Trump to meet Varadkar in Ireland during Europe trip
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit Ireland while on a visit to Europe in June, a White House spokesman has said.
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Kirk can be model for debating divisive issues, says First Minister
The Church of Scotland can provide a model of how to debate potentially divisive issues, Nicola Sturgeon will tell senior religious figures.
Theresa May to face hostile Commons as she sets out her ‘new Brexit deal’
Theresa May will face hostile MPs as she sets out her latest Brexit deal in the Commons on Wednesday.
MPs to vote on second referendum as part of Theresa May’s ‘new Brexit deal’
Theresa May will offer MPs a vote on whether to hold a second Brexit referendum in a last-ditch effort to get a deal through Parliament.
Councils should have powers over workplace parking charges, poll suggests
There is a “clear majority” in favour of councils being given powers to bring in a new levy on workplace parking, research by a Holyrood committee has found.
Holyrood leads the way with menopause debate
The Scottish Parliament has held what is thought to be the UK’s first government debate on the menopause.
Sturgeon vows SNP will reject PM’s Brexit deal
The SNP will vote against Theresa May’s deal in a bid to stop Brexit, Nicola Sturgeon has pledged.
Theresa May says MPs will get vote on whether to hold second referendum
MPs will be given the opportunity to vote on whether to hold a second referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, Theresa May has announced.
Scottish citizens’ assembly ‘must be representative of society’
Mike Russell has said he is “determined” to ensure a Scottish citizens’ assembly is representative of society.
More cash needed to tackle child poverty, Scottish Government told
The Scottish Government needs to invest “considerably more” on tackling child poverty if it is to meet legally binding targets it has set, according to its own advisers.
Theresa May to set out ‘new deal’ on Brexit in bid to win support
Theresa May will set out details of her new plan to get a Brexit deal through Parliament after another difficult Cabinet meeting.
Former addicts warn against turning drug users into ‘methadone zombies’
Drug addicts can stay on heroin replacement methadone for 30 years “walking around like zombies”, former users have told MPs.
Scotland’s climate change target could be missed due to UK policies, MSPs told
UK Government policies could “inhibit” Scotland from reaching its climate change target, Roseanna Cunningham has claimed.
Man charged with common assault after Nigel Farage hit by milkshake
A man has been charged with common assault and criminal damage after throwing a milkshake at Nigel Farage.
Man charged following Nigel Farage ‘milkshake throwing’ incident
A man has been charged with common assault and criminal damage after Nigel Farage had a milkshake thrown at him while on a walkabout in Newcastle city centre.
Lord Heseltine has Tory whip suspended after saying he will vote Lib Dem
Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine has had the Conservative whip suspended after saying he would vote for the Liberal Democrats in Thursday’s European election.
Strike to ground planes at six Scottish airports
Six airports will close for one day this week as a result of a strike by air traffic controllers involved in a pay dispute.
Loch Lomond resort ‘most unpopular planning application in Scottish history’
More than 53,000 objections against a proposed £30 million tourist development on the shores of Loch Lomond have been handed to planners.
SNP pushing for ‘extreme version of independence’, Gordon Brown claims
The SNP are now pushing for a “far more extreme version of independence than we have ever seen”, according to Gordon Brown.
Edinburgh hosts international green finance summit
Finance leaders from across the world are meeting in Scotland to address monetary risk from climate change.