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Former First Minister Jack McConnell calls for independence referendum 'compromise'
Scotland's longest-serving First Minister has urged the UK and Scottish governments to ''compromise'' and hold the independence referendum within 18 months. (...)
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SNP launch charm offensive in bid to persuade 'key opinion formers' of independence benefits
A campaign to persuade Scottish business leaders to support independence is being spearheaded in Dundee. (...)
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Scottish Government welcomes STUC's backing for independence referendum plans
Alex Salmond's referendum plans have been boosted after Scottish union leaders largely gave them their backing. (...)
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Scottish Labour conference ends with call to grab independence debate 'opportunity'
Labour must ''grasp'' the opportunity provided by the constitutional debate raging in Scotland to reassert its ''fundamental values,'' a senior MP said yesterday. (...)
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Weir Group chief shares SSE's independence 'uncertainty' concerns
A second major business has voiced concerns at uncertainty caused by the planned independence referendum. (...)
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First Minister's preferred referendum date would fall during school holidays
Tayside and Fife schools will be on holiday during Alex Salmond's preferred date for the independence referendum. (...)
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Experts warn action needed to prevent independence referendum court battle
A Dundee University constitutional law expert has urged politicians to take action to stop the independence referendum ending up in the courts. (...)
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CBI Scotland backs calls for independence referendum to be brought forward
An influential business organisation has backed UK Government calls for the independence referendum to be held sooner than planned. (...)
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UK Government claims independence referendum could be held next year
Scotland's independence referendum could be held as early as next year, the UK Government has insisted. (...)
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Alistair Darling echoes David Cameron's hint of more powers for Holyrood if independence is rejected
Former Chancellor Alistair Darling has suggested much greater financial powers could be handed to Holyrood if Scots reject independence. (...)
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Minister to claim Scotland's renewable energy ambitions best served as part of UK
Scotland's renewable energy potential can best be unlocked as part of the United Kingdom, the energy minister will claim today. (...)
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Alex Salmond and David Cameron make 'little progress' in referendum talks
David Cameron and Alex Salmond made ''little progress'' over the staging of the independence referendum during their meeting on Thursday. (...)
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'Where's the beef?' — David Cameron urged to clarify 'further powers' if Scotland opts to remain in Union
David Cameron has been challenged to ''spell out'' what extra powers Scotland could receive as an alternative to independence. (...)
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Scottish Affairs Committee report lists MPs' questions ahead of independence referendum
A powerful committee of MPs have drawn up a list of questions they believe must be answered before Scots can decide on independence. (...)
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'They can't agree what they agreed' — Alex Salmond and Michael Moore make little progress in independence referendum talks
Scotland's independence referendum remains mired in uncertainty after a crunch meeting between First Minister Alex Salmond and Scotland Secretary Michael Moore failed to deliver any real progress. (...)
[ 9 ]
SNP claim the momentum in new independence poll
Only half of Scots now support the country staying in the United Kingdom, a new poll has found. (...)
[ 23 ]
First Minister's United Kingdom claims branded 'daft'
Alex Salmond has claimed an independent Scotland would not mean the break-up of the United Kingdom. (...)
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Independence referendum — First Minister reveals his question for a nation
Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country? These are the 10 words that could lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom. (...)
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Tory peer says England should retain Rockall if Scotland opts for independence
Scotland should be forced to hand the ocean outcrop of Rockall over to England if it votes for independence, according to Tory peer Lord Caithness. (...)
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First Minister to lay out independence referendum plans
Alex Salmond will publish his much anticipated consultation on the Scottish independence referendum today. (...)
