Politics
May’s post-Brexit trade deal suggestion dismissed by Taoiseach
Statue of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst unveiled in home city
EU vote cost almost £10m to deliver in Scotland
EU united on need for border backstop, Leo Varadkar says
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Theresa May confronts Jean-Claude Juncker in Thatcher-style 'handbag moment' over Brexit
Theresa May channeled her inner Margaret Thatcher today as she confronted EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker in what is being branded her 'handbag
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Paloma Faith: Theresa May should be courageous and step down as PM
Paloma Faith has called for Theresa May to step down as Prime Minister, saying it would be the most “courageous” thing she could
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Time limit for sexual harassment complaints against MSPs could be scrapped
Plans to scrap the one-year time limit on raising sexual harassment complaints against MSPs have been put forward at the Scottish Parliament.The
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Scottish income tax takings ‘will offset UK Government reduction in budget’
Income tax plans in the Scottish budget will raise an estimated £182 million above UK Government deductions for devolved tax powers, independent
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First Minister: Scottish Government cannot afford to mitigate two-child cap
Scottish ministers “don’t have the money” to end the two-child cap on benefits set by the UK, Nicola Sturgeon
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Best Start Grant receives thousands of applications from mothers on first day
More than 4,000 mothers applied for Scotland’s new baby grant on the first day it was introduced, the First Minister has said.The Best
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Tax changes worth ‘price of a packet of crisps’ to people on £15,000 salaries
Households on an income of £15,000 a year will only be 49p better off as a result of tax changes made by the Scottish Government, the Tories have
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Theresa May confirms she will not lead Tories into 2022 election
Theresa May has confirmed she will not lead the Conservative Party into the next general election.But she declined to put a date on her departure,
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Higher rate taxpayers ‘could take home just 30p in the pound’
Economists have said some higher rate taxpayers in Scotland could take home as little as 30p in the pound following decisions in the Scottish
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Tory insists he was taking the piss out of Dennis Skinner with northern accent
A Tory MP has said he was "taking the piss out of Dennis Skinner" after attempting a northern accent when asking a Commons question.
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Attorney General ‘will consider’ publishing advice on any fresh Brexit deal
Attorney General Geoffrey Cox “will consider” publishing his legal advice on Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal.The
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Tory feuding continues despite Theresa May’s ballot victory
Vicious feuding within the Conservative Party has continued despite Theresa May's victory in Wednesday's vote on her leadership and
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Scottish Budget at a glance
– TaxFollowing last year’s income tax reform which increased higher rates and brought in two additional income tax bands, this
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Sturgeon contrasts ‘strong and stable’ Scots Budget with Westminster ‘shambles’
Nicola Sturgeon has hailed the Scottish Government’s draft Budget as an example of “strong and stable government”
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Scottish budget ‘misses opportunity to tackle poverty’
The Scottish Government has “missed an opportunity” to tackle poverty in its budget for 2019-2020, according to
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Teachers’ leaders say Scottish budget ‘deeply disappointing’ on education
Derek Mackay insisted improving education was the “defining mission” of the Scottish Government as he announced more money for
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Public-sector pay deal in Scottish budget attacked by unions
The Scottish Government’s budget for 2019-2020 “does nothing to make amends for a decade of pay cuts for public
