Finance Secretary rejects suggestion he could ‘bankrupt’ Scotland
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has described the suggestion he will be remembered as the man who bankrupted Scotland as “absolute total nonsense”.
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Scottish Government to ‘intensify’ calls for second Brexit referendum
The Scottish Government will be “intensifying” its calls for a second European referendum in the wake of the Commons Brexit vote, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Sturgeon – PM’s Brexit defeat makes case for independence increasingly clear
The Brexit chaos engulfing Britain makes the case for Scottish independence “increasingly clear”, Nicola Sturgeon said.
Crumbling tenements at ‘condition cliff-edge’, MSPs warned
A report into tenements in Scotland has warned they are at a “condition cliff-edge”.
Theresa May’s Brexit defeat: The funniest Twitter reactions
It was another night of political drama in Westminster as MPs rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal in the House of Commons – and, as ever, many of the thousands of people tweeting through it all sought to find humour amid the chaos.
Crushing defeat for PM must pave way for second EU referendum, Sturgeon demands
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted a second European referendum is now the “only credible option” after Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal suffered a humiliating defeat.
‘Do your duty’: Non-league Boreham Wood urge MPs to vote down Brexit deal
A non-league football club has issued a plea to MPs to “do their duty” and vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
Campaigners put on a show of their own as Theresa May faces moment of truth
Pro and anti EU campaigners put on a show of their own outside Parliament as TV crews from around the world gathered for the Brexit vote.
Brexit Live: Labour tables confidence vote after May’s deal defeated
MPs have rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal by 432 votes to 202, majority 230.
New electronic tagging risk assessment tool for prisoners ‘will not be rushed’
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has told MSPs he does not know when a new risk assessment tool to help determine if prisoners should be released on electronic tags will be ready.
In Pictures: Drama outside Palace of Westminster as MPs make Brexit decision
Theresa May was braced for the outcome of Tuesday’s vote on her Withdrawal Agreement – but there was plenty of theatre outside the Palace of Westminster as well as inside as the clock ticked down.
Economic opportunities to exploit by tackling climate change, MSPs told
Scotland’s Climate Change Secretary has told MSPs reducing carbon emissions and growing the economy “must go hand in hand”.
Derek Mackay: Force is strong at Holyrood while Westminster is on the dark side
Scotland’s Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has compared Westminster to the dark side in Star Wars.
Holyrood to hold internal inquiry into Salmond complaints handling fiasco
The Scottish Parliament will mount its own investigation into the fallout from sexual misconduct allegations against former first minister Alex Salmond.
Care homes ‘struggling to recruit and retain staff’
More than half of care homes for adults and older people plus care at home services have vacancies, a new report indicates.
Bed blocking affects more than 1,400 patients in one month
More than 1,400 people had to stay in hospital despite being fit enough to leave over one month, new figures indicate.
Sturgeon’s chief of staff ‘suspected Salmond complaint before April meeting’
Nicola Sturgeon’s chief of staff suspected a complaint had been made to the Scottish Government about Alex Salmond the month before he informed his successor about the probe, it has been claimed.
PM ‘completely and utterly failed’ to ease Brexit deal concerns – Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has warned that Theresa May has “completely and utterly failed” to ease MPs’ concerns about her Brexit deal.
May warns Tory Brexit rebels not to let Corbyn into No 10
Theresa May has issued a last-ditch appeal to Tory MPs to back her Brexit plan, warning that defeat in Tuesday’s crunch vote could hand the keys of No 10 to Jeremy Corbyn.
Corbyn: PM has ‘completely and utterly failed’ to ease concerns on Brexit deal
Jeremy Corbyn has warned that Theresa May has “completely and utterly failed” to ease MPs’ concerns about her Brexit deal.