Scottish universities slip down global rankings
FOUR of Scotland’s most prestigious universities have dropped places in an international league table. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16904487.scottish-universities-slip-down-global-rankings/
Edinburgh tourism tax could be £2 per room, per night
A tourist tax proposed by Edinburgh City Council could charge visitors £2 per room, per night. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16904254.edinburgh-tourism-tax-could-be-2-per-room-per-night/
Senior Labour figures distance themselves from People’s Vote option
SENIOR Shadow Cabinet members have distanced Labour from a second Brexit referendum the day after party delegates voted to keep the option on...
Labour MP who called for general strike ‘got a bit carried away,’ admits Watson
LABOUR backbencher Laura Smith got a “bit carried away” when she called for a general strike to oust the Tories from power, Tom...
Minister blames flu jab shortage on NHS Scotland procurement process
HALF a million Scottish pensioners will miss out on an updated winter flu jab available south of the border because of a procurement...
New £22m plan to revamp Scottish art displays at National Gallery revealed
THE former dedicated galleries of Scottish art, currently standing empty, shabby and cold beneath the National Gallery in the centre of Edinburgh, have...
Iain Macwhirter: Labour inches towards unity by moving closer to Norway
LABOUR experienced a remarkable spasm of unity in Liverpool this week. After years in which the right and the left have been tearing...
Analysis: Cities report has come at the right time
THEY are the main drivers of Scotland’s economic growth. But without significant investment, policy change and moves to improve connectivity, there is a...
Call for dedicated cities tsar to see Scotland prosper in the urban age
THE SCOTTISH Government must appoint a dedicated cities minister and overhaul lobbying organisation the Scottish Cities Alliance in order for the country to...
Corbyn says remaining in EU would be option in any future People’s Vote
JEREMY Corbyn has sought to end the damaging divisions over Labour’s referendum row by confirming that remaining in the EU would be an...
