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2:16am, 5th August, 2019

Scotland would vote for independence: Ashcroft poll shows

Scottish voters would vote for independence from the United Kingdom, according to a poll by Michael Ashcroft, the first major published survey to show a lead for independence since March 2017.

Scotland's Davidson girds for fight as support for independence rises

8:37pm, 3rd May, 2019

UK

Scotland's Davidson girds for fight as support for independence rises

Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, returns to politics on Saturday with a vow to resist any new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom.

Broken UK politics means Scotland needs to choose its own path: SNP's Sturgeon

10:30am, 28th April, 2019

World

Broken UK politics means Scotland needs to choose its own path: SNP's Sturgeon

Britain's parliamentary system is broken and as a result Scotland needs to make its own choice over its future, Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday.

Scotland will prepare for a second independence vote regardless of UK - Sturgeon

11:44am, 24th April, 2019

UK

Scotland will prepare for a second independence vote regardless of UK - Sturgeon

Scotland will start preparing for an independence referendum before May 2021 without permission from London, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday.

Can't get the staff: Scenic Highlands at eye of Scotland's Brexit storm

3:56am, 24th March, 2019

World

Can't get the staff: Scenic Highlands at eye of Scotland's Brexit storm

Glen Mhor Hotel, a picturesque base for tourists hunting Scotland's Loch Ness monster, is struggling to find staff for the summer season as workers from the European Union snub Brexit Britain.

Scotland to step up efforts to keep EU citizens after Brexit, Sturgeon says

7:50pm, 18th February, 2019

UK

Scotland to step up efforts to keep EU citizens after Brexit, Sturgeon says

Scotland will step up efforts to persuade EU citizens to stay after Brexit, its First Minister will tell French lawmakers on Tuesday, amid concerns about potential workforce shortages in the largest of the United Kingdom's three smaller nations.

Only independence can resolve Scotland's Brexit quandary - Sturgeon

2:17pm, 9th October, 2018

UK

Only independence can resolve Scotland's Brexit quandary - Sturgeon

The British government's "shambolic" handling of its divorce talks with the European Union demonstrates that Scotland needs to become independent, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon told her Scottish National Party (SNP) on Tuesday.

Scotland should have its own Brexit backstop, Sturgeon says

8:55am, 8th October, 2018

UK

Scotland should have its own Brexit backstop, Sturgeon says

Scotland should have its own version of the Brexit "backstop" plan that the European Union and United Kingdom are trying to agree for the border with Ireland, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday.

Scotland's Sturgeon promises independence plan once UK Brexit deal known

7:35am, 7th October, 2018

UK

Scotland's Sturgeon promises independence plan once UK Brexit deal known

Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday she would set out her plans for a fresh independence drive as soon as she sees what kind of Brexit deal Prime Minister Theresa May brings back from Brussels.

Scotland's Sturgeon says her party likely to vote against Brexit deal

6:15am, 7th October, 2018

UK

Scotland's Sturgeon says her party likely to vote against Brexit deal

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she could not expect her Scottish National Party (SNP) lawmakers to vote for any likely current format of a Brexit deal when it is put before parliament.

Fire in the belly: Bold V&A museum transforms Scotland's Dundee

10:39am, 12th September, 2018

UK

Fire in the belly: Bold V&A museum transforms Scotland's Dundee

An architectural gem on Scotland's northeastern coast in the angled shape of design museum V&A Dundee has sparked hopes of a new start for a long-forgotten city.

Royal Bank of Scotland pays $4.9 billion for crisis-era misconduct

2:14am, 15th August, 2018

Business

Royal Bank of Scotland pays $4.9 billion for crisis-era misconduct

Royal Bank of Scotland will pay $4.9 billion to settle U.S. claims that it misled investors on residential mortgage-backed securities between 2005 and 2008, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

Grouse shooting season off to misty start in Scotland

11:20am, 13th August, 2018

UK

Grouse shooting season off to misty start in Scotland

Britain's grouse shooting season officially began on Monday, with misty wet Scottish weather not proving an impediment for those taking part.

PM May to meet Scotland's Sturgeon after Brexit standoff

7:27pm, 6th August, 2018

UK

PM May to meet Scotland's Sturgeon after Brexit standoff

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon accused the British government of "talking-up" a no-deal Brexit, making it more likely the United Kingdom will just drop out of the European Union at great cost to the economy.

Man arrested over paraglider protest at Trump's golf course in Scotland

6:42am, 15th July, 2018

UK

Man arrested over paraglider protest at Trump's golf course in Scotland

A 55 year-old man has been arrested following a protest at U.S. President Donald Trump's golf course in Scotland on Friday, Scottish police said, after a an activist used a powered parachute to get within a few hundred yards of the president.

Trump plays golf in Scotland before Putin summit amid Russian meddling charges

12:20pm, 14th July, 2018

World

Trump plays golf in Scotland before Putin summit amid Russian meddling charges

U.S. President Donald Trump played golf on Saturday at his course on Scotland's west coast ahead of a summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin that could be overshadowed by accusations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.

Trump plays golf in Scotland ahead of Putin summit amid Russian meddling claims

8:40am, 14th July, 2018

UK

Trump plays golf in Scotland ahead of Putin summit amid Russian meddling claims

U.S. President Donald Trump played golf on Saturday at his course on the western coast of Scotland ahead of a summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin that could be overshadowed by accusations that Russians meddled in the U.S. 2016 election.

Brexit will tarnish Scotland's appeal to low skilled-workers, research finds

5:01am, 21st June, 2018

UK

Brexit will tarnish Scotland's appeal to low skilled-workers, research finds

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland will struggle to attract the low-skilled workers it needs once Britain leaves the European Union, according to research by the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Scotland uneasy about Northern Ireland gaining Brexit advantage - Sturgeon

5:00am, 28th May, 2018

UK

Scotland uneasy about Northern Ireland gaining Brexit advantage - Sturgeon

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Brexit deal that would give Northern Ireland a competitive advantage over the rest of Britain would raise real issues for Scotland, which also wants to keep access to the EU single market, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeo...