UK Government admits 20 per cent drop in agricultural food exports to EU THE UK Government has admitted food exports from farming to the EU have plummeted by 20 in real terms since Brexit. The National (Scotland) · Dec 27, 2024
SNP and Labour clash over taxes as Scotland loses 10,000 retail jobs SCOTLAND lost more than 10,000 retail jobs in 2024, according to government figures, meaning the number of people employed in the sector is at its… The National (Scotland) · Dec 26, 2024
‘Ignorant’: Reform UK MP condemned after calling Scottish devolution a ‘scam’ A REFORM UK MP has been condemned after calling Scottish devolution a “scam” ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2024
Nigel Farage's Reform UK deny link to Scottish company using their name NIGEL Farage’s Reform UK have denied any connection to a new company which has sprung up in Scotland using their name ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2024
SNP and LibDems expected to force Commons vote on Waspi compensation The SNP and LibDems are expected to force a Commons vote in the new year on compensation for Waspi women. The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2024
Independence support at 66 per cent if key approach adopted – new poll INDEPENDENCE support would rise to 66 per cent from 54 per cent if it meant Scotland would implement a wellbeing approach to the economy and… The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2024
'Broke Brexit Britain': Scotland reacts as UK economic growth hits a wall JOHN Swinney has insisted Labour will only make the economy worse with a hike to employers’ National Insurance contributions after revised figures… The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2024
Labour councillor has whip removed nine months after inappropriate conduct complaint A Scottish Labour councillor is under investigation for making sexual comments to a young female cleaner ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2024
Poll: Would you like to see Nicola Sturgeon 'head up' an independence campaign? JOHN Curtice has suggested that Nicola Sturgeon’s “value” to the SNP could lie in “heading up the campaign for independence”... The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2024
John Curtice says Nicola Sturgeon could lead SNP's independence campaign A LEADING pollster has suggested that Nicola Sturgeon’s “value” to the SNP could come in “heading up the campaign for independence”... The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2024
'Abhorrent' two-child cap is ‘cancelling Christmas for vulnerable children’, say SNP THE two-child benefit cap is effectively “cancelling Christmas for Scotland’s most vulnerable children”, the SNP have said. The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2024
New book questions Robert Burns' ties to Scottish independence movement A NEW book raises the question of whether Burns is the best cultural icon for the Yes movement... The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2024
SNP slammed over MSP's leadership of 'Building Bridges With Israel' group THE SNP have been condemned over an MSP’s continued leadership of the “Building Bridges With Israel” cross-party group ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2024
NHS maintenance backlog soars to more than £1.3bn, figures show It was up £200 million between the end of 2022 and April this year. Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2024 A new poll finds a majority for a Scottish republic. What should the SNP do now? A new poll appears to show that a commitment to abolish the monarchy in an independent Scotland would boost Yes support by five percentage points.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2024 Top Scottish civil servant backs ministers amid criticism of Nicola Sturgeon FOI case SCOTLAND’S top civil servant has defended how SNP ministers handled a legal battle over the publication of evidence linked to an inquiry into…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2024 Word removed from council code of conduct after Greenock councillor raises concerns CONCERNS raised by a campaigning Scottish councillor have led to a word being removed from rules which set out the expected behaviour of elected…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 Labour's Jackie Baillie pans UK Government for 'wrong' Waspi decision SCOTTISH Labour’s depute leader Jackie Baillie has said she is “very disappointed” with the UK Government’s decision not to compensate Waspi…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 'Farcical': Vote for Labour's 'super minority' on Edinburgh Council panned A DECISION to keep Labour in power in Edinburgh has been described as a “farcical spectacle” after the scandal-hit ex-leader took part while the…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 Fact check: Labour MP claims SNP cause 'catastrophic' damage to Scottish NHS Was the new Labour MP right?
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 John Swinney challenges Scottish Labour to give more than 'rhetoric' to Waspi women JOHN Swinney issued a challenge to Scottish Labour to deliver more than just rhetoric during a clash at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday ...
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 John Swinney: I feared SNP would lose every single seat in General Election FIRST Minister John Swinney has said he feared leading the SNP to a "wipe out" at the General Election in July ...
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 I feared an SNP wipe-out in general election, says Swinney The party was reduced from 48 seats at Westminster to just nine in July.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 SNP MP hits back as BBC host says Labour 'broke no promises' to Waspi women AN SNP MP hit back after a BBC host said that Labour “haven't broken any promises” with their decision to reject an ombudsman’s…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2024 Keir Starmer and John Swinney 'happy to bow in deference' to monarchy KEIR Starmer and John Swinney are “more than happy” to “bow in deference” to the monarchy, a republican campaigner has claimed.