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I can’t promise to insulate Scotland from ‘fiscal recklessness’, says Swinney

The minister in charge of Scotland’s finances has said he cannot promise he can insulate the country from the “fiscal recklessness” of the UK Government. Deputy First Minister John Swinney – who has taken control of the finance brief while Finance ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:54

Andy Burnham: Scotland should have as close as you can get to home rule

Scotland should have ‘as close as you can get to home rule’ – Burnham

Scotland should have “as close as you can get” to home rule, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said, while discussing a possible second independence referendum. Mr Burnham said he was still opposed to Scottish independence but said the ...

23 Aug 2022 at 22:59

Scotland

New Scottish ‘Treasury’ department needed to improve growth, says economist

Scotland needs a new Government department similar to the Treasury along with a more powerful investment bank, an economist has recommended. In a paper for Gordon Brown’s Our Scottish Future think tank, John McLaren said a long-term plan was ...

22 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Minister’s briefing on infected blood was inaccuarate, senior medic says

Part of a ministerial briefing on the infected blood scandal was inaccurate, a former senior medical officer has told an inquiry. In 2005, the Scottish health minister was given a “line to take” that a review to determine who had received ...

25 Jul 2022 at 16:13

Truss and allies launch attack on ‘attention-seeker’ Sturgeon

Liz Truss and her allies have launched personal attacks on Nicola Sturgeon, something which could further strain the relationship between Westminster and Holyrood if the Tory leadership hopeful becomes the next prime minister. The ...

02 Aug 2022 at 10:52

Scotland

No payout for former bank chief executive, MSPs told

The former chief executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank did not receive a payout after she quit, officials have said. Eilidh Mactaggart alerted the bank’s chairman Willie Watt she would be resigning on January 27, ...

16 Mar 2022 at 13:25

‘Crazy’ to talk about shutting down domestic oil production, says Prime Minister

The Prime Minister has said it would be “crazy” to shut down domestic oil and gas production in the face of rising gas prices. International gas prices are set to soar in the coming months as a result of the Russian invasion ...

18 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Racing

Williams keen to go for Scottish National gold

Christian Williams has Ayr’s Coral Scottish National in his sights with both Kitty’s Light and Win My Wings. Win My Wings was a well-backed winner of the Eider Chase at Newcastle last time out, while on the same afternoon ...

23 Mar 2022 at 16:55

UK Government should become involved in Scottish investment bank, says Brown

The UK Government should become a partner in the Scottish National Investment Bank, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said. The bank was set up by the Scottish Government to invest in companies that improve Scotland,...

16 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Scotland

Sturgeon rejects accusation of ‘suspicious timing’ over bank boss resignation

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has rejected a claim that the head of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) resigned in relation to a new economic strategy. Chief executive Eilidh Mactaggart announced she was ...

03 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Labour call for civil service chief to step in over independence prospectus

The head of the civil service has been urged to step in and stop the Scottish Government planning for an independent Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon announced in the Programme for Government last year that civil ...

30 Jan 2022 at 22:55

Fate of some blood components from HIV infected donors unknown, inquiry told

It is not known what happened to a “substantial percentage” of blood components taken from HIV infected donors by one transfusion service, an inquiry has heard. The Infected Blood Inquiry was told on ...

19 Jan 2022 at 15:25

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