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Andy Burnham to visit Scotland during middle of SNP conference

Andy Burnham is set to visit Scotland in the middle of the SNP's party conference this week, according to reports

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13

Scottish independence referendum not on the table, minister insists after Burnham’s Brexit pledge

Fresh questions over Scottish independence come after first ministers of the UK’s three devolved nations met in Cardiff last month to declare jointly that ‘Westminster’s time is coming to an end’

The Independent UK · Oct 4

Independence referendum 'not off the table', says Mairi McAllan

AN independence referendum is “not off the table”, Mairi McAllan has insisted after the Prime Minister was forced to rule out a second vote last…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13

There’s little love for the SNP – so why does the party look set to win in Scotland?

Barring a last-minute surprise, the Holyrood election will probably return the Scottish National Party (SNP) to government for the fifth time in a row. The nationalists have been in office for so long that thousands of Scots who weren’t even born when the party entered office in 2007 are now…

The Conversation · May 6

Hundreds of school children and islanders welcome the King to Bermuda

A 21-gun salute heralded Charles’s arrival in the aptly named King’s Square on Friday.

Evening Standard · May 1

Welsh Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in major campaign gaffe

The slip of the tongue was met with amusement

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Future of former Maze prison site ‘very much a live issue’ – O’Neill

First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she wants to see political agreement to develop the site.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

SNP accused of neglecting women’s health as Labour vows care ‘fit for purpose’

Scottish Labour will announce it’s women’s manifesto on Monday.

Evening Standard · Apr 26

Girl, 6, dies after two children hit by car in Scottish town

The six-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene

The Independent UK · Apr 26

Bunnies ‘doing well’ after rescue from North Sea drilling rig

The three animals are now being looked after at New Arc Wildlife Rescue in Aberdeenshire.

Evening Standard · Apr 22