UK government under fire as Scotch whisky export losses reach £500m
THE Scotch whisky industry has lost £500m worth of exports waiting in vain for the UK government to persuade the US to lift tariffs imposed in 2019.
Five reasons why a second independence referendum could take place this year
THE timing of the second independence referendum has been hotly contested for months but recent developments suggest that support is growing for a poll to be held before the year is out.
Tories respond to Scottish fishing crisis with broken promises and bad jokes
AS the Scottish fishing industry descends further into crisis Westminster Tories have responded with broken promises and bad jokes.
Johnson stands by Fisheries Minister 'too busy' to read Brexit deal
YOU might think that the least we can expect from government ministers is that they have a rudimentary knowledge of major developments within their area of responsibility. The UK Prime Minister seems to disagree.
18th poll in a row shows majority for Scottish Independence
The first poll on Scottish independence in 2021 has found 57% support for independence from Scottish voters.
Just days after the deal ... 10 Brexit disasters (and counting)
JUST days into 2021 Boris Johnson’s desperate attempt to spin his dreadful Brexit deal as a brave dawn has been revealed – surprise, surprise - as utter nonsense. No sooner has one disaster reared its head than another one pops up to eclipse it. Here are 10 Brexit horror stories which reveal the deal for the shameful confidence trick it is.
63% of Scottish voters believe Yes would win a 2021 referendum
63% of Scottish voters believe Scotland would vote Yes to independence if there is an independence referendum next year.
Poll - 70% would trust Scottish Government with powers to run economy
70% of Scots have more confidence in the Scottish Government to manage the economy compared with Westminster, according to a recent poll.
Smaller independent countries’ COVID-19 economic recovery packages better than Scotland’s as part of the UK
Throughout this global health crisis, it has become clear that small independent countries have been able to offer very supportive economic recovery packages. For example, Norway and Denmark, two of our closest neighbours which have similar population sizes to Scotland, have been able to source large sums of funding to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and restarting their economies.
The UK would have to strike a trade agreement with an independent Scotland
Scotland is the UK’s second-largest national export market. With the dual economic crises of the pandemic and Brexit weakening the UK in the coming decade, London would need a free trade agreement with an independent Scotland.