7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (730+ words) DOES an independent Scotland “really” need its own currency? Let me put it this way – if the entire point of independence is to fly the Saltire in place of the Union Jack, and to replace God Save the King with…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (822+ words) THE UK is at a “pivotal moment of constitutional change,” Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of a landmark meeting with the leaders of Wales and Northern Ireland. The SNP leader will join Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap…...

22+ hour, 22+ min ago   (646+ words) THE Scottish Greens have announced they will force a Holyrood vote on halting AI data centre applications. They have accused SNP ministers of “sitting on the fence” as speculative proposals for the energy-hungry infrastructure continue to mount. The Scottish Government…...

23+ hour, 27+ min ago   (663+ words) THE First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will discuss the “pursuit of a different attitude” from the UK Government around the constitutional question when they meet on Monday, Rhun ap Iorwerth has said. The Plaid Cymru leader will…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (510+ words) THE momentum for constitutional change is “undeniable” and Westminster “must prepare for a post-UK future”, John Swinney has said ahead of meetings with the first ministers of Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland’s First Minister will speak to Plaid Cymru leader…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (617+ words) JOHN Swinney must go to the people of Scotland to ask whether the country should have a second independence referendum, according to Alex Salmond’s former top aide. Chris McEleny, who was Salmond’s right-hand man during his time as Alba leader,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1046+ words) THE Scottish Government has been warned against pursuing an “unwinnable and deeply damaging” cuts agenda amid mounting speculation about an early Westminster election. There is growing expectation that Andy Burnham could go to the polls as early as next spring…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (813+ words) DENIAL is a hell of a drug. Yes, from an electoral point of view, Scotland had become very different from the rest of the UK. From that, though, came Scottish Exceptionalism, ­hanging like a perfumed cloud over towns, villages and…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (523+ words) MORE than 5000 Scottish Waspi women have died “waiting for justice” since 2020, new figures have shown. Analysis of statistics from the National Records of Scotland by the SNP showed that 5060 Scottish women died younger than 66 after changes to the state pension…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (458+ words) Good evening! This week's edition of the In Common newsletter comes from Craig Dalzell. A PROMINENT member of the Scottish financial sector is worried about data centres. Not for quite the same reasons as many of the rest of us…...