Scotland
Donald Trump threatens to pull £700m Scots investment
Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw £700m ($1bn) of planned investment in Scotland if he is banned from entering the UK.
8 missing after cargo ship capsizes off Scotland
British rescue teams searched Sunday for eight missing crew members from a cargo ship that capsized north of Scotland.
Sign of the times: Abu Dhabi buys New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of London’s storied police force and one of the British capital’s most famous landmarks, has been sold...
Scotland’s first pro-independence daily paper to launch next week
Scotland’s first daily newspaper to support independence from the United Kingdom will launch on Monday, reflecting surging nationalist support since...
British PM promises new powers as Scotland First Minister Salmond quits
British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised new powers for Scotland after voters opted to remain in the UK - but those powers will not involve Scotland...
It’s official: Scotland chooses to say ‘No’ to independence
The United Kingdom lives on: Scotland’s historic independence referendum has seen the preservation of the 307-year old union between England and...
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ leader says independence vote is ‘once in a lifetime’
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has given his backing to proposals for dramatic devolution of powers to England after the Scottish independence referendum,...
Salmond slams Cameron for ‘scaremongering’ over Scotland vote
Alex Salmond has claimed British Prime Minister David Cameron’s “fingerprints are all over a scaremongering” campaign ahead of this week’s...
Should I stay or should I go? ‘No’ vote ahead in Scottish independence poll
A new opinion poll has given the “No” campaign in the Scottish referendum campaign an eight point lead, as an estimated 10,000 people attended...
Campaigning reaches fever pitch in Scotland as polls show slight lead for No
Scotland is due to see its biggest day of political campaigning in history, as the battle over independence remains on a knife-edge.
'If Scotland independence recognised, Crimea wants the same', leader says
Crimea’s Kremlin-loyal leader today said that if the world recognises an independent Scotland, then it should also offer similar recognition to the...
British PM heads to Scotland as independence movement gains strength
British Prime Minister David Cameron implored Scots on Tuesday not to vote for independence in next week’s referendum after an opinion poll showed...
UK offers Scotland more financial autonomy as polls predict close vote
The British government will offer Scotland more financial autonomy in an attempt to stop citizens from voting to separate from the United Kingdom.
Gaining steam: More Scots support independence push, poll shows
A new opinion poll published has put Scotland’s pro-independence camp ahead for the first time in the campaign, just 11 days before a referendum...
London police put their Scotland Yard HQ up for sale
London’s cash-strapped police force put its New Scotland Yard headquarters up for sale on Tuesday with a 250 million pound ($415 million) guide price,...
Scottish independence: No vote lead down to 6 points after surge for Yes camp
The No vote’s lead ahead of the Scottish Independence Referendum has narrowed to just six points, according to a new poll.
Australian PM Tony Abbott urges Scotland to stay part of the UK
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged Scotland to stay in the United Kingdom, saying independence would be cheered by enemies of justice and freedom.
'Huge' spider photobombs BBC news presenter during morning bulletin
A spider “photobombed” a live BBC news bulletin when it crawled across the screen to catch an insect.
A-list celebs join campaign to say ‘no’ to Scottish independence
Dame Judi Dench and Sir Mick Jagger are among more than 200 celebrities who have urged the people of Scotland to ‘vote no’.
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