The sceptics circle the SNP
New polling shows a majority of opinion against Scotland going it alone.
Scotland
The debate rages on Scotland’s finances
The SNP government will today argue that independence would ‘transform’ Scotland’s economy.
Lamont hails day of truth from Scottish government on currency union
The Scottish government must set out the conditions it would be prepared to accept in order to secure its ambitions of an independent Scotland remaining in a currency union with the rest of the UK.
Salmond accuses the Home Office of ‘sabotage’
Alex Salmond has accused the Home Office of ‘sabotage’ after it refused visas for two Chinese teachers looking to visit Scotland under a Scottish government-funded scheme to teach pupils north of the border Mandarin.
SNP fail to address affordability of council tax freeze
A senior academic has raised questions over the viability of the SNP’s council tax freeze.
Grangemouth – an ‘act of industrial vandalism’
The Scottish press are overwhelmingly blaming Ineos for the closure of the Grangemouth petrochemical plant.
Miliband to make passionate plea for Scotland to remain in the Union
Ed Miliband will make an impassioned plea to retain Scotland’s place at the top table of the UK union.
Budget hits the pause button on Scotland
Scotland’s finance secretary John Swinney yesterday published the Scottish government’s budget for 2014/15 and 2015/16.
Voters fed up with independence obsession
New survey data has revealed just how out of touch the chattering classes are with public opinion on the issue of Scottish independence.
CBI chief slams Salmond on Independence and Cameron on EU
Fresh doubts over the economic consequences of an independent Scotland have been raised, with a warning that it risks facing “economic dislocation”.