Politics
Education adviser says concerns have been addressed on P1 tests
Scottish economy grows 0.5% to move ahead of UK growth
Holyrood expected to vote against standard assessments for P1 children
PM to push for social housing reform amid ‘second-rate citizen’ stigma concern
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Ireland on course to become Europe’s tech capital – Leo Varadkar
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland is well on its way to becoming the tech capital of Europe and, despite Brexit, will continue to offer a
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Businessman Peter Casey becomes sixth candidate in Irish presidential race
Londonderry businessman Peter Casey has become the sixth entry in the race to become the next president of Ireland.The 60-year-old RTE
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Teachers reject ‘derisory’ 3% pay rise offer
Teachers’ organisations have rejected the offer of a 3% pay rise, branding it “derisory”.Following a meeting with
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MSPs back wild kelp dredging ban
Petitioners against wild kelp dredging are “delighted” after a Holyrood committee voted to ban the practice.More than 14,000
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What is a people’s vote and who supports it?
Campaigners opposed to Brexit and others against the Government’s favoured approach have called for a “people’s
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Swinney urged to ‘listen and learn’ from vote on P1 testing
Educatin Secretary John Swinney needs to call an “immediate halt” to assessments of P1 pupils if Holyrood votes against the
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Scotland-specific immigration system ‘not justified’ – report
Scotland’s economic situation does not justify having a “very different” migration policy to the rest of the UK,
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Railway police merger legislation might not be enacted – Justice Secretary
Controversial legislation to merge the British Transport Police and Police Scotland might never be enacted, the Justice Secretary has said.Humza
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NHS waiting time target missed for more than half of musculoskeletal patients
NHS waiting time targets are being missed for more than half the people in Scotland who need services such as physiotherapy or occupational therapy,
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Safe NHS staffing bill ‘can’t magically create nurses’
A planned new law to ensure safe staffing levels in the NHS “can’t magically create nurses” in the face of a
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Justice Secretary facing questions over paused railway policing merger
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf is facing questions from MSPs after controversial plans to merge transport police with Police Scotland were
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Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable to call for Brexit u-turn in keynote address
Sir Vince Cable will use what is likely to be his final keynote Liberal Democrat conference address as leader to demand a U-turn on Brexit.With
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Mike Russell criticises Westminster over ‘chaotic, blind Brexit’
Mike Russell has insisted Westminster is “incapable” of working in Scotland’s interests as he warned of the
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Mike Russell blasts Westminster over ‘chaotic, blind Brexit’
Mike Russell has insisted Westminster is “incapable” of working in Scotland’s interests as he warned of the
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Hobbits and Nick Clegg’s reception: What we learned at the Lib Dem conference
Things we learned at the Liberal Democrat conference on Monday:– The party has turned back to God again. The Christian Forum breakfast
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Demo of P1 tests will allow ‘informed debate’ – Swinney
Education Secretary John Swinney has invited opponents of national testing for P1 pupils to see first-hand what the tests involve, before MSPs vote
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Government rules out inquiry into HMP Birmingham crisis
The Government has rejected a watchdog’s call for an urgent inquiry to establish how one of Britain’s largest jails slipped into
