Holyrood urged not to rule out introducing tuition fees
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.
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The week outside Westminster
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.
The week outside Westminster
A look back at the week’s political news in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland facing more cuts
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 week outside Westminster
A round-up of the week’s politics from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Ed Miliband: Scottish Labour should be free to formulate its own policies
Labour leadership hopeful Ed Miliband has called for Scottish Labour to be allowed to formulate its own policies free from interference from London and attacked David Cameron’s ‘respect’ agenda with the devolved bodies in a visit to Edinburgh yesterday.
The week outside Westminster
Ed Jacobs rounds up the news from around the devolved nations…
Fears for Scotland’s military bases
According to reports in this weekend’s edition of Scotland on Sunday, sources within the Ministry of Defence have confirmed that major RAF and army bases across Scotland face possible closure as part of budget cuts.
The week outside Westminster
A round-up of the week’s political news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Unemployment – a mixed picture around the nations
Yesterday’s headline figures on unemployment masked the mixed news on jobs that came out from across the devolved nations.