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‘UK immigration plans devastating for Scotland’

Feb 19th 2020 – Migration Minister Ben Macpherson said: “The UK Government’s immigration proposals are an insult to Scotland – they completely disregard the needs of our employers, our public services and our communities. “There is a clear need for a fundamentally different approach to migration policy to reflect Scotland’s distinct demographic and geographical needs. The UK Government promised a system that would deliver for all of the UK including Scotland yet these proposals do not reflect the clear evidence from employers, local authorities, universities and experts about their needs.…

17 Feb 2020 – First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined new appointments to the Scottish Government and cabinet. Following her delivery of the Scottish Budget, Kate Forbes has been nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Finance, while Fiona Hyslop will build on a hugely successful period as External Affairs Secretary by taking responsibility for the economy as Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture. As the process of Brexit, and the discussion on Scotland’s constitutional future move into a new phase, Michael Russell’s responsibilities will be expanded as Cabinet Secretary…

First minister Nicola Sturgeon comments on todays UK Supreme Court Decision that suspending parliament was unlawful: FULL SPEECH: First Minister @NicolaSturgeon comments on todays UK Supreme Court Decision that suspending parliament was unlawful: “We have witnessed some astonishing developments in the three years since the Brexit referendum in June 2016.” ..[Thread attached] — ScottishPoliticsNews (@ScoPoliticsNews) September 24, 2019

2019 marks the 20th Anniversary of the current Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh. A special event marking the opening of the parliament is taking place on Saturday 29th June 2019 and members of the public are invited to visit the parliament and join the celebrations. What many will not be as aware of, is that the previous version of the parliament (known as The Parliament of Scotland was in existance from 1235 – 1707 – a period of almost 500 years of Scottish Independence. HISTORY ARTICLE VIA WIKIPEDIA: The…

Manufacturing and construction help grow the economy. The Scottish economy grew for the ninth consecutive quarter, according to official statistics. The latest GDP figures show the Scottish economy grew by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2019. Compared to the same quarter last year, Scotland’s GDP has grown by 1.4%. Growth across the quarter was driven by the manufacturing and construction sectors, which grew by 2.6% and 2% respectively. Economy Secretary @DerekMackaySNP welcomes the news this morning that Scotland's economy continues to grow – for the ninth consecutive quarter #GDPScotland…

Nicola Sturgeon speech at France’s Assemblée Nationale THE First Minister is in France to talk up Scotland as an “open and outward-looking country”. She was addressing the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris. She is also there to officially open the Scottish Government’s hub office in city. It is an honour to be invited to this committee. As my remarks will make clear, Scotland and France are natural partners on many issues. In fact, one of the reasons for my visit to your great city was to…

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“It is an absolute honour to be delivering this address and to be taking part in this discussion in these wonderful surroundings, in this beautiful and historic library. I could quite easily spend the rest of my trip to the United States here in this library alone, so if my team are listening, if you could rearrange the schedule to allow that to happen I would be immensely grateful. But it’s also an honour to be the first speaker in what I know you are describing as “Women World Leaders”…

Nicola Sturgeon News Piece: Scotland is an open, welcoming nation, keen to collaborate with others across the globe. By the time you read this I will be in North America, on a five-day official visit to the US and Canada. This will be my third visit to the continent as First Minister, and each time I go, I am more aware than ever of the importance of maintaining strong links with our neighbours across the pond. Of course, the ties between Scotland and North America go back hundreds of years.…

Jobs and living standards must come first. (Scot Gov News Article) New economic impact analysis by the Scottish Government confirms that in the event of Brexit taking place, the best way to protect the economy would be to remain in the Single Market and the Customs Union. A failure to remain in the Single Market or to secure a free trade agreement would see Scotland’s GDP around £12.7 billion lower by 2030 than it would be under continued EU membership. This would mean a loss equivalent to £2,300 per year…

Category: Scottish Politics

‘UK immigration plans devastating for Scotland’

First Minister announces new Scot Gov cabinet positions

First Minister Statement in Scottish Parliament 24/09/19

History of The Scottish Parliament

Scot Gov News: Ninth quarter of continued economic growth

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visits France

Progress Scotland Launched

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s speech at Georgetown University

First Minister Visits North America

Scot Gov News: ‘Single Market essential for Scotland’