The Scottish Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry to examine the impact of Brexit on trade and investment in Scotland. The inquiry will focus on looking at Scotland’s priorities for future trade relations with the EU and non-EU countries, and the Committee will also look at how the UK and Scottish governments promote Scottish exports and Scotland as a destination for foreign investment. Continue reading Scottish Affairs Committee launches inquiry into Brexit impact
With a year to go until Brexit is due in March 2019, Scottish civil society continues its fight to keep Britain in the European Union. Continue reading Scots continue to demand democracy on Brexit
A bus emblazoned with ‘Brexit to cost £2,000 million a week” is to visit Scotland on Saturday (24 February) as part of a 33 stop national tour. Continue reading Brexit: Is it worth it? – Remain campaign battle bus to visit Edinburgh
Six senior MSPs representing three Holyrood Committees will attend House of Lords talks today on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill and Brexit. The MSPs will set out significant cross-party concerns over Clause 11 of the Bill and the lack of progress from the UK Government on amending the Bill during its Commons passage. Continue reading MSPs take Brexit “dismay” to House of Lords
Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee is not in a position to recommend legislative consent to the EU Withdrawal Bill, says a parliamentary report published today. Continue reading Brexit: no deal, says Holyrood committee
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today that the first few months of 2018 are a window of opportunity for all those working to protect Scotland’s place in Europe and particularly our membership of the European Single Market. Continue reading Keeping Scotland in Europe: next few months offer “window of opportunity,” says FM
– Only 3% of Scottish investors say their finances are in better shape than 12 months ago
– Brexit and low interest rates cause most concern for Scottish investors
– Just a third (34%) of these investors see inflation as a major threat
Investors in Scotland view Brexit and low interest rates as the biggest threats to their wealth, according to a new survey of over 1,000 UK savers and investors, and 500 High Net Worth Individuals commissioned by Rathbone Investment Management. Continue reading Scottish investors consider Brexit and low interest rates to be the biggest threats to their wealth
Not now, but soon will be the time for a second Scottish Independence referendum given the vastly-changed political landscape following the latest Brexit omnishambles by the British government, according to the leader of the fringe Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party. Continue reading Not now, but soon: Brexit ‘omnishambles’ brings independence referendum closer
Macpherson concern over Brexit uncertainty
The latest UCAS figures reveal that a record number of Scots were accepted to UK universities in 2017 and Scottish universities opened their doors to record numbers of new students. Scotland has also bucked the UK trend with increasing numbers of Scots accepted to universities here – but there is a note of concern: after years of positive growth, UCAS has cited Brexit as a possible cause for the 4.4% decline in EU applicants choosing to come and study in the UK. Continue reading Brexit fears blamed for fall in EU student numbers
CULTURE SECRETARY SEEKS CLARIFICATION OVER CAPITAL of CULTURE SNUB
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has written to Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Karen Bradley MP, and Director General for Education, Youth Sport and Culture at the European Commission, Martine Reicherts, on the UK hosting the European Capital of Culture competition in 2023. Continue reading Capital of Culture stooshie: it’s jist no’ fair!
