SCOTTISH ministers are unlikely to meet their own targets to tackle child poverty with the cost of living crisis making the amition harder, independent experts have said.
Scottish ministers would have a mandate to begin independence negotiations with the UK Government if the SNP win a majority of seats in Scotland at the next General Election, John Swinney has said.
A MAJORITY of Northern Irish voters support the Northern Ireland protocol in the Brexit deal signed between the UK and the EU with backing growing for the measure, according to a new poll.
Kathleen Nutt
ALEX Salmond will today call for a determined campaign of civic action on independence.
Patrick Grady's statement of apology in the Commons chamber after he was found to have made an "unwanted" and "inappropriate sexual advance" against a member of staff 17 years younger lasted some three minutes.
IAN Blackford MP has issued a statement of apology over the Patrick Grady sexual harassment case following a meeting in the Commons with his group of MPs.
By Kathleen Nutt
Ian Blackford is today under pressure over backing Patrick Grady after another of the party's MPs has apologised for jumping to the disgraced MP's defence.
