Politics
Theresa May rules out any delays to Brexit as pressure grows to reach a deal
Swinney urged to respect Parliament after Government defeated on P1 testing
Scotland faces 410,000 worker shortage by 2030
Education adviser says concerns have been addressed on P1 tests
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Time to end the stigma around social housing, says Prime Minister
Theresa May has called for an end to the “stigma” of social housing, as she promised £2 billion to build tens of thousands of
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Auditors issue warning over government’s 100% superfast broadband pledge
The Scottish Government’s pledge for superfast broadband coverage across Scotland by 2021 will be “difficult” to
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Scottish economy grows 0.5% to move ahead of UK growth
Scottish economic growth has overtaken the UK with 0.5% growth, new official figures show.Scottish GDP grew by 0.5% in real terms between April and
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Holyrood expected to vote against standard assessments for P1 children
The Scottish Government is facing defeat in a vote on the use of national assessments for P1 pupils.MSPs at the Scottish Parliament are expected to
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PM to push for social housing reform amid ‘second-rate citizen’ stigma concern
Theresa May is expected to warn too many politicians “look down” on social housing residents as she pushes for reform of the
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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
