Scotland reacts to Donald Trump's US election victory
2024年11月6日 · "If you fail to motivate your base, worse, give them reasons not to come out for you (Gaza, no progressive vision for economy, etc) don't act surprised if that's not a winning strategy.". SNP MP Pete Wishart said about the result: "It's difficult to try and assess what has led to this but it is bad. The worst possible result at the worst possible time."
Snare ban to come into force in Scotland next week
2024年11月22日 · The ban – which aims to improve animal welfare and promote humane wildlife management – was introduced through the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 and will come into force on Monday.. The use of snares is already banned in most EU countries and has recently been banned in Wales.
Scots pick independence as top choice for constitutional change – …
2024年11月20日 · “On so many issue it is Westminster that decides on our future – and whether it is Brexit, the years of austerity or the cost of living crisis, there is no doubt that Westminster control hurt living standards and is holding Scotland back,” she told the Record. “Scots want change – however, it is clear that on so many issues, the new Labour Government is continuing where the previous ...
Five key moments of the 2014 independence referendum campaign
2024年9月18日 · (Image: Archive) Stewart Kirkpatrick, the former head of digital for Yes Scotland, has been running a survey project called Yes We Didnae since May this year – and he asked some 1600 voters for their views on key moments of the referendum campaign. In a report sent out last week, Kirkpatrick said that respondents made clear their number one turning point of the 2014 vote happened just two ...
SNP manifesto 2024: The key policies explained | The National
2024年6月19日 · Public spending The SNP say they want an end to “14 years of Tory-imposed austerity”. They have charged Labour and the Tories of signing up to spending plans that conceal £18 billion worth of cuts.. SNP MPs would demand the “full” devolution of taxes to Holyrood, including the windfall tax on oil and gas companies. They said they would spread this out over a “wider” range of ...
Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland: What do cuts mean for …
2024年7月30日 · READ MORE: Winter Fuel Payment cuts will 'not be the last', Labour Treasury Secretary says However, Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee told the BBC on Tuesday that the Edinburgh government was expecting to receive something in the region of £100m less as a result of the cut to the Winter Fuel Payment south of the Border.. McKee said the Scottish Government would need to find £100m elsewhere ...
Poll finds most Scots want second independence vote within 10 …
2024年9月18日 · (Image: Progress Scotland) It found that, excluding those who said they do not know, 58% of people said Holyrood should have the power to hold an independence referendum. On the other side, 42% said that control over such a vote should sit with Westminster. As it stands, Scotland cannot hold a legal referendum without Westminster consent after a Supreme Court ruling definitively answered the ...
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Scottish Labour win two by-elections in North Lanarkshire
2024年10月11日 · Margaret Quigley was elected in Fortissat whilst Helena Gray was elected in Mossend and Holytown, North Lanarkshire Council confirmed after the by-elections took place on Thursday.
Scots want a change to status quo – and Reform look set to benefit
2024年11月26日 · The SNP fought hard, with First Minister John Swinney turning up to campaign for the party’s former national secretary Lorna Finn, but in the end the SNP’s vote share plummeted from 42.1% in 2022 to just 29.2%, with Labour managing to …