Thousands of Glasgow council workers face pay cuts in one of UK’s biggest fire-and-rehire plans Unison union refuses to ballot members on offer that would make 11% of council employees worse off The Guardian - UK · Oct 4
SNP criticises Burnham over £200m Grangemouth industry pledge It comes after a chemical manufacturer in the area said it is considering ceasing all operations, placing 377 jobs at risk. Evening Standard · Oct 4
'Obsessed' Russell Findlay to use conference speech to attack independence Russell Findlay has been slated ahead of his speech at the Conservative Party conference, where he will lambast Scottish independence and the historic Celtic Alliance summit The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
'German-style councils for Scotland? This is what Andy Burnham told me' A TOP lawyer who interviewed Andy Burnham before he became Prime Minister has called on the Labour leader to bring in German-style federalism to the UK. The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
Inside the SNP as party weighs up Andy Burnham as rival and unlikely ally THE SNP are sizing up the new Prime Minister with interest and scepticism. The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
SNP activist blasts 'divisive' factions amid independence strategy row A KEY figure in the SNP’s independence strategy debate has hit back at critics who branded his faction’s plans “vanilla”. The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
Scots Tory leader to decry independence and FM’s summit with Sinn Fein Russell Findlay is expected to speak later on Sunday at the Tory conference in Birmingham. Evening Standard · Oct 3
Scottish Conservative leader blasts independence and Swinney’s Sinn Féin meeting Russell Findlay is expected to speak later on Sunday at the Tory conference in Birmingham. The Independent UK · Oct 3
UK Government must tackle student debt, SNP says The SNP released new statistics that say the majority of Scottish students graduate with less than half the debt of students in England and Wales. Evening Standard · Oct 3
English graduates face twice as much student debt than in Scotland, new figures show Andy Burnham is being challenged to 'back young people' and scrap university tuition fees as new figures showed graduates in England have more than twice the amount of debt than their Scottish counterparts The National (Scotland) · Oct 3
New ‘Independence’ group to launch on opening night of SNP conference AN SNP pressure group set up to push the party to “reprioritise its core mission” of Scottish independence will hold its first event during the party’s conference in Aberdeen ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
SNP demand promised £200m for Grangemouth as hundreds of jobs at risk THE SNP have demanded the UK Government urgently deliver £200 million of promised investment for Grangemouth after almost 400 more jobs were put at risk. The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
Humza Yousaf takes fresh swipe at Kate Forbes in new book HUMZA Yousaf has taken aim at leadership rival Kate Forbes in his new book as he accused her camp of having “no intention of playing a constructive role” during his time as first minister ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
Welsh first minister formally demands new devolution deal from Westminster UNDER Plaid Cymru's leadership, it will be "harder than ever" for Westminster to ignore the Welsh people, Rhun ap Iorwerth has said. The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2 Scottish LibDems beat SNP to win Highland council by-election THE Scottish LibDems have won the Wick and East Caithness by-election in the Highlands
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2 SNP vote share falls as Conservatives hold key council seat in by-election THE Scottish Conservatives have held the Forth and Endrick seat on Stirling Council after a council by-election that saw the SNP's vote share fall by almost five percentage points
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2 Highland activists hit out at Andy Burnham’s GB Grid plan ACTIVISTS battling massive pylon and transmission line developments across the Scottish Highlands – as well as expected huge incoming energy bills for homes and businesses – are challenging Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new proposal for a UK Government-controlled energy system called
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1 Celtic Alliance 'more than a symbol,' DFM says ahead of key Plaid Cymru speech CELTIC Alliance “more than a symbol,” Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said ahead of her key speech at Plaid Cymru’s annual conference ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1 Labour politicians accused of ‘total hypocrisy’ over Glasgow fire-and-rehire LABOUR “created the mess” behind Glasgow’s fire-and-rehire row – but that is “no excuse” for the actions of the SNP, a veteran trade unionist has said ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1 Restore Britain is now the third largest party in Scotland, claims Rupert Lowe RESTORE membership in Scotland has surpassed that of Labour, the Conservatives and the Greens, the party's leadership has said
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1 Michael Marra responds after Labour MSP accused of bullying by former staffers MICHAEL Marra has responded after a Labour MSP was reportedly accused of bullying and creating a “toxic” and “chaotic” working environment by multiple former members of staff ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1 SNP build on Celtic Alliance as deputy FM heads to Wales for key speech SCOTLAND’S Deputy First Minister will deliver a speech at Plaid Cymru’s annual conference as the SNP aims to build on the historic Celtic Alliance, The National can reveal ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1 SNP’s £500m wind investment scheme at risk of failure, Audit Scotland warns A £500 million plan by the Scottish Government to boost investment in offshore wind is at risk of failure, a watchdog has suggested ...
The National (Scotland) · Sep 30 Failure of Alexander Dennis furlough scheme 'deeply disappointing' says Stephen Flynn IT IS “deeply disappointing” that no payment can be made under a Scottish Government furlough scheme set up to try to help workers at the bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis, Economy Secretary Stephen Flynn has said ...
The National (Scotland) · Sep 30 Tory call for Jackdaw and Rosebank to be greenlit rejected by MSPs A CALL for the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank projects in the North Sea to be given the go ahead has been rejected by Holyrood – with the Tories accusing both the SNP and Labour of “dogmatic ideology and virtue-signalling” on oil and gas ...