Scotland • The Herald warned of a winter of discontent. It was reported that the Coalition’s welfare reforms will cost Scotland at least £480 million while there was a warning that mass public sector redundancies would be needed if Holyroodtest
A senior member of Sinn Fein has warned that dissident republicans are deliberately raising tensions in Londonderry ahead of a major loyalist parade in the city.
The British Medical Association in Scotland has told finance secretary, John Swinney to stop being naive and admit that cuts will have to be made to the NHS north of the border.
Left Foot Forward summarises the concerns being expressed across the devolved nations to Iain Duncan Smith’s proposed shake up of the benefits system.
Round of the week’s political news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
With controversy about the Government’s Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill rumbling on, voices from the devolved administrations have expressed their concern with the planned timing of the vote. Wales’ Chief Electoral Officer has declared it “vital” that the Welshtest
The SNP Government has been accused of giving up on its manifesto pledge to provide at least two hours of physical education to children in school each week.
The Scottish government has refused a request by the US Senate for Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill to face the Senate foreign affairs committee to answer for the early release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi.
Official figures have revealed that the Scottish economy achieved no growth in the first three months of this year, having increased by 0.3% during the final 3 months of last year.
Speaking in the US, Mr Cameron made clear that he felt al-Meagrahi “should have died in jail”, and speaking to the Herald, the foreign secretary at the time of the release, David Miliband, described the decision as “clearly wrong”.
