Scotland

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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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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UK government opens new offices in Scotland in effort to shore up union

Britain’s cabinet office will set up a “second flagship HQ” in Glasgow as the government plans to move some of its operations to Scotland, ministers announced on Monday, at a…

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Gerrard asks Rangers fans not to follow team to Celtic for derby

(Reuters) - Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has urged fans of the Scottish Premiership champions to remain at home amid the COVID-19 crisis and not follow them to Parkhead when they…

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Steven Gerard’s Rangers win Scottish Premier League

Steven Gerrard's Rangers have won the Scottish Premiership, after Celtic failed to defeat Dundee United on Sunday. After Rangers' 3-0 win over St Mirren on Saturday - complete with fans outside, plus Gerrard…

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Johnson’s top aide on keeping Scotland in the UK quits, Times says

LONDON (Reuters) - The head of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's so-called Union unit, which is seeking to keep Scotland from breaking away from the United Kingdom, has quit just…

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Support for Scottish independence drops

Scottish support for independence has fallen four percentage points, probably due to divisions among Scottish nationalists, but 47% of Scots still support breaking up the United Kingdom by going it…

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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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Scottish fishermen land fish in Denmark to avoid post-Brexit red tape

Scottish fishermen have increasingly turned to fish auctions in Denmark in the first two weeks of the year to avoid having their deliveries to the European Union blocked by post-Brexit…

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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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Scottish nationalists demand billions in ‘Brexit compensation’ for Scotland

The pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) demanded on Sunday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson pay billions of pounds in compensation to Scotland for the mounting costs and disruption of Brexit.…

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Scottish fishermen halt EU exports over Brexit delays

Many Scottish fishermen have halted exports to European Union markets after post-Brexit bureaucracy added days to their delivery times and hundreds of pounds to the costs of each load. Fishing…

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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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Scotland to enter another effective national lockdown

Scotland will on Monday enter another effective national lockdown, likely to last until spring, The Times newspaper reported. Scottish government leader Nicola Sturgeon said earlier her cabinet would meet on…

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Trump’s Scottish golf course posts more losses

A golf course built by U.S. President Donald Trump in Scotland reported continued losses in 2019, accounts filed with the UK companies register and published on Thursday showed. Trump International…

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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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As Lockerbie bombing anniversary remembered, families ‘horrified’ at US announcement

The US Justice Department later on today is expected to unseal charges in connection with the Lockerbie bombing on the 32nd anniversary of the tragedy. The bombing of Pan Am…

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Scotland’s Sturgeon calls for extension to Brexit transition period

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek an extension to a post-Brexit transition period with the European Union because of the need to…

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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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New developments expected shortly in Lockerbie bombing case

The United States is expected to soon unseal criminal charges against another suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland that killed 270 people mostly…

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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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Thursday playoffs Final line-up for Euro2020

The 20 teams that qualified via the groups have been joined by the four play-off winners. An extraordinary late comeback took Hungary to their second successive EURO. After Gylfi Sigurdsson's…

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North Macedonia end Kosovo’s Euro dream, Serbia sink Norway as Scots and Northern Ireland also reach Euro playoff finals

Kosovo's Euro dream shattered by North Macedonia Kosovo’s dream of qualifying for Euro 2020, less than five years after being accepted into international football, ended with a 2-1 away defeat…

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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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Scottish MP suspended for taking train journey despite knowing she had COVID-19

A Scottish MP who took a train hundreds of miles from Westminster to her constituency despite knowing she had coronavirus has been suspended from her party and is facing calls…

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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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Scotland and Wales say British government’s bill threatens UK unity

Scotland and Wales said the British government's internal market bill, which a minister admitted breaks international law over Brexit, will undermine the United Kingdom by stealing powers from Wales, Scotland…

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European Nations League Roundup

Italy were held by Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland beaten by the Netherlands while the Czech Republic beat neighbours Slovakkia. This is a round up of the results of the matches held on…

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Quarantine ‘confusion’ in the UK with different rules for England, Wales and Scotland

Travellers to the United Kingdom faced what the transport minister said was confusion on Friday as Wales and Scotland slapped a quarantine on arrivals from Portugal but England and Northern…

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Scotland and Wales add Portugal to its COVID-19 quarantine list

Scotland will require travellers returning from Portugal and French Polynesia from 0300 GMT on Saturday to quarantine for 14 days, Scotland’s Justice Minister Humza Yousaf said on Twitter on Thursday.…

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Scotland imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals from Greece

Scotland said it would impose a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from Greece starting on Thursday because COVID-19 infection rates there are too high. There has been a “significant rise”…

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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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Masks to be mandatory in Scottish secondary schools – Johnson ready to change decision and follow

Boris Johnson has hinted at a U-turn on guidance that face-coverings do not need to be worn by pupils in English schools, saying: “If we need to change the advice…

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Photo Story: Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow opened to public

Staff members enjoy a bit of fun with a bust of Queen Victoria in the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow, Britain. The museum, closed since lockdown, opened to…

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Three die after train derails in Scotland – UPDATE

UPDATE Three people have been pronounced dead at the scene after a train derailed in Scotland on Wednesday, police said. Six others were taken to hospital but their injuries were not thought…

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Majority of Scots support independence from UK – YouGov poll

A majority of Scots support independence from the United Kingdom, a YouGov poll found on Wednesday, with support for nationalists bolstered by a much more positive view of how they…

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Johnson fears loss of UK’s power and magic if Scotland breaks away

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weaker if the union that binds its four nations were broken - his latest rejection of a growing push…

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Scotland’s COVID-19 reproduction number rises to 0.6-1.0

Scotland’s novel coronavirus reproduction number is 0.6 to 1.0, up from 0.6 to 0.9, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday, cautioning against any complacency as there had been an…

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Empty streets as Aberdeen lockdown takes effect

The streets of Aberdeen were "eerily quiet" during the first night of Scotland's first local lockdown. Scotland imposed new restrictions on the oil city of Aberdeen on Wednesday to tackle…

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Scottish support for independence rises as COVID-19 imperils the United Kingdom

James Henderson has spent most of his life fiercely opposed to Scottish independence. Now, reluctantly he is backing it. The 71-year-old former marine engineer voted against Scotland leaving the United…

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British PM seeks to revive strained relations with Scotland

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to play down tensions with Scotland during a visit on Thursday, saying that the COVID-19 crisis has shown the collective power of the…

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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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Johnson on collision course with Scotland and Wales on post-Brexit regulations of UK’s internal market

Boris Johnson’s government is on collision course with Scotland and Wales after releasing proposals for a post-Brexit settlement which have been denounced by the Scottish National Party as a Westminster…

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Spain is off the list of approved travel corridors for Scottish citizens

Spain is off the list of approved travel corridors for Scottish citizens, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Scotland's First Minister today lifted quarantine requirements for 57 countries, only two less than…

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Scotland likely to agree UK’s list of low-risk travel countries

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon criticised the British government on Friday for "shambolic" decision making on opening up to international travel but said it was likely Scotland would agree with…

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Scotland ‘could be Covid-free by end of summer’

Scotland could eliminate coronavirus by the end of the summer if the decline in new cases continues, according to a public health expert. There were no confirmed deaths from the…

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Glasgow attacker identified as a Sudanese man

Police in Scotland named a man who was shot dead by officers during a knife attack in the city of Glasgow as Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, from Sudan. Six people,…

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Three killed in stabbing incident in Glasgow

Three people are believed to have been killed in an incident in Glasgow city centre and which is believed to have happened in the hotel. A male suspect was shot…

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Scotland’s Sturgeon says lockdown easing must be very cautious

Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday she agreed with scientists that any easing of the coronavirus lockdown must be very cautious after some of those advising government said…

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Scotland could be closed to tourists all summer

Scotland could remain closed to tourists for the duration of the summer, one of the country’s tourism chiefs has warned. Riddell Graham, director of VisitScotland, criticised the UK government's mixed…

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Scotland’s Sturgeon says life not going to return to normal in the near future

Life is unlikely to return to normal even when the tightest coronavirus restrictions are lifted, and social distancing measures could be in place for the rest of this year and…

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Scotland’s chief medical officer resigns after breaking lockdown rules

Scotland's chief medical officer has resigned after being caught breaching lockdown rules in place to curb the spread of coronavirus. Catherine Calderwood said she was "deeply sorry" for her "mistakes"…

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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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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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First coronavirus case in Scotland, Johnson calls emergency meeting

Thirteen new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK - including the first one in Scotland. It is the biggest jump in COVID-19 cases the UK has seen…

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Just call me Harry …

Prince Harry asked to be simply addressed as Harry today in Edinburgh at one of his final engagements as a senior member of the royal family. Before the Duke of…

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Scottish government expecting coronavirus outbreak

The Scottish government announced last night it was stepping up its preparations for an outbreak, after the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, chaired a resilience meeting to discuss preparations. The health…

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