Scotland
Elections in Scotland, Ireland and Wales conceal extent of austerity cuts
By Stephen Alexander, May 5, 2011
The May 5 elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and the Welsh and Northern Irish Assemblies are a political fraud.
Report on collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland to be published
By Jean Shaoul, December 24, 2010
The chair of the Financial Services Authority has announced the publication of a report on the events that led to the collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Scotland and Wales reveal unprecedented budget cuts
By Stephen Alexander, December 3, 2010
The devolved administrations of Scotland and Wales have announced draft budgets detailing plans to implement their share of the £83 billion in spending cuts outlined by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government.
Scotland concedes legal access to those arrested, but curtails appeals
By Steve James, November 6, 2010
Scotland has been forced to agree that police suspects must be allowed the elementary right of access to a solicitor before questioning, after opposing this demand for more than two decades.
Britain: Tories and Lib-Dems push “fiscal autonomy” for Scotland
By Steve James, May 26, 2010
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has pledged to implement the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution.
Scotland: Savage education cuts imminent
By Stephen Alexander, May 21, 2010
Recent reports have warned that Scottish universities will lose up to 20 percent of the £1.12 billion they currently receive in public funding.
Scotland: Aberdeen University students oppose spending cuts and tuition fees
By Jordan Shilton, March 30, 2010
Scottish students face spending cuts, as well as the introduction of tuition fees, which will have a devastating impact on their education and future following graduation.
Scotland: Spending cuts across the education sector
By Jordan Shilton, March 20, 2010
Between 8,000 and 10,000 lecturers, students and parents gathered in Glasgow last Saturday to protest cost-cutting policies across the education sector.
Scotland: Diageo unions end campaign against plant closures
By Steve James, December 23, 2009
The Unite and GMB trade unions have closed down their campaign against the closure of drinks giant Diageo’s Johnnie Walker’s bottling plant in Kilmarnock and Port Dundas distillery and cooperage in Glasgow.
Scotland: Growing calls for tuition fees as universities face funding crisis
By Jordan Shilton, November 4, 2009
The higher education sector in Scotland is facing hundreds of job cuts, as universities declare they are facing a funding crisis.
Scotland: Diageo presses on with 900 job cuts
By Stephen Alexander, September 22, 2009
Drinks company Diageo has announced it intends to press ahead with restructuring plans at a cost of 900 jobs.
Scotland: Report exposes bankruptcy of official campaign over Diageo jobs
By Stephen Alexander, August 29, 2009
Details of the report commissioned to propose alternatives to job losses at drinks transnational Diageo in Scotland have become available.
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