The week outside Westminster
Round of the week’s political news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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The week outside Westminster
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.
Scottish recovery stalls as Minister admits Wales will be worst hit by cuts
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.
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.
Consumers and business fearful for the future
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.
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
Commission calls for greater financial freedom for Wales
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.
The week outside Westminster
A round-up of the week’s politics from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The week outside Westminster
Ed Jacobs rounds up the news from around the devolved nations…