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SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan's independence plan met with grumbles

Regan's plan for Scotland to win its independence did not go down well with all attendees.

Daily Record · Mar 3, 2023

Regan independence plan met with grumbles at hustings

If elected, Ash Regan has pledged to start independence negotiations if an independence majority is secured at any Scottish or UK election.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Transferring powers to hold referendum ‘crucial’ to Yousaf independence strategy

The SNP leadership hopeful will hand the decision on which election should be used as a ‘de facto’ referendum to SNP members.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Sunak’s ‘seismic’ deal resolves N. Ireland border problem – but DUP support remains elusive

The Northern Irish question has caused endless headaches in Belfast, London and Brussels throughout the Brexit saga. Now analysts say the deal Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck with the EU Commission this week offers genuine resolution of the problem. However, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)’s backing will be needed to…

France 24 · Mar 2, 2023

Humza Yousaf pledges £1 million support for community cost of living projects

HUMZA Yousaf has committed to a £1 million Scottish Government fund for “small, community-based” organisations helping people with the cost of…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 2, 2023

Scotland’s economy avoids recession with growth of 0.1% in final quarter

GDP in Scotland is still 0.3% below pre-pandemic levels recorded in the final three months of 2019

Insider UK · Mar 2, 2023

Thursday briefing: Will Hancock’s WhatsApp scandal change Westminster?

In today’s newsletter: while it’s unclear whether he broke any rules, it doesn’t look good for the former health secretary. Will campaigners’ calls for more regulation around ministers’ use of messaging apps finally be answered?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Theresa May (and soon Nicola Sturgeon): the strange backbench lives of former national leaders

Former prime ministers are currently making a habit of intervening in government policy. Boris Johnson deployed sources to urge current prime minister Rishi Sunak not to abandon his Brexit policies and to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Liz Truss also used her first speech on the backbenches since leaving Downing…

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023

Rishi Sunak is shaping up to be a prime minister Keir Starmer should be wary of

Sunak’s handling of the NI protocol suggests a leader – and a Tory party – with more left in the tank than some think, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

UK Government energy policy undermines net zero goals, campaigners warn

THE UK Government is undermining net zero ambitions by decisions such as allowing new exploration in the North Sea and coal mining, campaigners say.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 2, 2023