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The SNP is clashing with workers over COP26 legacy
The COP 26 international climate summit loomed over the 2021 SNP conference, but its legacy is contested by workers.
SNP conference: Launching a strategy for independence?
Usually, foreign observers want to know just one thing about Scottish politics – is the country heading for a break with the UK?
Ocado drivers vote for strike action after £5 an hour pay revelations
‘If our hard work is worth the nation’s applause, it’s worth decent pay and fair conditions.’
Can carbon capture and storage technology help in the UK’s quest for net zero?
The technology is new, and expensive, but may help offset unavoidable carbon emissions from steel and cement production.
Ian Blackford slams ‘new Tory poll tax’ of National Insurance hike
Ian Blackford has slammed plans by the UK’s Conservative government to hike National Insurance (NI) as a “new Tory poll tax” and claimed that independence is the only answer to a new wave of “austerity”.
SNP Conference votes for National Energy Company ditched by Scottish Government
SNP members have defied their own government by voting for a National Energy Company (NEC) ditched by party leaders just days ago.
Are Priti Patel’s plans to send migrant boats back to France lawful?
‘The Government’s push back plan is senseless, dangerous and almost certainly unlawful.’
5 problems with the government’s social care reforms
‘The funding pot being talked about for social care is not sufficient to even address the issues of today.’
Climate campaigner warns Scottish Government lacks “credible plan” on Net Zero
The government “focuses on short term solutions and on as yet unproved emissions reduction technologies”.
SNP conference: After 14 years in power, what challenges are left to the SNP?
The party’s reign at the top of Scottish politics doesn’t stretch to the 1970s, but 14 years of power make it a rarity in European politics