from across Scotland descended on the Scottish Parliament to protest cuts to college funding. Organised by Scotland's largest teaching union, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the rally on Wednesday saw close to 200 p...

Wed 20 Jun 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Low turnout and botched ballot papers mar Edinburgh elections »

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Wed 09 May 2012 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Election 2012: Labour becomes Edinburgh's biggest party »

Labour have won the most seats in the Edinburgh City Council elections, grabbing 20 of the 58 seats overall, in an election that saw the Liberal Democrats routed and Council Leader Jenny Dawe fail to be re-elected. After votes in all seventeen wards w...

Fri 04 May 2012 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

A guide to party policies for the 2012 council elections »

Edinburgh Student Manifesto: Widening participation in colleges and beyond: the council should invest more in adult and community learning to the continuation of wider participation No HMO quotas, which ‘limit supply and increase rent ...

Tue 01 May 2012 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Scottish Government Minister warns against UK charity tax relief plans »

Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has warned against chancellor George Obsorne's plans to issue a cap on tax relief for charity donations, warning that the sector would be harmed by the proposals. From 2013 tax relief for charity donations is to...

Thu 26 Apr 2012 by Jonney Rhodes | Read more »

Scotland wins further powers as Scotland Bill is passed »

The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to give parliamentary consent for the UK Government’s ‘Scotland Bill’ last week, which stands to enact “the largest transfer of fiscal power from London since the creation of the United ...

Thu 26 Apr 2012 by Daniel do Rosario | Read more »

NUS Scotland runs campaign to improve student turnout »

NUS Scotland has been working in partnership with student unions across the country to raise student awareness about the local elections on 3 May. The campaign is part of the wider ‘Voice Your Vote’ campaign. For the past few months the st...

Thu 26 Apr 2012 by Margaret Sessa-Hawkins | Read more »