Month: June 2022
A quiet lie down in a dark room with industrial quantities of elephant tranquillisers
Speymouth
According to reports, Number 10 has launched a campaign to “save Boris” following the steady upwards ticking in the number of Conservative MPs who have called for his resignation. Government ministers are being trotted out for the TV cameras to give unconvincing interviews about why they continue to believe, despite all…
Cancer testing technology that could ‘transform’ process handed millions
Speymouth
Edinburgh Tattoo teams up with Innis and Gunn to bring beer to capital’s castle
Speymouth
Brexit: UK food and drinks exports ‘still getting hammered’, report shows
Speymouth
Jackdaw gas field: Tories cave to pressure from Shell and U-turn
Speymouth
Remaining in the UK is a threat to Scottish universities and students
Speymouth
English students face extortionate interest rates of 12% on their loans Students in Scotland do not pay fees to attend university. They can borrow money for living expenses if they live away from home, but are charged much lower interest rates for repayment. Most Scottish students currently pay 1.5% interest on…
Carry on flag shagging
Speymouth
On Tuesday in the Annual Spending Review, Kate Forbes, the Scottish Finance minister announced that the Scottish Government has set aside £20 million for holding an independence referendum in 2023, a higher sum than was spent on the 2014 referendum, which cost £15.8m, £2.1m more than had been estimated. The extra…
Ministers urged to act to address ‘crisis point’ in Scotland’s wild salmon numbers
Speymouth
SNP urge UK Government to ditch ‘obsession’ with nuclear power and focus on renewables
Speymouth