Price of independence: Scots warned breaking away from UK may mean 20 per cent cut in income November 15, 2022 Crashing out of the Pound Sterling in the wake of an independence vote would cost the average Scottish household 20 per cent of their income, according to new analysis published today. The findings set out how the introduction of a new Scottish currency would hike the cost of imports, increase debt costs and lead to [...]
Sunak vows to take on SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and win August 16, 2022 Former Chancellor and Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak has pledged to fight the SNP and challenge its record governing Scotland.
Menzies cancels share listing as Agility takeover goes ahead August 5, 2022 Edinburgh headquartered aviation firm John Menzies has cancelled plans to list more of its shares on the London Stock Exchange. The cancellation comes after the aviation struck a deal with Bidco, a subsidiary of Kuwaiti logistics company Agility, through which it agreed to buy the newly issued shares. The agreement comes after Menzies’ board in [...]
Gilbert’s AssetCo buys Edinburgh asset manager to bolster Scottish business June 21, 2022 Martin Gilbert’s asset management vehicle AssetCo has snapped up Scottish firm SVM Asset Management Holdings for £10.7m, as it looks to broaden its footprint north of the border.
Nicola Sturgeon: If Scots again reject independence, I will resign as Scotland’s First Minister April 20, 2022 Scotland’s First Minister said today she will most likely resign as Scotland’s First Minister if her party loses another independence referendum. Appearing on popular daytime talk show Loose Women, Nicola Sturgeon was quizzed by panellist Carol McGiffin on what it would take for her to resign as leader. Sturgeon insisted she has no intention of [...]
Number of Covid patients in hospital in Scotland reaches highest total ever March 21, 2022 The number of people in hospital with coronavirus in Scotland has reached its highest total ever since the start of the pandemic, with the latest figures showing 2,128 patients in hospital with the virus. In response to the figures, people should “top up” their Covid-19 jabs when called by the NHS, the Health Secretary has [...]
Broadcaster STV records highest revenue, lowest debt and best viewing share since 2008 March 10, 2022 Scotland’s free-to-air broadcaster STV capped off an “exceptional” 2021 by recording its highest revenue, best viewing share and lowest level of debt since 2008. The network registered a 35 per cent increase in revenue from two years ago, with a near 40 per cent operating profit. Its chief executive also said the company dramatically slashed [...]
Energy giants pump £75m into offshore wind schemes following UK ban on Russian oil imports March 9, 2022 Two energy giants will pump £75m into offshore wind projects, which could light 8.5m homes, as Britain looks to wean itself on dependence for Russian oil. ScottishPower and Shell have set aside the cash stimulus for initiatives to improve clean energy, after the duo were awarded rights to develop floating wind projects off the country’s [...]
Boris Johnson’s political headache isn’t over as the threat to the Union rears its head again March 2, 2022 Boris Johnson has often been both the Houdini and the Heineken politician over the past decade. But if he survives the latest party-gate scandal he may unwittingly walk into a much bigger domestic political headache, with more than just his career on the line – the future of the union. Of course he will do [...]
‘Brexit has failed to deliver a single benefit while communities bear the brunt’, angry Scottish minister tells UK govt January 31, 2022 Scotland has not seen any benefits from Brexit, a minister has said ahead of a meeting with the UK Government. Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon hit out at the UK leaving the EU two years on from the finalisation of a deal to leave the bloc. Ahead of a meeting of the inter-ministerial group [...]