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CBI: 2014 is too late for Scottish independence vote
CBI’s Scottish Council members believe that a referendum on Scottish independence should be held before 2014. Iain McMillan, the CBI Scotland regional director, said member firms backed the council’s...
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Eighteen councils to increase council tax
Official figures show that 199 councils have revealed their 2012 proposals for council tax. Of that number, 181 local authorities have decided to keep council tax frozen from April but 18 have said...
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Lords back UK Government on referendum
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has published a report – Referendum on Scottish Independence - which supports the UK Government’s position that the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament...
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Scottish Affairs Committee: Independence referendum question “biased”
In an interim report from its inquiry into a referendum on Separation for Scotland, the UK Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee says that, based on the evidence it has received, it has “no choice...
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Scottish Parliament backs independence
After a historic debate on the future of Scotland, the Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of Scotland becoming an independent country. Welcoming the Parliament’s backing for independence First...
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PM supports Falklands referendum
Following the announcement from the Falkland Islands Government that they intend to hold a referendum in 2013 on the political status of the Falkland Islands, Prime Minister David Cameron has said that...
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Salmond details process for referendum
First Minister Alex Salmond has detailed the process which will be used to determine the question, or questions, in the independence referendum. In a letter to Ruth Davidson MSP, copied to the other...
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Your Scotland Your Referendum advisor appointed
First Minister Alex Salmond has announced the appointment of Professor Stephen Tierney as an independent expert advisor to help ensure the autumn 2014 independence referendum meets the highest...
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‘A decisive referendum requires a binary choice’ – SAC
The Scottish Affairs Committee has published a report on the referendum on separation for Scotland. This follows on from a report on the legal competence of the Scottish Parliament to hold a referendum...
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Scottish Referendum talks on the table
The Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has invited First Minister Alex Salmond to meet with him to agree the detail of the referendum process. Mr Moore said an agreement can only reached by him and the...
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Cameron and First Minister to discuss Referendum deal
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he will meet Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond next week, to discuss details on the Referendum deal. At the Conservative Party Conference at...
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CBI Scotland welcomes agreement on independence referendum
CBI Scotland has welcomed the agreement reached by the UK and Scottish governments on the terms of the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. The referendum means people of Scotland will be able to...
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What does the Edinburgh Agreement mean for the defence industry?
This blog originally appeared on Defence Contracts International (DCI). For more blogs from DCI, click here. Yesterday (15 October) a historic document was signed in Edinburgh which set an autumn 2014...
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Jones comments on Edinburgh Agreement signing
The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones has responded to the agreement reached by the UK and Scottish Governments on a referendum on the constitutional future of Scotland. The signing of the...
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Calls for positive debate on independence from Sturgeon
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on both sides of the independence debate to conduct the argument over the constitutional future of Scotland in a positive way that encourages...
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Scottish Government confirms it will accept Electoral Commission recommendations
The Scottish Government has confirmed it will accept all of the Electoral Commission recommendations on the referendum question and campaign spending limits. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said...
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Professor Andrew Scott to advise Scottish Government on European engagement
An expert on Europe will join the Scottish Government on secondment to provide advice on ministers’ engagement with the European Union. Professor Andrew Scott from Edinburgh University’s School of Law...
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Businesses support a referendum on EU membership – BCC
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said that the majority of businesses support a referendum on EU membership. A major quarterly survey of British business has revealed continued broad support...
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FSB: new data could sway business votes in upcoming Referendum
Two in five small businesses say new data could sway their vote in the upcoming referendum, and a majority of Scottish business owners have sought out information to help them decide, new research...
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Plans to reindustrialise Scotland announced
A plan to grow an independent Scotland’s manufacturing industries by 30% by 2030 has been announced by First Minister Alex Salmond. The strategy is part of the Scottish Government’s blueprint for the...
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