Scotland to train Syrian female peacemakers in conflict resolution
In a UN initiative, Scotland will host an international women’s summit to support Syrian women in negotiation roles...
View ArticleAlex Salmond criticised for portrait unveiling on day of Syria statement
Former first minister Alex Salmond has been criticised for unveiling his new portrait in Edinburgh on the day MPs discussed military action in Syria. The SNP's foreign affairs spokesman was not in the...
View ArticleParis attacks: MSPs at Holyrood will urge Scotland to unite
MSPs at Holyrood will call on Scotland to unite "as one" to oppose terrorism in the wake of the Paris attacks. Politicians from across the chamber will pay their respects to the 129 who died and the...
View ArticleFormer Salmond adviser says current case for Scots independence 'is dead'
A one-time adviser to former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has written an online blog saying the current case for an independent Scotland "is dead". Alex Bell, who was Mr Salmond's head of...
View ArticlePeter Robinson: Profile of departing first minister of Northern Ireland
When Peter Robinson became first minister of Northern Ireland in 2008, Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness said Stormont's "honeymoon period" was over. As a founder member of the Democratic Unionist Party...
View ArticleSturgeon says sorry for MSP's retweet of antisemitic image
Scotland’s first minister apologises to Jewish group for offensive cartoon, which SNP’s Sandra White admitted to retweeting unknowingly...
View ArticleSNP blows make united Ireland claims look silly
Last week, writing in an Irish newspaper, Alex Salmond said that a united Ireland is as inevitable as an independent Scotland. Well, apart from the fact that they lost the referendum...
View ArticleSturgeon: Case for Syria airstrikes case 'not yet made'
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says she is open to persuasion but not yet convinced that the case for UK airstrikes in Syria has been made. In an interview marking the first anniversary of her becoming...
View ArticleDUSA presents Scottish Leaders Debate (University of Dundee)
(Source: University of Dundee) Published On Mon 30 Nov 2015 by Roddy Isles Scotland's political leaders will be questioned by students at the University of Dundee at a major debate in the New Year....
View ArticleSyria air strikes: SNP's 54 MPs to vote against bombing Isis
The SNP’s 54 Westminster MPs will vote against the UK joining air strikes against Islamic State in Syria after “a careful assessment of the options” convinced the party that the policy will do more...
View ArticleSuspended SNP MP adamant she is not guilty of wrongdoing, says Sturgeon
Natalie McGarry has withdrawn from party whip while police investigate missing donations from organisation she founded...
View ArticleBook character Katie Morag features on Nicola Sturgeon's 2015 Christmas card
Children's character Katie Morag is featured on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's 2015 Christmas card. Mairi Hedderwick, author and illustrator of the ginger-haired Isle of Struay adventurer, produced...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon says SNP will vote against air strikes on Syria
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that the SNP will vote against air strikes on Syria. During a briefing of...
View ArticleFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon to attend climate summit
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will represent Scotland at the UN global climate change summit in France. Ms Sturgeon plans to hold a series of bilateral...
View ArticleScotland’s policing budget will be protected over next financial year if SNP...
Scotland’s policing budget will be protected over the next financial year and officers will receive an additional £100 million...
View ArticleSturgeon says sorry for MSP's retweet of antisemitic image
Scotland’s first minister apologises to Jewish group for offensive cartoon, which SNP’s Sandra White admitted to retweeting unknowingly...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon sends 'good wishes' to RAF
Scotland's first minister has said her "thoughts and good wishes" are with RAF personnel involved in air strikes against the Islamic State group. But Nicola Sturgeon also stressed that she remained...
View ArticleFormer Salmond adviser says current case for Scots independence 'is dead'
A one-time adviser to former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has written an online blog saying the current case for an independent Scotland "is dead". Alex Bell, who was Mr Salmond's head of...
View ArticleRuth Davidson: Student bursaries 'gutted' under SNP
The SNP has cut student bursaries by more than £40m since coming to power, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has claimed. Ms Davidson said figures obtained from the Student Awards Agency of...
View Article'There's a lot I'm still learning': can Kezia Dugdale resurrect Scottish Labour?
The party lost 40 of its 41 MPs in the 2015 general election, and Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP is riding high. Can a 34-year-old newcomer (who didn’t even vote until she was 23) turn things around?...
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