Tag: Scotland

Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 08:34 UTC
Scotland exempts quarantine period for arriving travelers from 57 countries and 14 UKOTs. List excludes Latam and Spain

Passengers arriving in Scotland from 57 overseas destinations that have similar or lower levels of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection than Scotland will no longer need to quarantine. Travelers from the 14 UK overseas territories will also be exempt.
Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:05 UTC
Scotland salmon industry accused of overestimating its value and employment

The Scottish Government is being urged to suspend its support for increased production in the salmon farming sector. It comes as a new report claims the impact the industry has on employment and the economy has been hugely overestimated.
Tuesday, February 11th 2020 - 07:43 UTC
Scotland taking steps to hold a referendum on independence, First Minister Sturgeon tells Brussels

Scotland is already taking steps to hold a referendum on independence and believes it is a matter of when rather than if the country separates from the rest of Britain, Scotland's First Minister said on Monday.
Tuesday, February 11th 2020 - 07:26 UTC
Scottish salmon farmers face “huge unnecessary burdens” under Brexit

Salmon farmers face “huge unnecessary burdens” and a loss of market share under UK government plans for Brexit. The chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said firms were being told to prepare for trade barriers with the EU. The industry is also warning that added red tape could see £9m on costs and delays to the departure of fresh fish.
Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Scotland votes for independence referendum; EU flag will remain flying outside Holyrood

Scotland’s Parliament voted this week ahead of Friday, to hold a new referendum on Scottish independence, a move intended to increase political pressure on the British government as the UK leaves the European Union.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
“You cannot hold Scotland in the union against its will”, First Minister Sturgeon reminds Boris Johnson

Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday that he could not keep Scotland in the United Kingdom against the country's will.
Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Boris Johnson is “dangerous and unfit for office”, claims Scottish leader Sturgeon calling for a vote to “escape Brexit”

Scotland's leader Nicola Sturgeon is to accuse Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being “dangerous and unfit for office” as she launches the SNP's election manifesto. The SNP leader will say that a vote for her party on 12 December will be a vote to “escape Brexit and put Scotland's future in Scotland's hands”.
Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
Voting system reform in Wales: 16/17-year olds allowed to vote in council elections

Sixteen and 17-year-olds look set to vote in council elections as part of the biggest changes to Wales' voting system in 50 years. Legislation, to be introduced to the assembly on Monday, would also allow resident foreign nationals to vote.
Saturday, October 19th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Scottish First Minister believes Labour MPs will help pass Boris Johnson's Brexit bill

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Labour MPs that it would be the “end” for the party in Scotland if they help pass Boris Johnson's Brexit bill. Scotland's first minister was speaking ahead of a special Saturday sitting of Parliament - the first in 37 years.
Friday, October 18th 2019 - 10:30 UTC
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon after another independence referendum in 2020

Scotland must hold another independence referendum in 2020 and will soon request the powers needed to hold it legally, Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said. Scots rejected independence in a referendum in 2014 but the SNP says that Britain's vote to leave the European Union fundamentally changes its constitutional arrangements and means that the independence question should be revisited.