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Scotland set for new trade alliances

Funding for Scottish Chambers of Commerce to build international links. Scottish businesses will forge new global trading alliances thanks to new support from the Scottish Government. The Scottish Chambers of Commerce will receive up to £400,000 to deliver permanent trading alliances between Chambers in Scotland and the international network of Chambers, and to support new business-led trade missions. A trading alliance is an agreement between two Chambers and their members committing to shared business priorities and specific trade plans. The move was announced by the First Minister ahead of her…

Scotland-Ireland relationship to strengthen in years ahead. Scotland’s response to the vote to leave the EU will define the country for generations to come, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the upper house of the Irish Parliament today. She made the remarks during a speech to the Seanad, marking the end of a two-day visit to Ireland to further political, economic and cultural links between Scotland and Ireland. She said that the shared history between Scotland and Ireland had created inextricable links and a bond of mutual co-operation that a consequence…

Full Report: http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/celtic-beat-dons-to-lift-betfred-cup/ Celtic beat Aberdeen 3-0 at Hampden Park in the Betfred Cup final on Sunday and remain unbeaten in domestic football under Brendan Rodgers. It was the Parkhead club’s 16th League Cup triumph, and their 100th trophy overall, as they defeated the Dons for the third time in 2016/17. Tom Rogic beat Joe Lewis with a terrific low shot into the corner to break the deadlock after 16 minutes and James Forrest doubled the lead before half-time after a strong run into the area. Celtic wrapped things up…

By Alex Aitchison SNP The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) have confirmed that data published last week on MP expenses was incorrect. The incorrect figures, which under-reported the expenses of Scottish Labour and Lib Dem MPs in 2014/15, were used by Scottish Labour to launch an attack on SNP MPs. Here are the facts. SNP MPs are costing less than their predecessors – by over £1 million IPSA issued a written acknowledgement and apology to the SNP, and new figures published on their website confirm that in 2015/16 SNP MPs…

By David Livey (SNP) The Tories are claiming a £820 million Autumn Statement giveaway to Scotland. To paraphrase the former Tory leader William Hague, it’s a bit like stealing someone’s car and coming back the next day with the hubcaps. The £820 million announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond is capital spending (in plain English that’s money that can be spent on things like big infrastructure projects like hospitals, schools and new roads) and is spread over the next five years. While welcome, here’s the bit Chancellor left out: this new…

Our history with Europe. (Scot Govt Publication) A document outlining Scotland’s extensive historical engagement with Europe and its present democratic and constitutional position in relation to the UK, Europe and Brexit has been published today. The document, for an international audience, explains the historical, political and legal reasons why Scotland’s voice needs to be heard following the EU Referendum. In addition the Scottish Government has set out our intention to publish plans to maintain Scotland’s relationship with Europe in the coming weeks. Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs…

Full Report: http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/finale-2016-final-djokovic-murray Andy Murray sealed a storybook conclusion to his 2016 campaign, assuming the mantle of year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings with his first Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title. Murray dethroned rival Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday’s gripping final. Murray capped a stunning march to the pinnacle of the tennis world with his 24th consecutive match win and fifth straight title. He cemented his place in the history books in becoming the 17th player to finish atop the Emirates ATP Rankings and first Brit…

Britain’s Jamie Murray and Brazilian Bruno Soares will end the year as the number one doubles team in the world. French pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut saw their number one ranking challenge end with defeat at the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday. They lost 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 10-4 to Henri Kontinen and John Peers in their final group match in London. Herbert and Mahut, who failed to reach the semi-finals, trail Murray and Soares by 25 points. Murray and Soares are assured of topping the ATP doubles team…

Scotland is to benefit from significant EU funds Investment for vital projects to tackle poverty and inequality. Councils across Scotland are set to benefit from almost £13m of funding to tackle poverty in communities across the country. The money, made up from a combination of £5m of European Social Funds (ESF) and match funding from local authorities, will be targeted to projects that combat poverty and promote equal opportunity. The First Minister made the announcement as she visited Project Search, an initiative delivered by the local authority in Renfrewshire designed…

Keith Brown calls for parliamentary consensus over single market membership. Article Source: http://news.gov.scot/news/scotland-must-remain-in-eu-single-market Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Fair Work, Keith Brown, will call for the Scottish Parliament to unanimously back Scotland’s continued membership of the EU single market at a debate in Holyrood later this week. Speaking ahead of the debate, Mr Brown said: “The people of Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain within the European Union, and it is vital that any Brexit negotiation acknowledges and respects that choice. “This is why I am asking the Scottish Parliament to…

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