18

Dec

Scotland bans WhatsApp on government phones

Scotland's devolved government will stop using WhatsApp on official phones, it announced. All "non-corporate mobile message apps" will be removed from official devices from spring next year — in the…

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07

Jul

Scotland proposes making all drug possession legal

cotland outlined proposals on Friday to decriminalise the possession of all drugs for personal use saying it would help it tackle the worst drug death rate in Europe. The devolved…

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11

Jun

After arrest in SNP funding probe, Scotland’s Sturgeon says ‘I am innocent’

LONDON (Reuters) -Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday she was innocent after being arrested and held for more than seven hours as part of a police probe…

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28

Mar

Humza Yousaf wins race to replace Sturgeon as Scotland’s next leader

Scottish nationalists picked Humza Yousaf to be the country's next leader on Monday after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled…

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22

Mar

Ship topples in dry dock in Scotland injuring 25

Twenty-five people were injured when a ship came off its holding and tipped on its side in a dry dock in Leith, Scotland on Wednesday, the Scottish Ambulance Service said,…

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23

Nov

UK top court rejects Scottish independence vote bid

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's top court ruled on Wednesday the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence next year without approval from the British parliament, dealing…

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03

Jul

Scottish voters remain split over independence after fresh referendum bid

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Voters in Scotland remain evenly split over whether or not they support independence from the rest of Britain, a poll published by the Sunday Times showed, days…

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21

Dec

33 years since Pan Am Boeing 747 explosion over Lockerbie

About 7:00 PM on December 21 in 1988, Pan Am flight 103, a Boeing 747 en route to New York City from London, exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. The plane had…

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02

Oct

Queen Elizabeth declares ‘deep affection’ for Scotland as she opens parliament

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's attention will be focused on Scotland for next month's climate summit, Queen Elizabeth told Scottish lawmakers on Saturday, adding that they would have an important…

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24

Jun

Scotland and N. Ireland adds the Balearic Islands, Malta and some Caribbean islands to the travel green list

Scotland and Northern Ireland added the Balearic Islands, Malta and some Caribbean islands to the travel green list. The following countries will be on the green list from 4am on…

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08

May

UPDATE – SNP leader Sturgeon vows independence vote after election success

Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon said she would push ahead with plans for a new independence referendum after results showed her party would win an election to Scotland's parliament,…

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07

May

Scotland’s pro-independence SNP wins symbolic key marginal seat of Edinburgh Central

LONDON (Reuters) - The pro-independence Scottish National Party won the marginal seat of Edinburgh Central, one of their key targets in an election for the Scottish parliament which could determine the future…

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04

May

Explainer-Scotland’s difficult route to another independence referendum

Scottish independence supporters are calling Thursday's election the most important in the nation's history as they vow that if they win a majority in the devolved parliament, they will push…

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15

Apr

Scottish nationalists pledge independence referendum by end of 2023

LONDON (Reuters) - The ruling Scottish National Party pledged on Thursday to hold an independence referendum by the end of 2023, a step that could fracture the United Kingdom by…

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22

Mar

Updated – Scottish leader Sturgeon did not break rules, independent inquiry finds

LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was cleared on Monday of breaking a ministerial code of conduct in the way she handled sexual harassment complaints against…

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05

Feb

Judges, not voters, may decide on Scottish independence vote

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's top civil court dealt nationalists a blow on Friday by declining to rule that the Scottish parliament had the right to call an independence referendum without London's…

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28

Jan

Stop endless referendum talk, UK PM Johnson tells Scotland

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Scottish nationalists on Thursday to stop talking "endlessly" about a new independence referendum, saying most people wanted to see Britain "bouncing back more strongly together"…

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24

Jan

Scottish nationalists lay groundwork for second independence referendum

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Scottish National Party published a "Roadmap to Referendum" on Saturday, laying out plans for another vote on Scottish independence just as the United Kingdom…

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17

Jan

Late Maltese shopkeeper Gauci testimony central as Scottish court upholds Libyan Lockerbie bomber’s conviction

A Scottish court rejected on Friday an appeal to overturn the conviction of a now-deceased Libyan man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing which killed 270 people. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi,…

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14

Jan

Scottish nationalists set for record majority, boosting independence push

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Scottish nationalists are on course to win a record majority in elections for Scotland's devolved parliament that would start a new push for independence, an…

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04

Jan

Sturgeon orders Scots to stay at home as new variant advances

Scotland on Monday imposed the most stringent COVID-19 lockdown since last March and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would shortly impose tougher curbs in England to contain a…

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22

Dec

Scotland to work with U.S. after criminal charges against Lockerbie suspect

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish prosecutors will work with the United States after the unsealing of criminal charges against a third alleged conspirator in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight…

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19

Dec

Travel ban between Scotland and rest of UK announced

The Guardian - There will be a strict travel ban in law between Scotland and the rest of the UK throughout the festive period, and the five day Christmas window…

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27

Nov

Scotland’s Sturgeon puts UK on independence warning: We want a referendum soon

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said an independence referendum that could wrench apart the United Kingdom after Brexit should take place in the earlier part of the devolved parliament's next term,…

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07

Oct

Pubs, restaurants and cafes in Scotland barred from selling alcohol indoors

Pubs, restaurants and cafes in Scotland are being barred from selling alcohol indoors for more than two weeks, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. In areas with particularly high infection rates, all…

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22

Sep

People in Scotland banned from visiting other households indoors

People in Scotland have been banned from visiting other households indoors, in tough new restrictions that go further than those announced for England. First minister Nicola Sturgeon said the COVID-19 restrictions would…

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01

Sep

Sturgeon reviving plans for second Scottish independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon has revived plans for a possible second Scottish referendum on independence from the UK, pledging to publish draft legislation for a new vote before next May’s elections for…

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21

Jul

Russia tried to meddle in Scottish independence referendum – British Parliament

Updated: Russian officials have expressed anger at the conclusions of the Parliamentary report, accusing the UK of taking a “leading role in Russophobia”. At the same time, they welcomed sections…

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11

Mar

Al Megrahi’s conviction on Lockerbie May have been a miscarriage of Justice

A miscarriage of justice may have occurred in the conviction of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi for the Lockerbie bombing, the Scottish criminal cases review commission has found, paving the way for a…

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09

Mar

Photo Story: Former Scottish First Minister Salmond on trial over rape and sex abuse

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond arrives at the High Court for his trial on rape and sex abuse charges in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, 09 March 2020. Alex Salmond is…

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25

Feb

Scotland to become first country to make sanitary products free to all women

Scotland on Tuesday was poised to become the first country in the world to make sanitary products free to all women. The country's devolved parliament is expected to pass its…

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12

Feb

Sturgeon insists Scotland’s place is in European Union as a sovereign independent state

On her first visit to Brussels following Brexit, Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted on Scotland's place in the European Union, as a sovereign independent state. Her remarks were made…

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15

Jan

Photo Story: Opening of the salmon fishing season on the River Tay in Scotland

The Vale of Atholl pipe band leads the procession to the river at the opening of the salmon fishing season on the River Tay at the village of Kenmore, Perthshire,…

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14

Jan

Sturgeon promises that Scottish will get right to decide own future Johnson rejects demand for second independence referendum

Update: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has promised that the Scottish people "will get the right to decide our own future" after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declined to allow…

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13

Dec

Sturgeon insists Scotland must be given new independence vote

Scotland must be allowed to hold another referendum on its place inside the United Kingdom following the crushing victory of the nationalists in the election, leader Nicola Sturgeon said on…

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02

Nov

Independent Scotland ‘within touching distance’, claims Nicola Sturgeon

An independent Scotland is “within touching distance”, Nicola Sturgeon will tell a pro-independence rally in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon. Her promise comes as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn insisted that a…

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16

Sep

Poll finds UK-wide support for second Scottish independence referendum

A second referendum on Scottish independence and one on the Northern Irish border issue have widespread support among voters on the UK mainland, a new poll suggests. A BMG survey…

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05

Sep

Scientists believe Loch Ness Monster most likely is a giant eel

The creatures behind repeated sightings of the fabled Loch Ness Monster may be giant eels, according to scientists. Researchers from New Zealand have tried to catalogue all living species in…

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29

Jul

Boris Johnson heads to Scotland

Boris Johnson has called for a renewal of "the ties that bind our United Kingdom" ahead of his first visit to Scotland as prime minister. During Monday's visit he will…

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24

Apr

Sturgeon to go ahead with second Scottish  independence referendum

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday that Scotland should hold an independence referendum before the current Scottish parliamentary term ends in May 2021. Speaking at Holyrood, Scotland's devolved…

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30

Mar

Scotland’s message of love for Europe

The day the UK planned to leave the EU, Scotland sent a message of love to its European partners. In a video titled "Europe, let's continue our love affair", a…

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21

Mar

Former Stasi agents interviewed by Scottish prosecutors as part of Lockerbie investigations

A number of former officers from communist East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, were interviewed by the Scottish prosecution service in connection with ongoing investigations into the Lockerbie bombing. The…

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16

Jun

Flames rip Glasgow’s world renowned School of Art, again.

  BBC:  Glasgow's world-renowned School of Art has been gutted by another huge blaze, four years after part of the building was destroyed by fire. Flames ripped through the celebrated Mackintosh…

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16

May

Scotland rejects EU withdrawal bill

The Scottish parliament has voted against backing Theresa May’s key piece of Brexit legislation, paving the way for a constitutional crisis. Politicians at Holyrood refused to grant consent to the EU…

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