A majority of those who responded to a Government consultation have rejected the proposals of the Consultative Group on the Past, established to address how Northern Ireland addresses the legacy of its troubled past.
The Scottish Government has been told not to rule out the introduction of tuition fees for university students as part of the ongoing debate over how to fund higher education.
There were scenes of violence and riots as Northern Ireland faced its contentious 12th July parades, injuring a police officer. Northern Ireland’s political leaders were united in their condemnation.
Last night there was a fourth night of rioting in north Belfast, during which police fired a number of baton rounds, a car was set on fire and petrol bombs and fireworks were thrown.
Almost half of all people across Wales are now finding it more difficult to manage financially than during the height of the recession, new research has found.
Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, Jim Murphy has called on Lib Dems across Scotland to oppose what they themselves described as the Tories VAT bombshell before the general election.
A look back at the week’s political news in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Scottish Government’s Chief Economic Adviser, Andrew Goudie, has warned that following the UK government’s emergency budget, the funding squeeze facing Scotland is now much larger than was previously thought. In April, Dr Goudie reported that Scottish expenditure would betest
The Holtham Commission report will heap yet more pressure on the Government to look seriously at how best to fairly fund the nations and regions of the country to address what a House of Lords committee has dubbed an “arbitrary and unfair” system.
Almost a year after his release the Lockerbie bomber remains very much alive, with new suggestions that he could live for up to another 20 years, whilst conflicting reports indicate that he could now be close to death.
