European Union

MEP hits out at 'flawed' proposals to cut farmers' direct payments
Thursday 13 June 2013

Alyn Smith SNP MEP has expressed regret at the decision of the European Parliament to back a "flawed" proposal from the Agriculture Committee on cuts to direct payments for 2013.

We all may need new passports
Thursday 13 June 2013

THERESA May has signalled Scots may be forced to give up their British passports post independence ("Scots may have to give up UK passports after poll", The Herald, June 11).

Fears over Cameron and the EU
Tuesday 11 June 2013

WITH the Prime Minister again stating that the UK must remain within the EU it becomes clearer and clearer that his promise to renegotiate our terms of membership and then hold a binding referendum over any result will be skewed by his determination to remain inside the union regardless of any progress for change he may achieve.

Reluctance to arm rebels as peace summit hopes ebb
Monday 10 June 2013

Britain has said it and other countries were "very reluctant" to arm rebels in Syria even as it warned that success on the battlefield by forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad was undermining the chances of a Geneva peace conference.

Murderers take right to vote in prison case to Supreme Court
Monday 10 June 2013

Two convicted murderers have taken their fight for the right to vote while in prison to the UK's highest court.