May to confront Trump over tariffs amid fears of global trade war
THERESA May will try to persuade Donald Trump to abandon his new tariffs that threaten a trade war as her Scottish Conservative colleagues...
German whisky faces fresh court questions over use of Scottish name
GERMAN whisky brand Glen Buchenbach may be infringing Scotland’s rights on its national drink, the EU’s top court has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16277137.German_whisky_faces_fresh_court_questions_over_use_of_Scottish_name/
Calls for ‘travel bursary’ for Northern Irish women seeking abortions in Scotland
A SPECIAL grant should be set up to support Northern Irish women who travel to Scotland to have an abortion, an MSP has...
FMQs sketch: Bench blocking
THERE was a moving story about delayed discharge at FMQs. It was about a woman, let’s call her Shona, whose life has been...
Friendly bacteria could be used to make anti-stress jab
Soldiers and emergency workers could soon be given a jab of friendly bacteria to protect against post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a study found....
Independent review ordered into policing during the 1980s miners’ strike
CAMPAIGNERS have hailed a “huge breakthrough in the fight for justice” after it was announced an independent review will be carried out into...
No 10 denies Opposition claims UK back-stop plan is a “fudge” and not time-limited
DOWNING Street has denied the UK Cabinet’s agreed back-stop option to guarantee a soft border between Britain and the EU post-Brexit is a...
First Minister has ‘no plans’ to meet DUP leader during Scots Orange Order visit
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she does not plan to meet Arlene Foster when the DUP leader attends an Orange Order parade in...
Steel compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to South Africa’s old apartheid regime
DAVID Steel has compared Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people to the old apartheid regime in South Africa. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16276876.Steel_compares_Israel__39_s_treatment_of_Palestinians_to_South_Africa__39_s_old_apartheid_regime/
Expansion of electronic tags ‘must be put on hold in wake of killing’
PLANS to expand the use of electronic tagging for prisoners must be put on hold in the wake of the brutal stabbing of...
