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French digital affairs minister visits Edinburgh University to discuss Brexit
21 November 2016
The French minister for digital affairs, Axelle Lemaire, will give a lecture in Edinburgh on the digital economy
Aberdeen City Region Deal could create more than £820m of additional investment
21 November 2016
Partners said the deal could bring in more money once private sector and other investment...
Scots law lord calls for tightening of fox hunting legislation
21 November 2016
A report on fox hunting by Scottish judge Lord Bonomy finds "basis for suspecting" illegal...
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UK to have lowest corporation tax rate in G20, Theresa May to announce
21 November 2016
The Prime Minister will tell business leader the UK Government wants to slash corporation tax to 17...
Sales of Irn Bru soar in House of Commons following influx of SNP MPs
21 November 2016
The rise in sales of the fizzy drink follows the increase in SNP MPs at the 2015 general election
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell wants local government to play an ‘an active role’ in Brexit negotiations
18 November 2016
Scottish Secretary David Mundell is to meet with the Scottish Local Government Partnership
Disappointment over Scotch Whisky Association decision to appeal alcohol minimum unit pricing
18 November 2016
The SWA announced today that it will appeal against last month’s decision by the Court of Session...
Scotland granted intervention in Supreme Court Brexit legal case
18 November 2016
Nicola Sturgeon has won the right for the Scottish Government to intervene in Article 50...
Scottish rural broadband network wins European Broadband Award
18 November 2016
The RemIX project in the Highlands has won the award for providing a future-proofed and quality...
New tool on NHS Inform website helps users create personalised health information
18 November 2016
The 'Info for Me' button allows people with long-term health conditions to pull together all the...
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon appoints new advisers to her Standing Council on Europe
18 November 2016
Nicola Sturgeon has appointed Sir John Grant and Sir George Reid to the Scottish Government's...
Train drivers’ union calls for sacking of Scottish Government transport minister
18 November 2016
The train driver’s union ASLEF has called for the sacking of Transport Minister Humza Yousaf after...
UK Government drops plans to curtail House of Lords powers amid fears peers could derail Brexit
18 November 2016
UK Government ministers have put plans to curb the powers of the House of Lords on ice
Scottish child abuse inquiry remit will not be widened, announces John Swinney
17 November 2016
The troubled Scottish child abuse inquiry will remain focused solely on the abuse of children in...
Confusion over SNP Brexit stance
17 November 2016
Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond sending out mixed messages from ministers on Brexit stance,...
