Euro elections: What to watch in the coming days
Voters go to the polls today in the last major electoral test for all the parties before the General Election, which is now less than a year away.
Ed Jacobs
Ed writes on devolved and local government. He works as a political consultant at the only Northern based consultancy, The Public Affairs Company. Ed has previously helped establish and run a student news website therundown.co.uk.
Labour table vote of no confidence in Scottish health secretary
Scotland’s health secretary Alex Neil will today face a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament over alleged conflicts of interests over changes to mental health services in his Lanarkshire constituency.
Church of Scotland committed to post referendum reconciliation
The Church of Scotland has outlined its readiness to assist with process of reconciliation, whatever the outcome of September’s independence referendum.
Parties clash on Northern Ireland budget
Northern Ireland’s political parties look set for a head on collision amidst warnings from the Executive’s finance minister of substantial budget cuts to come.
UK urged not to be bullied by SNP on timetable for independence
The UK government should not be pressurised into concluding negotiations to enable Scotland to become an independent state by an artificial deadline set by one party, according to a new report out today.
Police reject Sinn Fein ‘dark side’ allegations
A senior police officer in Northern Ireland has rejected suggestions that the recent arrest of Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams reflected a ‘dark side’ to policing in the north.
Scots want more information on independence
Scots are hungry for more information on what independence would mean in practice.
Is time running out for the yes to independence campaign?
Time is running out for the nationalists to realise their dreams of an independent Scotland, according to the leading pollster John Curtice.
Former Salmond advisor casts doubt on currency union
Alex Salmond’s plans for a currency union should Scotland vote for independence have suffered another setback.
Majority of non-Scottish businesses oppose independence
85 per cent of businesses outside Scotland believe it should remain within the UK, according to a new survey.