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SNP's latest report once again fails to answer key questions
The SNP Government has published a report on how separation would impact on the marine sector. The document is the eighth in the series,...
Nov 21, 2023


Scotland’s trade with the rest of the UK is critical to our economy
By Andrew Skinner The most recent Scottish Government figures for trade (Export Statistics Scotland) showed just how valuable the UK’s...
Nov 20, 2023


SNP's latest EU paper gives no clear answers on most important questions
The Scottish Government has published its seventh independence paper, this time on European Union membership. This week, Scotland in...
Nov 17, 2023


Andrew Skinner: EU questions the SNP STILL need to answer
In Scotland under the SNP we have become accustomed to politicians asserting what they want (and hope) to happen, but not what they know...
Nov 17, 2023


Pamela Nash: Ten Questions Scot Gov must answer on the EU
It is straight from the SNP playbook to respond to public scrutiny by trying to shift the political debate back to the party’s pet...
Nov 16, 2023


SNP paper on separation must answer 10 key questions on EU
The SNP’s latest taxpayer-funded paper on separation must answer 10 key questions about joining the EU. The document is due to be...
Nov 16, 2023


SNP Government planning to launch EU paper
The Scottish Government will launch its seventh independence paper later this week, it has been reported. The latest document will focus...
Nov 13, 2023


Time for the SNP to stop talking about breaking up Britain
Humza Yousaf has urged the SNP to stop talking about the process surrounding independence once the party’s upcoming conference has...
Oct 13, 2023
SNP U-Turn On ‘Most Seats’ Plan
The SNP is set to switch strategies by abandoning Humza Yousaf’s “most seats” standard for the next General Election, it has been...
Oct 13, 2023


Scottish businesses find it hardest to recruit new staff
Scottish firms are finding it harder to recruit new staff than any other part of the UK, new research has found. An official survey of...
Oct 11, 2023


Humza Yousaf rowing back on ‘most seats’ de facto plan
Humza Yousaf has rowed back on his controversial de facto referendum plan. The First Minister previously said if the SNP won the “most”...
Sep 26, 2023


Steep rise in NHS consultants opting to retire
The number of consultants retiring from Scotland’s NHS increased by almost 50 per cent in the last three years. New figures show there...
Sep 26, 2023


De facto plan in any form is unworkable and unpopular
Senior SNP MP Pete Wishart has said he intends to amend a controversial motion at the upcoming SNP conference on independence. Yesterday,...
Sep 15, 2023


Poll showing rise in support for staying in the UK
A new poll published yesterday shows a rise in support for Scotland remaining within the UK. The Redfield and Wilton Strategies survey...
Sep 7, 2023


Focus of Programme for Government must be on people’s priorities
Humza Yousaf has been urged to focus squarely on the priorities of the people of Scotland when he launches his Programme for Government...
Sep 4, 2023


Scotland’s drug-related death figures published
A report published today has revealed 1,051 people died as a result of drug misuse last year in Scotland. While the figure is a reduction...
Aug 22, 2023
Scotland has seen a windfall - but the fiscal reality remains unchanged
This article by Professor Jim Gallagher first appeared in The Times on 16/08/2023 Scotland has seen a drop in the public sector deficit,...
Aug 16, 2023


Figures produced by Scottish Gov't economists prove Scotland is better off in the UK
The UK works for the people of Scotland. That’s the clear, factual finding in the latest GERS publication from the Scottish Government’s...
Aug 16, 2023


GERS figures show that remaining in UK is vital for jobs and NHS
New Scottish Government official figures have once again confirmed that we are financially better off as part of the UK. The Government...
Aug 16, 2023


Exodus fears as more Scottish nurses seek opportunities abroad
The number of nurses and midwives seeking to leave Scotland’s crisis-hit NHS to work overseas has soared in recent years, new data has...
Aug 14, 2023
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