- Children targeted in exercise drive
- Edinburgh 'best city of the future'
- Passenger numbers down at airports
- Police name death crash teenager
- First-time buyers seize duty bonus
- Grimason backs arms trade treaty
- Restaurant stand-off: man in court
- 'Progress' made in referendum talks
- Leishman backed in councillor bid
- Language pupil wins trip to China
- Scotland 'staving off recession'
- Rapist linked to Jodi Jones murder
- Buyers offering less for homes
- Man dies following car collision
- Police arrest two after house siege
- Wave energy receives £6m boost
- Children's tsar backs uniform calls
- Councillors to launch new party
Politics
Westminster ‘split over Scottish powers’
ALEX Salmond last night claimed that the Westminster coalition was split over the referendum after indications that the UK government would be prepared to offer Scotland more powers in exchange for a No vote to independence.
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Battle lines being drawn by SNP members over key Alex Salmond policies
THE SNP is deeply divided over Alex Salmond’s defence policy, with more than half of grassroots members disagreeing with the First Minister’s plan to withdraw an independent Scotland from Nato.
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Transport minister Keith Brown shuns rail for chaffeur-driven car
HE URGES drivers to leave their car behind and use public transport – but prefers the ministerial limo himself.
Official figures show transport minister Keith Brown has travelled by train just four times since being appointed a year ago, while making 226 journeys by chauffeur-driven government car.
96 commentsMaldives president buckles to US pressure for investigation into ‘coup’
The new president of the Maldives said yesterday that he was ready to face an independent investigation into the transfer of power in the Indian Ocean nation that his predecessor alleges was a coup.
1 commentFamilies face tax credit ‘bombshell’
MORE than 200,000 families will lose tax credits worth almost £4,000 a year unless they significantly increase their working hours, a Scots MP has revealed.
Gordon Matheson shrugs off Labour rebellion
THE leader of Glasgow City Council has pledged to rebuild or repair every run-down primary school in the city if re-elected this May, in a bid to move on from the dramatic attempt by Labour rebels last week to topple his administration.
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Alcohol pricing plans ‘need Brussels ruling’
PLANS to impose a minimum unit price on all alcohol in Scotland should be sent to Brussels for legal judgment before the SNP attempt to pass the legislation in parliament, the European Commission has warned.
SNP calls for role in CAP talks
THE SNP yesterday called for Scottish ministers to be fully included in negotiations on the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Study reveals average SNP member is over 60 and male
HE is 63 years’ old, donates £84 a year to his party, and whenever he hears someone criticise his country, takes it as a personal insult – say hello to the Scottish National Party’s everyman.
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UK denies preparing for new Falklands war
BRITAIN has insisted it is not “militarising” the south Atlantic in preparation for a fresh conflict over the Falklands after claims by Argentina that one of the UK’s Vanguard submarines has been sent to the area.
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Eurozone crisis: Greek plea for political support of new bailout
THE leaders of Greece’s coalition government last night called on their colleagues to back legislation for more harsh austerity measures to allow the embattled country to get a new ¤130 billion (£108 billion) bailout and stave off bankruptcy and departure from the Eurozone.
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Bill Jamieson: Fuse is lit as battered Greece nears the edge
IT FEELS – and on the riot-torn streets of Athens increasingly looks – like a fast-fizzing fuse. Today, with the country locked down in a two-day national strike and the government shaken by the resignation of five Cabinet ministers, the Greek parliament holds a critical vote on the latest austerity package to save the country from default.
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Whisky makers and Brussels stand in SNP’s way on minimum drink pricing
UNDER the modernistic metal and glass roof of the Scottish Parliament’s garden lobby last week, hired out every week by lobbyists and public bodies for receptions and get-togethers, a very traditional Scottish scene was taking place. The occasion was a reception by some of Scotland’s most important industrialists: whisky producers.
25 commentsIndependence ‘will kill the arts’ says singer
ONE of Scotland’s top opera singers has said she will move out of the country if it goes independent, claiming that it would be “death for the arts in Scotland”.
Salmond calls BBC ‘tin-pot dictators’
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has accused the BBC of acting like a “tin-pot dictatorship” and questioned its impartiality after being dropped from a BBC Six Nations panel at Murrayfield.
155 commentsMinisters call for assurance on plans for Scots ‘mobile brigade’
SCOTTISH ministers have called for the UK government to “provide reassurance” that MoD plans to base a new 6,000-strong army brigade in Scotland remain on track.
15 commentsPhone app shows health toll of drink
A SMARTPHONE app showing people the effect too much alcohol can have on their physical appearance has been launched by the Scottish Government.
3 commentsChurch of England doubles investment with under-fire hedge funds
THE Church of England has more than doubled the amount of cash its multi-billion pound endowment has invested in hedge funds, it emerged yesterday.
Shamed Fred Goodwin ‘acted as adviser to the Queen’
FRED Goodwin was acting as a “risk management” financial adviser to the Queen over a multi-million pound charity even after RBS had to be bailed out, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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Tax rate setback for Nationalists
ALEX Salmond’s demand to set Scotland’s business tax rate from Edinburgh has taken a major blow in an authoritative new report which warns it would be “at best a calculated risk” that could leaving the country short of money to pay for its schools, hospitals and public services.
105 commentsWilliam takes to skies over Falklands
THE Duke of Cambridge has taken to the skies over the Falkland Islands at the beginning of his six-week tour of duty.
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Game plan to close gender gap in Scottish schools
BOYS and girls could be banned from competing separately at school sports days under plans being considered by a Scottish council.
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A monarch like no other, how will history remember Queen Elizabeth II?
EXACTLY 60 years since she ascended the throne, Michael Fry assesses how Queen Elizabeth II’s reign will be regarded by history
Scottish independence: 60,000 from EU get vote on Scots split
ALMOST 60,000 EU nationals living in Scotland will be allowed to vote on Scottish independence, the UK Government has revealed.
598 commentsJohn Curtice: SNP may be opening the door to a new generation of voter apathy
JUDGING by the rhetoric on both sides, the question of whether 16 or 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in the independence referendum is one of the key flashpoints in the dispute between the Scottish and the UK governments.
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David Torrance: Big guns primed as battle lines drawn
As the momentum gathers pace towards the historic independence vote, unionists are mustering their forces
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Countdown to a vote on independence: Questions and Answers
Scotland on Sunday’s Political Editor, Eddie Barnes, examines some of the frequently asked questions about the referendum, and provides answers to them
14 commentsAnalysis: Reading between the lines of carefully chosen words
Is the referendum question proposed by Alex Salmond – “Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country” – a fair one? A leading linguist examines its syntax and choice of words:
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RBS chairman turns down £1.4m bonus
THE Royal Bank of Scotland chairman, Sir Philip Hampton, has waived the £1.4 million shares award he was due to pick up next month.
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Eurozone warned to strengthen its firewall
GEORGE Osborne has warned that the Eurozone must strengthen its financial firewall before other countries increase their funding to the International Monetary Fund.
3 commentsScottish nurse wins award for Libya work
A SCOTTISH nurse who risked her life to treat patients from both sides of the Libyan conflict has won the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2012.
Osborne’s austerity ‘harming economy’
THE UK Government’s “austerity approach” is harming rather than helping the economy, according to the Finance Secretary.
3 commentsCompanies face tax crisis
AN increasing number of businesses are struggling to pay their tax bills after new figures show a growing number are using credit cards to make their payments.
MacAskill picks police’s third choice for location of HQ
THE new headquarters of Scotland’s national force will be at Tulliallan Castle after justice secretary Kenny MacAskill ruled out police officers’ preferred venues in Edinburgh or Glasgow.
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New Forth road bridge: German firm tipped to win contract
A MAJOR contract for the construction of the new £1.5 billion Forth road bridge is poised to be handed to a German firm rather than a Scottish business.
72 commentsScots MPs lobbied on welfare bill
A COALITION of leading charities, faith groups and trade unions has written to Scottish MPs urging them to vote to uphold a series of amendments to welfare reform legislation agreed last week by the House of Lords.
1 commentSNP under attack over ‘housing budget crisis’
THE SNP is facing pressure over its handling of the housing budget and the length of waiting lists for rented accommodation, amid accusations the party “backtracked” on a manifesto pledge.
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No further tax powers for Scotland, says David Cameron
SCOTS have been warned a substantial increase in financial powers for Holyrood is not an option if Scotland wants to remain within the United Kingdom.
817 commentsThe options for more devolution
There have been many alternatives to independence, including the much-talked about ‘devo-max,’ which would see Scotland assume full fiscal autonomy. Ben Thomson, of Reform Scotland, examines this, and other possibilities
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Webchat: Debate the SNP’s independence referendum plans with Kenny Farquharson
Scotland on Sunday deputy editor Kenny Farquharson is online from 3pm today to discuss the SNP’s consultation paper on a referendum on Scottish independence.
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Interview: Ruth Davidson, politician
Young, not posh and not especially wealthy, Ruth Davidson is a new breed of Tory. But does she have the steel to do battle with Salmond over independence and stay true to herself? Asks Peter Ross
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Scotland on Sunday cartoon - 22/01/2012
The government’s proposal for a viewing platform on the Forth Bridge may be on the up, but when it comes to Scotland’s defence policy Alex Salmond doesn’t know where to go
19 comments207 Farepak victims dead and still no payout
A SCOTTISH MP has called on the UK government to speed up compensation for Farepak customers after it emerged more than 200 have died since the Christmas hamper scheme collapsed five years ago.
Cash shortfall hits projects in capital
COUNCIL leaders in Edinburgh have warned that no new capital projects can be funded until 2016 because of a shortfall in funding totalling tens of millions of pounds.
6 commentsMilitary experts warn SNP defence projections are over the top
A SEPARATE Scottish Defence Force need not be as large as SNP figures are proposing as there would be little requirement for submarines, jets, or battle-ready troops, leading military experts have claimed.
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William Hague wades into war of words over Falkland Islands
FALKLAND Islanders must be masters of their own fate and should remain under British sovereignty unless they choose otherwise, the Foreign Secretary has insisted.
Scottish independence referendum: Liberal Democrats deputy leader Simon Hughes calls for English devolution
THE prospect of the full re-drawing of the British state moved a step closer last night amid fresh calls to create an English parliament by a senior member of the Westminster coalition.
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Scotland on Sunday cartoon - 15/01/2012
Alex Salmond and David Cameron battle to play puppetmaster over the proposed referendum for an independent Scotland
10 comments- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland: Second-half scoring blitz stuns Scots
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Jim Murphy warns that independence could cost ‘thousands’ of defence jobs
- Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland: Second-half scoring blitz stuns Scots
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