Tag: new powers for Scotland

• Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 05:57 UTC

  Cameron announces draft bill that will transfer more powers to Scotland

  

  The British government has begun a historic transfer of powers to Scotland, keeping a pledge it had given to persuade Scots to reject independence as renewed nationalist support surges.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:55 UTC

  Former PM Gordon Brown puts a date for Scotland reforms: 25 January

  

  Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown told British leaders that they must honor their promise to grant further powers to Scotland after voters backed staying in the United Kingdom in an independence referendum.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:49 UTC

  Salmond claims Scottish voters now realize they were 'tricked' by London politicians

  

  Alex Salmond, the defeated leader of Scotland's nationalists accused Prime Minister David Cameron and other London politicians of tricking Scottish voters out of independence by making a false “vow” about granting them new powers.