Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Brexit and the Scottish Government’s Budget will dominate the political news this week. Natalie Mauchline has the latest on those stories and some other things happening this week. Meaningful Vote: Take Two On Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement will be voted on again by MPs. Amendments have been tabled from various factions across the […]
Energy Policy: the lastest from Scotland
As Winter truly kicks in and people notch up the numbers on their thermostats (or smartphones), the Scottish Government has been ramping up its efforts to transform the nation’s energy sector. From changing the definition of fuel poverty to funding community renewable energy projects, here’s David Wilson with a snapshot of the latest energy news. […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
With uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process and the Scottish Government’s Budget, Aidan Reid looks at the week ahead in Scottish politics. Scottish business is the Parliament’s Business The two Scottish Government debates this week take place on Tuesday and Wednesday and both will be of interest to Scottish business. The first is about city-region deals […]
Brexit: the latest from Scotland
A historic defeat. A no confidence motion. Talks and the refusal of talks. Natalie Mauchline explains what happened this week. What now? It has been a historic week in Westminster. Following the anticipated defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement and a narrowly won no-confidence vote, Theresa May is at a crossroads. Each party has its own […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Natalie Mauchline takes us through some of the main events happening this week. Parliament’s Week in the Spotlight It is the week we have all been waiting for. Since Theresa May’s decision before Christmas to postpone the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal, the process has stalled but the action is set to recommence this […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
There is little prospect of a blissful drift into the Christmas break as Brexit continues to dominated the headlines and parliamentary schedules. Natalie Mauchline looks at the week ahead. Brexit Impasse Gridlock continues in Westminster. Theresa May returned from the European Council Summit empty handed, as the EU27 reiterated their unwillingness to renegotiate the Brexit […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…except in the world of Scottish politics. Callum Macdonald takes us through another busy week. Meaningful Vote Debate It’s crunch time for Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal. On Tuesday, the House of Commons is set for the first of five days of debate ahead of the meaningful vote […]
Brexit: the latest from Scotland
The Prime Minister has been all over the country this week. Henry Anderson and Lawrie Scott-McFarlane pick up the story… It’s the final countdown Like a slow-motion charge of the light brigade, Theresa May has continued on her futile push to sell her Brexit deal. Despite widespread acceptance that the Prime Minister will lose the […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Our Parliament Today Editor, Lawrie Scott-McFarlane, takes us through another busy week. Andy goes to court The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will conduct an oral hearing on the Wightman case tomorrow. The petitioners in the case include Andy Wightman, Ross Greer, and Joanna Cherry. Labour MPs Tom Brake and Chris Leslie […]
Five Things Happening in Scotland This Week
Surely it can’t…Aidan Reid looks at the week ahead. 48…is the magic number The high drama witnessed last week has, at the time of writing, calmed somewhat. Theresa May remains unchallenged for the Tory party leadership and a vote of no confidence has yet to be triggered. The final letters required to trigger a vote […]
