10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (730+ words) DOES an independent Scotland “really” need its own currency? Let me put it this way – if the entire point of independence is to fly the Saltire in place of the Union Jack, and to replace God Save the King with…...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (822+ words) THE UK is at a “pivotal moment of constitutional change,” Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of a landmark meeting with the leaders of Wales and Northern Ireland. The SNP leader will join Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap…...

10+ hour, 36+ min ago   (410+ words) THE Scottish Greens will use an opposition debate at Holyrood this week to force a vote on strengthening the Scottish Government’s boycott of Israel. The motion on Wednesday will call for any company, parent company or subsidiary involved in illegal…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago   (609+ words) Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin are expected to meet in Cardiff to sign an agreement aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. The meeting on Monday will involve the first ministers…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (589+ words) US President Donald Trump continues his visit to Ireland on Sunday after stirring up a diplomatic row hours into the trip by backing Irish unification. Mr Trump starts the day at his golf resort in the southwest of the country…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago   (546+ words) US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has addressed Scottish independence as he doubled down on his comments supporting Irish unity. On Saturday, Trump sparked a political row after saying he “would love to see” Ireland unified, adding: “It’s going to happen eventually....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (583+ words) THE leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at giving Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish voters a say on their constitutional futures. SNP leader John Swinney, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago   (631+ words) ANDY Burnham’s right-hand man has become embroiled in a “corruption” row over a secretive event he hosted for arms companies. James Purnell, a lobbyist who is now the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, hosted Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and 14 senior…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (663+ words) THE First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will discuss the “pursuit of a different attitude” from the UK Government around the constitutional question when they meet on Monday, Rhun ap Iorwerth has said. The Plaid Cymru leader will…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (547+ words) ANDY Burnham has been urged to “blacklist” a company with links to illegal Israeli settlements from a license to drill in the North Sea by a former first minister after the Prime Minister announced sanctions last week. Humza Yousaf has…...