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2 days ago · The all-day event will take place at Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh on Saturday, March 1. It was originally planned for St Andrew’s Day last year but was postponed …

1 day ago · In an announcement on Wednesday, the Chancellor promised major new investment plans including proposals to realise the economic potential of the Oxford and Cambridge …

Jan 3, 2025 · As 2024 drew to a close, those voters were left disillusioned and without hope. South of the Border that sense of hopelessness threatened to push many towards Nigel …

2 days ago · With the LibDems possibly returning 12 MSPs, a deal with Cole-Hamilton’s party would allow Swinney to run a majority administration. But referring to suggestions he could …

Nov 17, 2024 · While Nigel Farage’s party did not pick up a seat in Scotland at the General Election, it did nonetheless pick up 7% of the vote, securing just shy of 168,000 ballots, all …

Dec 31, 2024 · Nicola Sturgeon addressed the Covid inquiry (Jane Barlow/PA) – January 31. An emotional Nicola Sturgeon gave tearful evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry’s Edinburgh hearing …

Jan 6, 2025 · We were delighted to see the Scottish and UK governments bring an end to industrial sandeel fishing. We had been fighting for this for decades because the sandeel is so …

Nov 1, 2024 · The problem with this idea is that Government isn’t an island of isolated tax and spending. The Government can create money and spend it into the economy before taxing it …