Scottish Budget: Income tax plans will raise £182 million above UK Government deductions
Income tax plans in the Scottish budget will raise an estimated £182 million above UK Government deductions for devolved tax powers, independent analysis...
Blizzard warning as Scotland braced for snow amid plummeting temperatures
Heavy snow and blizzards could develop across parts of the country, with the risk of freezing rain. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296718.blizzard-warning-as-scotland-braced-for-heavy-snow-and-ice/
Streets in German town ‘paved in chocolate’ after massive leak at sweet factory
A German town has been left with streets ‘paved in chocolate’ after a tank of chocolate in a factory spilled and poured into...
Council scraps controversial tests for five-year-olds
A council has become the first in Scotland to scrap controversial standardised tests for five year-olds introduced by the government. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296430.fife-council-first-in-scotland-to-scrap-p1-school-tests/
Plans revealed for Scotland’s tallest building to be built in Dundee
Plans have been unveiled for the tallest building in Scotland – a 39-storey skyscraper in Dundee. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296545.plans-revealed-for-scotlands-tallest-building-to-be-built-in-dundee/
Wounded May points to no immediate breakthrough on Brexit while key vote set for January
THERESA May has signalled that the Brexit crisis will not be resolved this side of Christmas as she played down the prospects of...
Nicola Sturgeon speaks out on ‘absolutely tragic’ death of new mum
NICOLA Sturgeon has spoken out about the “absolutely tragic” death of a new mother who collapsed in a disused part of a hospital....
Theresa May lands in Brussels for EU summit as she brushes off confidence vote
Theresa May has landed in Brussels ahead of today’s EU summit, less than a day after surviving a vote of confidence. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296287.theresa-may-lands-in-brussels-for-eu-summit/
Nicola Sturgeon defends Scottish Budget at First Minister’s Questions
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was pressed over the Scottish Budget at First Minister’s Questions. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17296322.nicola-sturgeon-defends-scottish-budget-income-tax-rates-at-first-ministers-questions/
Strasbourg Christmas market gunman ‘wanted dead or alive’
A gunman who killed three people and wounded 13 others in an attack on a Christmas market is wanted “dead or alive". ....
