Law Society to be stripped of regulatory powers under proposed reforms
ARCH rivals the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) have offered widely divergent responses to a proposal that...
Tory MSP admits ‘concerns’ over Universal Credit
A RISING star of the Scottish Tories has raised concerns about the roll-out of Universal Credit, warning it risks failing those most in...
SNP told to put fracking ban into law
SNP ministers have been urged to hurry up and ban fracking with a new law after entering the latest phase in a six-year...
Architects of Mackintosh Building restoration “deep and enduring regret” over second fire
THE architects who played a key role in the restoration of the Mackintosh Building have told MSPs of their devastation at its second...
Iain Macwhirter: Time to dust down the Ban the Bomb banners as Trump reignites the fuse
I GREW up in the shadow of nuclear extinction. My mother was a prominent peace campaigner, and much of my childhood was spent...
Poor to be punished as Scotland’s low emission zones ban older cars, warns motorists group
A MOTORISTS’ organisation has warned ministers that plans to bring in a Low Emission Zone for Scotland which will result in a ban...
Canada could provide model to involve Scottish Government in UK trade deals, MPs told
CANADA could provide a model for involving the UK’s devolved governments in any post-Brexit trade negotiations, MPs have been told. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17002582.canada-could-provide-model-to-involve-scottish-government-in-uk-trade-deals-mps-told/
£10m hub set to spark new pride in the Clyde for modern shipbuilding
She brought much-needed work and put food on the table, from the crash of the shipbuilding yards that lined her banks to the...
May to face down her Tory critics as she fights for survival over Brexit
THERESA May is to face down her Tory critics on Wednesday as, under increasing pressure, she battles to keep her Brexit plans on...
Waiting times plan pledges to hit cancer target by 2021
THE Scottish Government has been accused of giving itself permission “to keep on breaking its own law" on waiting times after it unveiled...
