Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell urges Philip Hammond to ‘end the brutality’ in tomorrow’s Budget
PHILIP HAMMOND has been told to “show us the money” in tomorrow’s Budget after the Prime Minister promised the Tories were to end austerity.
Tootally ridiculous: Horn-honking ScotRail driver gets blame for VIP breakdown
IT is perhaps not the first time that the performance of Scotland’s train operator has been described as honking.
Over 600,000 march in call for final Brexit vote
HUNDREDS of thousands of protesters calling for a referendum on the final Brexit deal marched in London yesterday.
Quangos news special: Critics warn many directors are too stretched and too silent
TOO many board members on Scotland’s quangos are unaccountable, over-stretched and reluctant to rock the boat, critics have claimed.
Energy minister warns that homeowners may in future be legally required to improve energy efficiency
HOMEOWNERS could be legally required to improve the energy efficiency of their house, SNP ministers have revealed.
Exclusive: Experts warn voters are tuning out as split on British Brexit and Scottish independence remains stuck fast
VOTERS’ opinion about Brexit and Scottish independence is stuck fast despite months of heated debate, an opinion poll suggests today.
The lines of resistance: Writer Ben Okri reveals the poetry that has the power to change the world
IN a sword fight, a pen might not, despite all suggestions to the contrary, be mightier.
Researchers claim reducing drink-drive limit has not made Scotland’s roads safer
CUTTING the drink-drive limit has failed to reduce the number of accidents on Scotland’s roads, researchers claim.
Calmac ferry contract row heading for court as dispute over soaring cost of new boats continues
A DISPUTE over the cost of two new CalMac ferries is set to go to court – with taxpayers facing a huge legal bill.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says a Labour Government would renationalise railways in its first term
A LABOUR Government would renationalise the railways in its first term, shadow chancellor John McDonnell said yesterday.
Hannah Bardell: We need to do more to help families when loved ones die abroad
IT has now been just over a year since Kirsty Maxwell died after falling from a 10th-floor balcony in Benidorm.