Scotland

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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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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Scottish finance secretary resigns over messages to 16-year-old boy

Derek Mackay, Scotland’s finance secretary, has resigned his cabinet post only hours before delivering next year’s budget after he texted a 16-year-old boy. The Scottish Sun published a long list…

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Tusk says Brussels ‘enthusiastic’ about Scotland re-joining the EU

Brussels “would be enthusiastic” if an independent Scotland sought to rejoin the EU, former European Council President Donald Tusk said Sunday. That prompted an immediate reaction from London, with U.K.…

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Scotland has ‘democratic mandate’ for new independence referendum, Sturgeon says on Brexit Day

Scotland's first minister has warned that there are "no shortcuts" to independence as she urged her party to build the political case for indyref2. In a speech in Edinburgh, Ms…

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Scottish parliament votes to hold new independence referendum

Scotland’s Parliament voted Wednesday to hold a new referendum on Scottish independence, a move intended to increase political pressure on the British government as the UK leaves the European Union.…

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UK Government dismisses Sturgeon’s call for a Post-Brexit Scottish VISA

The UK Government has dismissed the FM's proposal which outlined how Scotland could allow migrants to work with a proposed Scotland-only visa system, despite the fact that the report was…

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Five persons being tested for Coronavirus in Scotland, one suspected case in Bari

Five people in Scotland are being tested for suspected coronavirus after travelling to the country from Wuhan, China, according to the head of infection medicine at the University of Edinburgh.…

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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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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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Top EU lawmaker raises prospect of easy Scottish return to EU

An independent Scotland could return to the European Union after Brexit, says David McAllister, the German chair of the EU parliament's foreign affairs committee. McAllister, asked by the Hanover-based RND…

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Irish PM says Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge ‘worth examining’

Ireland's premier Leo Varadkar has said he will not dismiss the idea of building a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland but insisted the UK must pay for it. UK…

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31 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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Sturgeon requests powers for referendum

Scotland's first minister has called on the UK government to negotiate a transfer of powers to Holyrood to allow another referendum on independence. Nicola Sturgeon said there was an "unarguable"…

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Sturgeon to demand the power to hold another referendum on Scottish independence

Scotland's first minister is today expected to put forward what she calls the "clear democratic case" for another independence referendum. In a paper called Scotland's Right to Choose, Nicola Sturgeon…

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Sturgeon insists Scotland wants different future from rest of UK

Boris Johnson cannot “bludgeon” Scotland into seeing the world in the same way that he does, Nicola Sturgeon has said after telling the new prime minister that the election results…

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Johnson tells Sturgeon he opposes another Scottish independence vote

Boris Johnson, the paint still wet on his thumping UK election triumph, took no time to flex his political muscle on Friday as he moved to try and shut the…

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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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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon during the launch of the SNP Manifesto

Nicola Sturgeon has launched the SNP election manifesto with a pledge to "escape Brexit and put Scotland's future in Scotland's hands". The manifesto says that the SNP winning the most…

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Nicola Sturgeon launches SNP election campaign

Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon (C) launches SNP election campaign with Westminster candidates in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, 08 November 2019. Sturgeon said a vote for the SNP…

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Nicola Sturgeon insists Scotland’s future ‘must be in our own hands’

Thousands of independence supporters have heard Nicola Sturgeon call for "Scotland's future to be put into Scotland's hands". The first minister told a major rally in Glasgow the time would…

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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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Lockerbie Primary School invites Libyan teachers for lessons in hope after tragic past

Teachers from Libya have been invited to visit pupils in Lockerbie as teachers seek to change perceptions around its tragic past. The Daily Record reports that the "Lockerbie Primary’s deputy…

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Scotland becomes first part of UK to ban plastic cotton buds

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to ban the sale of plastic cotton buds. New regulations have come into force prohibiting the manufacture and sale of the…

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Scottish Court rejects latest request to force Johnson to ask for Brexit extension

Anti-Brexit campaigners have failed in an attempt to force Boris Johnson to ask for an extension to article 50 if he is unable to get a Brexit deal through parliament.…

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March for Scottish Independence in Edinburgh

People are shown gathering for the AUOB (All Under One Banner) march for Scottish Independence in the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland that was held on Saturday. Organisers of 'All Under…

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Scotland to be first in UK to ban smacking

Scotland is to become the first country in the UK to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. Parents and carers are currently allowed to use…

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Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon gets award for being ‘voice of reason’ on Brexit

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been given an award by the German media for being "the voice of reason" in the Brexit crisis. She was presented with the award…

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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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Scottish court rules that Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament is unlawful

Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament is unlawful, a Scottish court has ruled. The case was originally dismissed at the Court of Session last week. The three judges, chaired by…

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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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Legal challenge fails against British PM’s suspension of parliament

A judge at the highest court in Scotland has ruled Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament is not a matter for the courts and does not contravene the…

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Police called at Glasgow’s Ikea as thousands planned turning the place into a mass hide and seek game venue

Ikea stores are so big some people find it’s easy to get lost. At the weekend, thousands decided to put the theory to the test. The Scotsman reports that police…

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Scottish Conservatives Leader resigns after Johnson’s Decision to suspend parliament

Ruth Davidson has resigned as leader of the Scottish Conservatives in the aftermath of Boris Johnson’s shock decision to suspend parliament. The Independent reports that the popular Scot, who will…

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Maybe finally the Loch Ness mystery is close to a solution

After a thorough scientific analyses of Loch Ness in Scotland, scientist believe they are close to solving this age-old mystery. Scientists who have completed a DNA investigation of the waters…

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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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Scottish government declares emergency after 27% increase in drug related deaths

There were almost 1,200 drugs-related deaths in Scotland last year - the highest level since current records began, Sky News reports. Official statistics released on Tuesday reveal the drugs death rate…

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Scotland and Wales join forces to demand the new British PM rule out no-deal Brexit

The first ministers of Scotland and Wales have joined forces to demand the new British prime minister rule out a “disastrous” no-deal Brexit. With Boris Johnson battling Jeremy Hunt to…

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Brexit experience demonstrates the need for Scotland’s independence – Sturgeon

In an interview on Der Spiegel, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stressed the case in favour of a second referendum for Brexit and the Independence of Scotland. "I think the…

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Scottish goverment publishes legislation, paving way for second independence referendum

The Scottish government on Wednesday published legislation intended to pave the way for a second referendum on independence, saying it would be a “democratic outrage” if UK authorities were to…

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Tens of thousands march for Scotland’s independence

Tens of Thousands of people have marched in Glasgowin the largest show of support for Scottish independence since Nicola Sturgeon said she would introduce legislation to hold a second referendum…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review – Thursday 25 04

Good morning For the latest from Malta, the situation in Libya, the North Korea - Russia summit, this is your morning briefing for Thursday, including a review of the front…

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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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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning, The latest from Sri Lanka, Libya and the UK, the headlines from Malta's front pages in your morning briefing for today. Sri Lankan intelligence has named the…

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Scotland’s first minister to announce second independence referendum road map

Scotland’s first minister is to set out the road map to a second independence referendum on Wednesday despite strong opposition from the UK government. Nicola Sturgeon will deliver a statement…

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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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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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Two people die after avalanche in Scottish Highlands

Euronews reports that two people died after an avalanche on Ben Navis in the Scottish Highlands Two more people were injured. This is a developing story. Via Euronews

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Counter terror police say that explosive devices in Glasgow university are linked to London’s

Counter terror police officers have said the suspect package found at Glasgow University is linked with devices discovered around London. Bomb disposal officers detonated the item after it was found…

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Evacuations at the University of Essex due to suspicious package

Police evacuated several buildings at the University of Essex after a suspicious package was reported. It comes after Edinburgh’s Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) headquarters and several buildings at the…

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Scotland announces proposals to make it world leader in gender equality

Radical proposals intended to make Scotland a world leader in gender equality have been put forward in the first annual report from the country’s National Advisory Council on Women and…

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Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond accused of sexual offences, including two rapes attempts

Alex Salmond, the former Scottish leader, was charged Thursday with a litany of sexual offences — including two attempted rapes. The charge sheet against the longtime Scottish National Party chief…

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When sport brings innocent joy, children are best at demonstrating it

Often we read tragic news. This heartwarming moment when a toddler passionately celebrates Scottish football team Rangers’ winning goal against Celtic last month shows innocence and happiness. Footage of a…

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Scotland’s first minister to unveil alternative to UK government’s Brexit plans

Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is to unveil a “commonsense” alternative to the UK government’s Brexit plans. A new Scottish government paper, due out on Monday, will reinforce the case for…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, AFM's rescue of migrants distressed in the Mediterranean, the warning about the climate change, the elections in Brazil, the smuggling of fuel from Libya to Italy via Malta…

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Brexit’s shambles strengthens Scottish independence case

The "shambles of Brexit" has strengthened the case for Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has declared as the SNP Conference opens in Glasgow. She claims the case is stronger because Westminster…

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Scotland’s Court asked ECJ for ruling on whether British parliament can change Brexit decision if no deal is reached

Scotland’s Court of Session has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling on whether the British parliament can change its mind about leaving the European Union…

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