European Union

An emotional vote has no place in the debate on independence
Saturday 18 May 2013

IAIN Paterson (Letters, May 17) takes a sanguine view of the independence referendum.

Ministers' correspondence not held after three months
Saturday 18 May 2013

Correspondence sent and received by ministers' private offices is only held for three months unless it is considered a matter for public record, the Information Commissioner has found.

Ministers under fire over EU legal advice
Friday 17 May 2013

MINISTERS are facing pressure to publish their legal advice on an independent Scotland's membership of the European Union.

Salmond tells Nigel Farage to stay out of Scottish politics
Friday 17 May 2013

First Minister Alex Salmond entered the controversy surrounding Nigel Farage's chaotic visit to Scotland by telling the Ukip leader he knows "absolutely nothing about Scotland".

Ukip and the vote in Scotland
Friday 17 May 2013

UKIP leader Nigel Farage landed in Edinburgh yesterday, hoping to capitalise on his party's bounce in the Eastleigh by-election and the English local government polls.