Tag: Scotland
Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon to hold talks in Scotland
Mr Sunak tweeted at the time that it was "great to meet" Ms Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford, the first minister of Wales, adding: "Teamwork, absolute focu [...]
SNP’s Flynn says UK union ‘doesn’t add up’ for Scotland
Stephen Flynn, the SNP's Westminster leader, has criticised the UK government during PMQs.Detailing a list of issues, he said that when Scottish peopl [...]
Scotland gender reforms: UK ministers threaten to block law
A new law will simplify transitioning but UK ministers say they have concerns and may step in.
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Tax rates to rise for higher earners in Scotland
The higher rate of tax will go up from 41p to 42p in the pound and the top rate from 46p to 47p, the BBC understands.
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Can Labour revive its fortunes in Scotland?
The party hopes its proposed constitutional reforms will improve its electoral chances north of the border.
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Rolls-Royce uses green hydrogen in jet engine test
LONDON — Plans to reduce the significant environmental effects of aviation took a step forward this week after Rolls-Royce and easyJet said they had c [...]
May to SNP: For once put the people of Scotland first
A former prime minister has said it was time for the SNP to "end its obsession with breaking us (the UK) apart". After a Supreme Court ruling on power [...]
NHS chiefs in Scotland discuss having wealthy pay for treatment
Mention of a "two-tier" service appears in draft minutes of a meeting of NHS Scotland chief executives.
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Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt says finance plans worth £1.5bn to Scotland
The chancellor says his autumn statement will bring stability, but the first minister says it is a return to austerity.
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Wave energy device put through its paces during trials in Scotland
The Waveswing device pictured before it was put through its paces in Scapa Flow, Orkney.Sea-based trials of a wave energy converter weighing 50 metric [...]
Rishi Sunak: What will new prime minister mean for Scotland?
What does the former Chancellor's appointment as Conservative leader mean for politics in Scotland?
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New project will test the viability of large-scale wave energy
This image shows waters off the coast of Orkney, an archipelago north of the Scottish mainland that's home to the European Marine Energy Centre.Capchu [...]
What's the plan for an independent Scotland?
Nicola Sturgeon has set out her proposals for currency, borders and debt in an independent Scotland.
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Scottish pound would be introduced in independent Scotland
An independent Scotland would work to establish a new currency, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.The first minister said there would be a "careful and re [...]
King Charles III to address Houses of Parliament before Scotland trip
He will hear condolences at Westminster before travelling to Edinburgh to mount a vigil for the Queen.
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