- Fund for 'climate justice' launched
- Former RAF Machrihanish sold for £1
- Loach film takes Cannes Jury Prize
- Scorching day for marathon runners
- Five held over £600,000 drugs haul
- Anti-independence campaign 'soon'
- Half of female refugees 'raped'
- Call by MPs to scrap fuel duty rise
- Saltire Games ban 'ridiculous'
- Scottish drink-drive plans welcomed
Politics
Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
SIR TOM Farmer, one of the SNP’s most influential business backers, has revealed he does not support “separatism” and wants Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom.
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Scottish independence: Labour voters ‘will deliver independence’
THE pro-independence campaign is to seek out Labour voters who back secession, seeing them as the potential key to victory in the 2014 referendum, senior campaign figures have said.
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Brian Monteith: Bad time for Tories to suffer an identity crisis
The Tories don’t need a new logo, they need to think about responding to the big SNP show, writes Brian Monteith
MEP Alyn Smith calls for reversal of Olympic Saltire ban
LONDON 2012 organisers were forced to clarify their policy on flag waving at the Olympics yesterday after the SNP claimed Scottish fans would be unable to display the Saltire at events in the Games.
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Migrant alert over euro crisis
THE Home Secretary Theresa May said yesterday that the government is looking at imposing emergency immigration controls to deal with a possible influx of migrants from Greece and other European Union countries in response to the crisis in the euro.
17 commentsToby Strauss: Despite bleak reports on pension provision, there is time to save future generations’ retirements
IN TODAY’S low-interest, low-growth environment, savers have never had it so tough. With disposable income under increasing pressure, people are finding it more challenging than ever to find the money to invest in their retirement.
Tim Cornwell: Nat show needs 007 – and better songs
I’M A sucker for historic events, so I sneaked out on Friday morning to the Yes Scotland launch, hoping for a taste of one. The excuse was a promised line up of cultural stars turning out to back Scottish independence, at Cineworld in Fountain Park (screen 7).
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Scotland stalls in bid to cut smoking
SCOTLAND has lost its place as a world leader in tackling smoking rates and now lags behind almost all other developed countries, a leading anti-tobacco activist has claimed.
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Scottish independence: Alex Salmond’s pledge to sign up 1m voters Picture gallery
ALEX Salmond yesterday launched a bid to get a million Scots to sign a declaration of support for independence from the UK. He told the start of the “Yes Scotland” referendum campaign that if the aim of getting the public to sign up was achieved, they would “win an independent Scotland”.
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Revealed: our rural towns on the brink
A REPORT into sustainability in rural areas has revealed 90 of the most vulnerable towns in Scotland.
7 commentsMinister in apology over rent
CONSERVATIVE Party chairman Baroness Warsi has admitted failing to declare thousands of pounds in rental income in the register of interests for members of the House of Lords.
3 commentsSalmond to launch ‘climate justice’ fund
A FUND aimed at helping some of the world’s poorest communities tackle climate change will be launched in Scotland later this week.
13 commentsAnti-austerity party descends on Clegg’s street
HUNDREDS of anti-cuts protesters have held an “alternative street party” in the road where Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg lives.
2 commentsCapital to host launch of climate justice fund
A FUND aimed at helping some of the world’s poorest communities tackle climate change will be launched in Scotland later this week.
Sinn Fein reaches out to dissidents
NORTHERN Ireland’s deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, has offered to hold talks with dissident republicans.
Impartial campaign ‘vital to independence debate’
AN impartial public education campaign must be mounted ahead of the independence referendum, academics at Edinburgh University said today.
10 comments‘Fire-at-will’ plan blasted
EDINBURGH East MP Sheila Gilmore has hit out at Tory plans to allow bosses to sack workers for no reason.
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Analysis: Alex Salmond’s ‘Broad church’ looks a bit one-sided
SPEAKING as the stage was being dismantled, organisers of the independence campaign launch attempted to explain what the big day yesterday was not.
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Scottish independence: Luvvies play starring role in Yes, First Minister
Salmond relies a little heavily on his celebrity friends to sell independence, writes Scott Macnab
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Alf Young: Wha’s like us… a lesson in privileged status
SCOTLAND prides itself on enjoying a more egalitarian society than our neighbours, but inequality is entrenched, writes Alf Young
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David Torrance: Amateur hour at Yes campaign launch
THE usual showmanship was oddly absent as Alex Salmond began his independence crusade, writes David Torrance
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Gerry Hassan: Subverting the free market is a laughing matter
THE revolution begins by mocking the sacred cows paraded before us by the rich who judge society by their own mean standards
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I question aspects of monarchy, admits Brian Cox CBE
HOLLYWOOD actor and Yes Scotland celebrity backer Brian Cox voiced concerns about the SNP’s pro-monarchy stance after yesterday’s pro-independence campaign launch.
4 commentsAlex Salmond’s Pope visit blocked
ALEX Salmond has been blocked from meeting the Pope because of the Scottish Government’s plans to legalise same-sex marriage.
9 commentsScottish independence: your questions answered
What is the campaign about?
Securing a Yes vote in the independence referendum expected to be held in 2014. It is built around a declaration stating that decisions about the country’s future should be taken by the people who live in Scotland.
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Analysis: What’s in a name? A lot if you take a look at this signature
To understand what is going on with this signature, just imagine it is speech. Writing is communication – just like speech, it is always a compromise between the speed of the brain and the slowness of the hand. This man thinks exceptionally quickly.
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Leveson: Jeremy Hunt went for drink with adviser then sacked him next day
CULTURE Secretary Jeremy Hunt told his special adviser to quit after highly damaging emails revealing the close relationship between his department and the Murdoch empire were released, the former aide said.
Scottish independence: Twitter reaction to ‘Yes’ campaign launch
The ‘Yes’ campaign launch was the hot topic of online debate on Twitter earlier today. Here is a selection of tweets about the event.
5 commentsKirk wants more aid for ‘broken’ soldiers
THE Church of Scotland is calling for the Government to give more help to ex-servicemen after a Lothian minister told the General Assembly of the plight of “broken” men whom no-one wanted to know.
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Archbishop tells EN: ‘no real case for Scottish independence’
ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Rowan Williams has backed the idea of increased devolution, but says he has yet to be convinced about independence for Scotland.
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Alex Salmond gives guarantee on new Sick Kids hospital
POLITICIANS regularly have to register interests in everything from chairmanships to shareholdings.
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New city chiefs accused of boards power grab
THE city’s new Labour-SNP coalition was today accused of a fresh “power grab” after opposition councillors were excluded from a series of key appointments.
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Leveson Inquiry: Jeremy Hunt and Tony Blair to give evidence next week
CULTURE secretary Jeremy Hunt and former prime minister Tony Blair will be among those appearing before the Leveson Inquiry into press standards next week, it was announced today.
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Minimum pricing by next spring but move still faces legal challenge
SCOTLAND is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce a minimum alcohol price, after the plans were backed by MSPs at Holyrood.
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Leveson inquiry: Jeremy Hunt backed Rupert Murdoch in note to No10
CULTURE Secretary Jeremy Hunt has come under renewed pressure following the publication by the Leveson Inquiry of a memo in which he made private representations to the Prime Minister supporting News Corporation’s bid to take over BSkyB.
3 commentsLanguage plan will mean more staff says Labour
Issues such as a lack of funding and low teacher numbers must be addressed if proposals to enable children to learn two foreign languages at primary school are to be implemented successfully, Labour has warned.
‘Andrew’s law’ on cards to regulate airgun ownership
Holyrood owes it to the memory of a toddler killed by an airgun to pass laws to regulate their ownership and use as soon as possible, the Justice Secretary has said.
2 commentsTories accused of hypocrisy over Sick Kids Hospital
Scottish Conservatives have been accused by the First Minister of “overwhelming hypocrisy” for demanding the speedy completion of a children’s hospital, after claims their Westminster counterparts cut the Scottish construction budget by almost 30 per cent.
1 commentFred Goodwin ‘not lynch mob victim’
THE Cabinet Secretary has defended the decision to strip former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin of his knighthood, after Tory MPs claimed the disgraced banker had been the victim of a lynch mob.
5 commentsSpeaker raps missing Cable
BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has been rebuked by Speaker John Bercow for going on a trip to Germany instead of appearing in the Commons to answer questions about his department.
Analysis: Wait and see on investment, but don’t hold your breath
There’s been a lot of new information to chew over this week with regards to whether the UK Government should proceed with a more fiscally stimulating Plan B for the economy.
Nick Clegg warns that a Greek exit would cause ‘irrevocable damage’
A GREEK exit from the eurozone would do “irrevocable damage” to European Union countries, Lib Dem deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned yesterday on a visit to Berlin.
UK economy: Clamour grows for Plan B with recession worse than expected
THE UK economy shrank more than expected in the first three months of the year, newly revised figures have shown, piling pressure on Chancellor George Osborne to come up with a “Plan B”.
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Henry McLeish: Don’t split hairs, back devo-plus
FORMER Labour First Minister Henry McLeish has backed the devo-plus option, which would see the Scottish Parliament take control of most taxes, as an alternative to full independence in the referendum, Mr McLeish has previously called for devo-max – full economic powers – to be a second question on the independence referendum ballot paper.
3 commentsScottish independence: ‘convert’ Dennis Canavan joins the fight
former Scottish Labour MP Dennis Canavan will be among the keynote speakers at the launch of the Yes campaign as he insisted that he was a “convert” to independence.
5 commentsCoalition reveals immigration dip
Net immigration to the UK remains above 250,000 a year despite a small fall since the coalition government took over, according to the latest independent figures.
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George Kerevan: Salmond brand may be better seller
The referendum will be won and lost by people balancing gain and risk, optimism and negativity, writes George Kerevan
11 commentsDean Hunter: It is good for businesses to be able to sack poor staff at will
Vince Cable’s efforts to persuade David Cameron to abandon his proposals to give companies powers to “fire at will” under-performing employees are totally misguided. When it comes to dealing with consistently poor performance on the part of any employee there are far too many instances in which political correctness overrides good business sense. This can have a detrimental effect not only on the business, but on the morale of other staff.
Scott Macnab: Our town halls may provide checks and balances as independence battle looms large
The SNP can justly feel aggrieved after the power-sharing deals on Scotland’s councils left it out in the cold in many parts.
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Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
THE formal campaign for independence will kick off today with a central message that people living in Scotland are the best at running the country, not those elsewhere in the UK.
392 comments- Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
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- Rangers administration: Duff & Phelps ‘hopeful’ that Taxman will agree to CVA
- Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
- Scottish independence: Labour voters ‘will deliver independence’
- Rangers administration: End game nears for fallen icon
- Leaders: Blurred vision on independence
- Rangers administration: Duff & Phelps ‘hopeful’ that Taxman will agree to CVA
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