KEMI BADENOCH AND KEIR STARMER CLASH AT PMQS
Kemi Badenoch has accused the government of “market abuse” over their handling of the Budget…
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PALESTINE PROTESTOR REACTS AFTER THEY BLOCKED UNIVERSITY COURTS
Students say direct action is needed after they protested to stop Edinburgh University Courts financial…
LGBTQ+ GROUPS REACT TO GIRLGUIDING’S DECISION
LGBTQ+ individuals and groups are “heartbroken” over Girlguiding’s ban on trans girls. The organisation…
WOMEN SHARE STORIES OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN EDINBURGH
Women opened up about their harrowing experiences in Edinburgh, during the UN’s 16 Days of…
£820M MORE FUNDING FOR SCOTLAND ANNOUNCED IN THE UK BUDGET
Rachel Reeves has announced £820m for Scotland in the UK’s Budget this afternoon. This follows…
WOMEN’S AID CRITICISES GOVERNMENT STRATEGY PLAN
The CEO of Women’s Aid for East and Midlothian has criticised the Scottish Government’s Strategy Plan, ‘Equally Safe’. CEO, Julie Watson, agreed that the…
“HE HAS NO VALUES, NO MORALS, NO EMPATHY” – VOTERS REACT TO NIGEL FARAGE’S RACISM
Voters react to the claims that Nigel Farage made repeated racist and antisemitic comments to…
KEIR STARMER SCRUTINISED FOR INCOME TAX U-TURN IN PRIME MINISTERS QUESTIONS
Keir Starmer has been pressed by the opposition after the governments U-turn on raising income…
STUDENT PROTESTORS FEAR EXPLUSION AFTER THEY BLOCKED EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY’S OLD COLLEGE
Pro-Palestine protestors fear punishment and criticism from staff at the University of Edinburgh in the…
Letters of No Confidence Drip in for Prime Minister
Ralph Fairhurst looks into the fallout from Suella Braverman's sacking, the letter of no confidence…
Scotland to Make Historical Vote to End Period Poverty Today
Scottish MSPs vote this afternoon to make sanitary products free for all in a bid…
A Labour win could influence the future of children’s mental health in Scotland
The Labour Party are aiming to increase Scotland’s mental health services for children should they…
Political Roundup 9/12/19
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Can England learn from Scotland’s prisoner release practices?
The laws and services surrounding the release of dangerous prisoners have come under scrutiny as more…
Politics and the Election on TV…..
Friday’s terrorist attack on London Bridge and Brexit were the main topics of last night’s…
Political Roundup
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‘Unhappy birthday’, Chilean protesters screamed outside the president’s house yesterday
Chilean president Sebastián Piñera celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday with protesters outside his working residence…
Panelbase poll forecasts Labour wipeout
The Labour Party in Scotland looks set to lose all but one of its seats…
Leonard Promises Prosperity for Scotland
Richard Leonard, the Scottish Labour leader, spoke to the BBC this morning in an interview…
PM Boris Johnson announces plans to cut business rates at CBI conference
Conservative party leader Johnson announced today at the annual Confederation of British industry (CBI) conference…
TV DEBATES EXPLAINED
ITV’s decision to exclude the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party from an election TV…
Brexit Breakdown: 1 Week Closer To Leave
By Carly Bell As the United Kingdom moves closer to exiting the European Union, the…
Over 100 protest against Steve Bannon’s inclusion at Conference in Scotland
by – Alejandro Basterrechea A man was arrested at Steve Bannon’s talk in Edinburgh last…
Historic Sexual Offences Act: public consultation required?
Photo Above: Human Rights and LGBT campaigner Peter Tatchell (second from right) © Alisdare Hickson on…
Brexit rows dominate PMQs as Corbyn attacks Tory Brexit ‘shambles’
Photo Above: Jeremy Corbon © RevolutionBahrainMC on Wikipedia Commons By Peter Urpeth A noisy and combative PMQs…
Scottish Labour in dissarray as interim leader resigns over allegations of abuse and threats
Scottish Labour has been thrown into disarray just days before the announcement of the results…
UKIP leader calls for ‘Scot Free’ House of Commons
Newly elected UKIP leader, Paul Nuttall, called for English devolution in his first speech as UKIP leader…
Expectations in the face of tomorrow’s Autumn Statement
by Noemi Distefano Tomorrow at 12.30 am, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver first Autumn…
Scottish Councils Set to Lose £46million in EU Funding
by Andy Grozier Scottish councils are set to lose out on 46 million…
Scottish Councils Set to Lose £46million in EU Funding
by Andy Grozier Scottish councils are set to lose out on 46 million…