Political News Archive

  • Proposals for child protection criticised
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    PLANS to make a named health or social worker responsible for the protection of every child in Scotland could place unrealistic burdens on professionals, MSPs have warned.

  • McConnell nears end of £1challenge
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    HE'S hungry but satisfied – former first minister Jack, now Lord, McConnell is on course to raise £12,000 after living since Saturday on £1 per day.

  • Poll suggests politicians should have no say in press regulation
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    AN overwhelming majority of people want politicians to have no role in press regulation, according to a new poll which backs industry plans for a framework created by an independent Royal Charter.

  • Miliband's admission over VAT cut
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    Ed Miliband has been forced to admit his party's plans for a temporary VAT cut would increase government borrowing.

  • Gray wants regulation for buses
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    FORMER Labour leader Iain Gray is launching his proposed Bill to bring bus services back under regulation.

  • Budget ring-fence defended by Clegg
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    NICK Clegg has defended the Coalition's plan to ring-fence certain departmental budgets as Cabinet colleagues press for it to be abandoned.

  • Cable demands decision over Goodwin prosecution
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has criticised Scottish authorities amid accusations they are dragging their feet over the potential prosecution of Fred Goodwin and other former directors of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) following the bank's near-collapse.

  • Tebbit not surprised as Tories turn to UKIP
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    FORMER cabinet minister Lord Tebbit has said Tories could not be blamed for turning to UKIP.

  • DPM hopes for meeting with Huhne
    Wednesday 1 May 2013

    Nick Clegg has not contacted Chris Huhne in jail but retains "a lot of respect" for his party colleague and hopes to meet him when he is released, he said.

  • Shortlist for name of Forth bridge is revealed
    Tuesday 30 April 2013

    THE shortlist of potential names for the new Forth bridge has been revealed by a panel of judges.

  • Rich pensioners could lose winter fuel allowance, Miliband suggests
    Tuesday 30 April 2013

    Wealthy pensioners could be stripped of benefits such as the winter fuel allowance if Labour wins the next General Election, leader Ed Miliband has suggested.

  • General Election poll boost for Labour
    Tuesday 30 April 2013

    Labour's hopes of victory at the next General Election were given a boost after a poll showed most voters believe it will be time for a change of government in 2015.

  • £25m regeneration fund launched
    Tuesday 30 April 2013

    A £25 MILLION fund aimed at boosting disadvantaged areas has been launched by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

  • Green scheme may save billions
    Tuesday 30 April 2013

    GREEN business agency Zero Waste Scotland has appointed Amec to support a Scottish Government programme designed to save firms £2 billion per year.

  • Moore under fire over use of Government credit card by special adviser
    Tuesday 30 April 2013

    A special adviser to Michael Moore used his Government credit card to upgrade an airline seat and also to pay for a hotel on his way to accompany the Scottish Secretary at the British Grand Prix.

  • Clegg claims centre ground amid attack on 'extremist' rival parties
    Tuesday 30 April 2013

    NICK Clegg has suggested only the Liberal Democrats now hold the centre ground in British politics as he accused the Conservatives and Labour of having been dragged to the "extremes" of Right and Left.

  • May 2 The facts
    Tuesday 30 April 2013

    l Elections in 34 local authorities across England, mostly county councils rather than in big cities, and one on Anglesey.

  • Labour party members face Joyce seat vote ban
    Monday 29 April 2013

    DOZENS of party members could be ineligible to vote in Labour's selection contest to replace disgraced MP Eric Joyce after fears were raised about how they joined up.

  • Tory accuses PM of jobs for the boys bid
    Monday 29 April 2013

    A Tory backbencher has hit out at "jobs for the boys" in government after David Cameron drafted in Jo Johnson to head his policy unit.

  • Sheridan takes up bedroom tax cause
    Monday 29 April 2013

    A NEW organisation to oppose the bedroom tax, headed by Tommy Sheridan, is pledging to "build an anti-evictions army of ordinary citizens" and campaign against the UK Government's welfare reforms.

  • Shamed MP spent night in cells
    Monday 29 April 2013

    Eric Joyce spent a night in police cells last month after a second drunken brawl in the House of Commons bar.

  • Major Crimes Unit to probe complaint over Matheson's George Square role
    Sunday 28 April 2013

    THE Labour leader of Glasgow City Council is to be investigated by the Major Crimes Unit over alleged misconduct during the £100,000 contest to redesign George Square, Police Scotland confirmed last night.

  • Tories to recognise marriage in tax system before election
    Saturday 27 April 2013

    DAVID Cameron has made it clear that he intends to recognise marriage in the UK's tax system before the next General Election.

  • Galloway: Ed Miliband is a lying coward
    Saturday 27 April 2013

    THE prospect of a reconciliation between Labour and George Galloway has evaporated after Ed Miliband branded the Respect MP's views awful and the Scot hit back dismissing the party leader as a coward and a liar.

  • Cameron rules out sending British troops into Syria
    Saturday 27 April 2013

    David Cameron has virtually ruled out sending British troops into Syria after growing evidence chemical weapons have been used against rebels in the civil war.

  • Salmond leads tributes after death of politician
    Friday 26 April 2013

    THE flags at Holyrood are at half-mast in mourning for one of the Parliament's own, the SNP's Brian Adam, who was hailed by the First Minister as "an outstanding politician, a fine human being and a dear friend".

  • Concern at tax switch delay
    Friday 26 April 2013

    THE Conservatives have claimed uncertainty over details of the replacement for stamp duty could delay or scare off major investment in Scotland.

  • Fox: We must reconnect with Thatcherites
    Friday 26 April 2013

    The Conservatives must reconnect with voters who rallied to the party under Margaret Thatcher, former Cabinet minister Liam Fox will argue today.

  • Holyrood to debate press charter
    Friday 26 April 2013

    SCOTLAND'S response to plans to regulate the press with a Royal Charter are to be debated at Holyrood.

  • Johnson quip as brother is hired
    Friday 26 April 2013

    BORIS Johnson has expressed delight that there is "finally a Johnson in No 10".